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The Diabetes Self-Management Class is taught by certified diabetes care and education specialists, nurses and nutritionists from The Center for Diabetes Wellness and Prevention. It includes four two-hour classes plus a one-hour follow-up class. Topics covered include Diabetes disease process, nutritional management, physical activity, medications, monitoring, prevention, detection, and treatment of acute and chronic complications, goal setting and problem solving, and psychosocial adjustment.

Day classes will be held IN PERSON on Wednesdays

Location: RWJBarnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center, 200 South Orange Avenue, Livingston, NJ

Class time: 9:30 - 11:30 am (unless noted below)   |   Follow-up Class from 10:00 to 11:00 am

1st Series: February 5, 12, 19, 26; follow-up on March 26
2nd Series: April 2, 9, 16, 23; follow-up on May 28
3rd Series: June 4, 11, 18, 25; follow-up on July 23
4th Series: October 8, 15, 22, 29; follow-up on November 19
 

Evening classes will be held VIRTUALLY on Wednesdays

Evening classes will be through EPIC telehealth. You will get reminders through MyChart. Please make sure to sign up at rwjbh.org/MyChart. The start time will be 15 to 30 minutes before the class start time depending upon class size to allow participants to complete check in.

Class time: 6:00-8:00 pm   |  Follow-up Class 6:00 to 7:00 pm

1st Series: January 8, 15, 22, 29; follow-up on February 26
2nd Series: March 5, 12, 19, 26; follow-up on April 23
3rd Series: April 30, May 7, 14, 21; follow-up on June 18
4th Series: September 3, 10, 17, 24; follow-up on October 22
5th Series: November 5, 12, 19, December 3; follow-up on January 7

Pre-registration is required by calling 973-322-7007. We participate with insurance plans. Medicare reimbursement is also accepted.

Please note, in person diabetes education and medical nutrition therapy is offered individually.

For additional diabetes programs and support groups, please visit our online calendar and search Diabetes.