Living with Diabetes Self-Management Education Class
To schedule an appointment with a Registered Dietitian for Medical Nutrition Therapy for Diabetes Management call your local county health department.
Learn the skills you need to live well with diabetes in our FREE Class
- Self Monitoring Blood Sugar
- Benefits of Being Active
- Understanding your Medications
- Healthy Eating and Meal Planning
- Become a Self-Manager
To Register for a FREE class or for more information:
Diabetes Team
Knott County Health Centers
(606) 785-3144
Know your ABC’s of Diabetes
A1C – Your average blood glucose over 3 months. The goal A1C is less than 7% for most people with diabetes.
Blood Pressure – For most people with diabetes, goal blood pressure is less than 130/80.
Cholesterol – LDL or the “bad” cholesterol should be less than 100 mg/dl. Triglycerides “fat in the blood” should be less than 150 mg/dl. HDL “good” cholesterol should be greater than 50 mg/dl.
Spend a few minutes viewing our interactive module to see important information to help yourself or others learn more about diabetes and ways to better health.
Please contact our Diabetes Team here at KRDHD to enroll in our Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support sessions, or for any diabetes related information you may need. Call us at: Knott County Health Center at (606) 785-3144 or Wolfe County Health Center at (606) 668-3185
The Diabetes 101, A Self-Guided Approach to Understanding Diabetes interactive module
http://training.chfs.ky.gov/021520_Chronic_DiabetesBasics_MOD_01/html/index.html