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County Employee Services & Programs for Diabetes

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Health Improvement Programs Diabetes Bootcamp: Diabetes Management Course (nine-hour program). Learn ways you can avoid complications through good nutrition, regular exercise, daily medication management or insulin management & glucose monitoring. Group discussions focus on overcoming common challenges of managing diabetes at work. Current schedule of classes Diabetes e-Newsletter (two issues a year). Each issue offers in-depth information and insights that can help you (or your family member) take control of diabetes. To be added to our e-mailing list,   click here. Previous Issues Diabetes Alerts (bi-monthly): These bi-monthy emails summarize the most recent research studies and findings of interest to people with diabetes.  To be added to our e-mailing list, click here Comparing Weight Loss Diets (July 2007) Heart Smart Reminders (February 2007) Triple Therapy (June 2006) Lifestyle Changes Reverse Heart Risks! (February 2006) Does Insulin Make You Fat? (October 2005) Herbal Remedies (Salacia Oblonga) (June 2005) Diabetes ALC Initiative (March 2005) Diabetes Prevention Program (Jan 2005) Diabetes Update Seminars:  These diabetes health seminars keep you informed on the most current research, technology and breakthroughs in the treatment and management of diabetes. Offered twice a year. Current schedule of classes Health Resource Library (PDF): you can reserve these health-related videotapes and books for a two-week period. FREE.p To reserve a tape or book, click here. The Diabetes Home Video Guide: Skills for Self-Care (Videotape, 110 minutes) Understanding Diabetes – And Living A Healthy Lifestyle (Videotape, 19 minutes) Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions (Book, 294 pages) Individual Nutrition Counseling: Competitively priced for employees and family members. Be Smart about Your Heart . . . Control the ABCs of Diabetes (pdf) Employee Benefits & Services Basic Diabetes Care Guidelines (pdf)~ Summary Page Basic Diabetes Care Guidelines (pdf)~ Full Report Diabetes Flow Sheet (pdf)  Questions about Diabetes & CVD (pdf) Your Health Care Partnership (pdf) MHN Employee Assistance Programp Your Employee Assistance Program can help you deal with depression and other psychological aspects associated with living with a chronic condition such as diabetes. (800-826-4690) Your Health Plan Aetna: Informed Health Line call 1-800-556-1555. Blue Shield of California - Chart Your Course diabetes management program Call 1(800) 244-4755 Kaiser Health Plans, Inc. Clinical Practice Guidelines Chronic Conditions Program - contact your Kaiser provider for a medical referral Health Education classes Community Programs Low-Cost Blood Glucose Screenings Mills-Peninsula ($2) Sequoia Health & Wellness Center  ($10) Longs Drugs ($10) Click "Inside Longs" for health screening dates Diabetes Education Programs Kaiser Medical Center - Redwood City  Kaiser Medical Center - South San Francisco  Mills-Peninsula Community Education Program / Wellness Center  Sequoia Health & Wellness Center  Northern California Diabetes Institute at Seton Medical Center Internet Resources Subscribe to the weekly Diabetes Association e-newsletter! American Diabetes Association American Heart Association - The Heart of Diabetes California Diabetes Control Program National Institutes of Health