Shasta College

Taking Control of Your Diabetes

Diabetes management is not a simple task. When you are informed about the best steps to take, you can manage it more successfully. Attending this free educational class will help in understanding diabetes. This class is created for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes and is hosted by a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist.

Topics covered:

• Diabetes in general
• What glucose levels mean
• How episodes of high and low sugar are treated
• How to check sugars
• Medications and their side effects
• Preventing complications
• Lifestyle modifications like diet and exercise and how they can (positively) affect your health.

This class is not just for seniors.  This class is open to the general community - for attendees of all ages.

Date: September 21, 2022

Schedule: Wednesday, 1:00-2:30pm

Location: Downtown Redding Campus, Room: 8104 - Moved to 8220 upstairs

Facilitator: Joanne Tippin, MS, RDN

Fee: No Cost

IMPORTANT: Seating is limited. Sign up today to save your seat in this class!