NCMC - Programs & Services

Diabetes Education Classes

North Colorado Medical Center provides the following diabetes education and classes.

Diabetes Self-Management Education
Classes are offered on Monday evenings. There is a fee for classes but it is often covered by insurance. Ask your physician to fax a referral and insurance authorization to (970) 378-4315. Call (970) 378-4676 for more information.

Comprehensive Management Skills Group Classes

Carbohydrate counting
Cardiac health
Eating/dining out
Exercise and weight
General facts about diabetes
Hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia
Meal planning
Medication administration, dose and action

Prevention/treatment of complications
Recipe modification
Relationship of nutrition, exercise, medications & blood glucose levels
Self blood glucose monitoring
Self-foot examination
Travel guidelines
Understanding labs

Gestational Diabetes Classes

Carbohydrate counting
Diabetes screening
Exercise
Family planning
General facts
Healthy weight gain
Hypoglycemia & hyperglycemia
Ketone monitoring
Kick counts

Meal planning
Medication administration, dose & action
Post-partum follow-up
Prevention/treatment of complications
Relationship of nutrition, exercises, medications & blood glucose levelsSelf blood glucose monitoring

Individual Education Training
Topics may include:

Nutrition management
Insulin self-adjustment management
(Carbohydrate-to-insulin ratios)
Pattern management
Insulin pump management
Management of diabetes during pregnancy
(Pre-existing type 1 or type 2 diabetes)