Group Education

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Contact -

• Post discharge group - 6 * 1 hour sessions

Diet and Cholesterol
Heart Disease
Exercise and Activity
Stress and relaxation
Blood Pressure and Smoking
Medications

• Food Demonstrations - 2 hour session in conjunction with the Health Promotion Unit

Low fat/high fibre recipes

Diabetes Center

Contact -

• Introduction to Diabetes

Facilitated by a Dietitian, Diabetes Nurse Educator and Podiatrist and includes:

what is Diabetes
risk Factors
types of Diabetes
dietary guidelines
weight control & exercise
foot care
complications
blood glucose monitoring

9.30 AM - 2.30 PM Healthy lunch included.

• Healthy Eating and Diabetes - 2 hours

Comprehensive over-view of the healthy eating guidelines for diabetes:

achieving ideal BSLs
weight & blood lipid control
reading labels
what's in the supermarket

• Living Well With Diabetes -2 hours

Practical aspects of diabetes management:

recipe modification
eating out
cooking demo

• Diabetes and your Healthy Heart - 2 hours

Reducing risk of heart disease:

dietary fat/cholesterol and blood lipids
reducing salt intake
reading labels
recipe modification