Franciscan St. Anthony Health – Crown Point Offers Diabetes Education Classes in 2015

rot5Franciscan St. Anthony Health - Crown Point will offer a series diabetes courses on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in October, November and December.

Classes help provide participants with individual meal plans designed to meet specific needs, along with information, in accordance with American Diabetes Association standards.

Sessions will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Typically, there are four sessions for each class. The course will take place weekly each month in the Burrell classrooms, which are located on the hospital’s lower level.

Individual appointments are available in case class times aren’t convenient.

Registration and a physician’s referral are required prior to class.

Program fees are covered by most insurance companies; interested persons should check before calling. Medicare A and B cover a series of classes one time and individual appointments yearly, as needed, after classes, for nutrition and medical management.

For more information, including fees and registration, call (219) 757-6268.