Diabetes management classes temporarily moving online

October 18, 2022

AHS program helps participants manage pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes

RED DEER — Residents working to manage pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes are invited to attend free Alberta Health Services (AHS) information sessions online.

Diabetes the Basics is offered as a four-part group session led by AHS professionals who share their expertise, provide information and encourage discussions that can help participants better manage their condition. The session is offered to people at risk of developing diabetes, as well as those who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes or Type 2 diabetes.

The information session is an online version of AHS' Diabetes the Basics workshops, which are offered regularly in communities across Central Zone.

Diabetes The Basics will be held via Zoom on the following dates:

Participants will learn about:

For more information and to register, please call the Alberta Healthy Living Program at 1-877-314-6997. You will receive your Zoom link when you register.

Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for planning and delivering health supports and services for more than four million adults and children living in Alberta. Its mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.