Diabetes Education Classes

The Diabetes Care Center works with patients to manage their diabetes. The Center offers patients education and exercise, as well as comprehensive services including nutrition therapy to help individuals achieve glucose control.

An interdisciplinary team of professionals develop individual programs tailored to meet the needs and abilities of the patient. The team consists of certified diabetes educators, registered nurses, registered dietitians and clinical exercise physiologists.

The Diabetes Care Center is located at Lahey Outpatient Center Danvers and Addison Gilbert Hospital.

The Center offers a series of nine diabetes education classes. A physician order is required by the patient to attend the classes. Classes are offered based on the below schedule:

• Lahey Outpatient Center, Danvers: Wednesdays and every other Saturday
• Addison Gilbert Hospital: Every other Tuesday

Beverly Hospital at Danvers

Lifestyle Management Institute, 480 Maple Street

Wednesdays, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. [Please report 10 minutes early to register.]

Part/Date Class

Part 2 - July 27 Road to Better Management - Map 1

Part 1 - Aug 3 Healthy Eating - Map 2

Part 2 - Aug 10 Healthy Eating - Map 2

Part 1 - Aug 17 Monitoring Your Blood Glucose - Map 3

Part 2 - Aug 24 Monitoring Your Blood Glucose - Map 3

Part 1 - Aug 31 Your Journey with Diabetes - Map 4

Part 2 - Sept 7 Your Journey with Diabetes - Map 4

Add-on - September 14- Medical Nutrition

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Part 1 - Nov 23 Road to Better Management - Map 1

Part 2 - Nov 30 Road to Better Management - Map 1

Part 1 - Dec 7 Healthy Eating - Map 2

Part 2 - Dec 14 Healthy Eating - Map 2

Part 1 - Dec 21 Monitoring Your Blood Glucose - Map 3

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Beverly Hospital at Danvers

Lifestyle Management Institute, 480 Maple Street

Every other Saturday, 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. [Please report 10 minutes early to register.]

Part/Date Class

Part 1 - July 30 Road to Better Management - Map 1

Part 2 - August 13 Road to Better Management - Map 1

Part 1 - August 27 Healthy Eating - Map 2

Part 2 - September 10 Healthy Eating - Map 2

Part 1 - September 24 Monitoring Your Blood Glucose - Map 3

Part 2 - October 8 Monitoring Your Blood Glucose - Map 3

Part 1 - October 22 Your Journey with Diabetes - Map 4

Part 2 - November 5 Your Journey with Diabetes - Map 4

Add-on - November 19- Medical Nutrition Review

Part 1- December 3 Road to Better Management- Map 1

Part 2- December 17 Road to Better Management- Map 1

Part 1- December 31 Healthy Eating- Map 2

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Addison Gilbert Hospital
Diabetes Care, 298 Washington Street, Gloucester (Longan Room)
Every other Tuesday, 10:15-11:15 a.m. [Please report 10 minutes early to register.]

Part/Date Class

Part 1 - July 26 Road to Better Management - Map 1

Part 2 - Aug 9 Road to Better Management - Map 1

Part 1 - Aug 23 Healthy Eating - Map 2

Part 2 - Sept 13 Healthy Eating - Map 2

Part 1 - Sept 27 Monitoring your Blood Glucose - Map 3

Part 2 - Oct 11 Monitoring your Blood Glucose - Map 3

Part 1- Oct 25 Your Journey with Diabetes- Map 4

Part 2- Nov 8 Your Journey with Diabetes- Map 4

Add-on November 22- Medical Nutrition Review

Part 1 - Dec 13 Road to Better Management - Map 1

Part 2 - Dec 27  Road to Better Management - Map 1