For People with Diabetes

CDE Patient Groups

Group education and support has been shown to be extremely successful and beneficial in assisting people with diabetes to manage their condition more effectively. Group interaction often translates into better retention of information by persons with diabetes, and allows for appropriate contextualisation of issues, as experienced by not only themselves, but also by other members of the group.

The CDE offers the following patient group activities:

Patient Group Schedule for 2010

There is a R 50 admission fee, for each session attended. This is payable at the door.

Group Coaching
Date	Day	Time	Topic
3 May 2010	Mon	16h00 – 17h30	Learning to live with diabetes, what diabetes means
4 May 2010	Tues	12h00 – 13h30	Learning to live with diabetes, what diabetes means
5 May 2010	Wed	09h00 – 10h30	Learning to live with diabetes, what diabetes means
6 May 2010	Thurs	18h00 – 19h30	Learning to live with diabetes, what diabetes means
7 Jun 2010	Mon	16h00 – 17h30	All about my treatment (insulin / oral medication)
8 Jun 2010	Tues	12h00 – 13h30	All about my treatment (insulin / oral medication)
9 Jun 2010	Wed	09h00 – 10h30	All about my treatment (insulin / oral medication)
10 Jun 2010	Thurs	18h00 – 19h30	All about my treatment (insulin / oral medication)
5 Jul 2010	Mon	16h00 – 17h30	Managing my blood glucose
6 Jul 2010	Tues	12h00 – 13h30	Managing my blood glucose
7 Jul 2010	Wed	09h00 – 10h30	Managing my blood glucose
8 Jul 2010	Thurs	18h00 – 19h30	Managing my blood glucose
2 Aug 2010	Mon	16h00 – 17h30	How to treat acute complications and sick day management
3 Aug 2010	Tues	12h00 – 13h30	How to treat acute complications and sick day management
4 Aug 2010	Wed	09h00 – 10h30	How to treat acute complications and sick day management
5 Aug 2010	Thurs	18h00 – 19h30	How to treat acute complications and sick day management
6 Sep 2010	Mon	16h00 – 17h30	Long term complications
7 Sep 2010	Tues	12h00 – 13h30	Long term complications
8 Sep 2010	Wed	09h00 – 10h30	Long term complications
9 Sep 2010	Thurs	18h00 – 19h30	Long term complications
4 Oct 2010	Mon	16h00 – 17h30	Ad-hoc requested topic – based on attendee’s needs
5 Oct 2010	Tues	12h00 – 13h30	Ad-hoc requested topic – based on attendee’s needs
6 Oct 2010	Wed	09h00 – 10h30	Ad-hoc requested topic – based on attendee’s needs
7 Oct 2010	Thurs	18h00 – 19h30	Ad-hoc requested topic – based on attendee’s needs
Conversation Maps
Date	Day	Time	Topic
13 Apr 2010	Tues	09h30 – 11h30	Diabetes conversations
13 Apr 2010	Tues	12h00 – 14h00	Diabetes conversations
13 Apr 2010	Tues	15h00 – 17h00	Diabetes conversations
14 Apr 2010	Wed	09h00 – 11h00	Diabetes conversations
14 Apr 2010	Wed	15h00 – 17h00	Diabetes conversations
15 Apr 2010	Thurs	09h00 – 11h00	Diabetes conversations
15 Apr 2010	Thurs	12h00 – 14h00	Diabetes conversations
15 Apr 2010	Thurs	15h00 – 17h00	Diabetes conversations
25 May 2010	Tues	12h00 – 14h00	Diabetes conversations
25 May 2010	Tues	15h00 – 17h00	Diabetes conversations
26 May 2010	Wed	09h00 – 11h00	Diabetes conversations
26 May 2010	Wed	12h00 – 14h00	Diabetes conversations
26 May 2010	Wed	15h00 – 17h00	Diabetes conversations
28 Jun 2010	Mon	09h00 – 11h00	Diabetes conversations
28 Jun 2010	Mon	12h00 – 14h00	Diabetes conversations
28 Jun 2010	Mon	15h00 – 17h00	Diabetes conversations
24 Aug 2010	Tues	09h30 – 11h30	Diabetes conversations
24 Aug 2010	Tues	12h00 – 14h00	Diabetes conversations
Workshops in Diabetes
Date	Day	Time	Topic
3 May 2010	Mon	09h00 – 12h30	Insulin pump therapy
31 May 2010	Mon	09h00 – 12h30	My problem feet
5 Jul 2010	Mon	09h00 – 12h30	Carbohydrate counting awareness
2 Aug 2010	Mon	09h00 – 12h30	Pumping the right way
6 Sep 2010	Mon	09h00 – 12h30	Diabetes and pregnancy
4 Oct 2010	Mon	09h00 – 12h30	Healthy feet
Informative Talks
Date	Day	Time	Topic
27 may 2010	Thurs	18h00 – 20h30	Healthy eating
24 Jun 2010	Thurs	18h00 – 20h30	Active living
22 Jul 2010	Thurs	18h00 – 20h30	Knowing your numbers
26 Aug 2010	Thurs	18h00 – 20h30	Goal setting
30 Sep 2010	Thurs	18h00 – 20h30	My diabetes treatment
11 Nov 2010	Thurs	18h00 – 20h30	Coping with diabetes