Registration is now open for free upcoming diabetes class series
Registration is now open for free upcoming diabetes class series
VISALIA – In February and March, Kaweah Delta Community Outreach
in collaboration with Health Net, will offer an ongoing series of free
diabetes classes in Visalia.
The series is free and registration is now open by calling 559-624-2415.
The free six-week diabetes education class will take place from 10 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays at the Health Net Community Solutions Center
located at 2121 N. Dinuba Blvd. Ste. E, Visalia. Classes will be taught
by Candy Silva, a Community Health Worker and member of the Kaweah Delta
Community Outreach Department. The class schedule is as follows:
January 30: Session 1 - Understanding Diabetes
February 6: Session 2 - Nutrition for People With Diabetes
February 13: Session 2 - Nutrition for People With Diabetes Continued
February 20: Session 3 - Medications and Physical Activity
February 27: Session 4 - Staying Well With Diabetes
March 6: Session 5 - Managing Stress, Depression and Diabetes
Tulare County continues to exceed state averages for rates of diabetes,
according to a recent study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Adults diagnosed with diabetes – one of several diseases linked
to obesity – has climbed since 2007, reaching 14 percent in 2014,
compared to 11.3 percent statewide in 2007. In Tulare County, prediabetes
rates are at 44 percent and the total percentage of Tulare County residents
with either diabetes or pre-diabetes is 58 percent compared to 55 percent
for the State of California.
Kaweah Delta is a publicly-owned community healthcare organization that
provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia region and
Tulare County.
With over 5,000 dedicated medical professionals and employees, Kaweah Delta
is committed to meeting the community’s health needs through state-of-the-art
medicine, high-quality preventive services and specialized health centers
and clinics. For more information, visit www.kaweahdelta.org. #