Diabetes Self-Management Class (Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center)
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: Barnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center, 200 South Orange Avenue, Livingston, NJ
Class time: 10:00 am-12:00 pm (unless noted below) | Follow-up Class from 10:00 to 11:00 am
1st Series: February 7, 14, 21, 28; follow-up on March 27
2nd Series: April 3, 10, 17, 24; follow-up on May 22
3rd Series: June 5, 12, 19, 26; follow-up on July 24
4th Series: October 2, 9, 16, 23; follow-up on November 20
5th Series: December 4, 11, 18 (all classes 9:30 am-12 pm); follow-up on January 15, 2025
Evening classes will be held VIRTUALLY on Wednesdays
Evening classes will be held virtually on Zoom. Registrants will be sent an invite to their email addresses. The invite will start 15 to 30 minutes before the class start time depending upon class size to allow participants to enable technology.
Class time: 6:00-8:00 pm | Follow-up Class 6:00 to 7:00 pm
1st Series: January 10, 17, 24, 31; follow-up on February 28
2nd Series: March 6, 13, 20, 27; follow-up on April 24
3rd Series: May 1, 8, 15, 22; follow-up on June 19
4th Series: September 4, 11, 18, 25; follow-up on October 23
5th Series: October 30, November 6, 13, 20; follow-up on December 18
A fee applies and 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.