PADRE FOUNDATION EDUCATIONAL CLASSES

The PADRE Foundation offers several types of classes for families living with Type 1 diabetes, both in English and Spanish. Examples are listed below.

Advanced Diabetes Skills: Take diabetes management to the next level - get your questions answered. How to figure out a correction scale when blood sugar is out of range, how to dose for extra food, which insulin to adjust and how to do it, and many more.

Caregivers Class: Training for caregivers that help them understand diabetes basics. This is a great class for grandparents, relatives, babysitters and anyone else outside the family who will be responsible for the care of the child with Type 1 Diabetes. This class is conducted by a Registered Nurse and Certified Diabetes Educator.

Carbohydrate Counting: Open to all families interested in pump therapy and intensive management. This is also a good "refresher class" to go over the importance of counting carbohydrates. Children attending should be at least 8 years old. This class is conducted by a Registered Dietitian.

Celiac Disease Support/Type 1 Diabetes Group: Provides a foundation for families to come together and share what works great, share recipes, tasteful gluten-free products. Dietitian leads class.

College Preparation: For High School Juniors and Seniors and their parents. Topics covered are diabetes care away from home, preparation, classes, discussion about college, work, social interactions and the responsibilities of living on your own.

Diabetes Teen Driving: Covers DMV legal aspects of driving, ORANGE obligations, your responsibilities. Parents, drivers and potential drivers 15-19 encouraged to attend.

Girls Rock: For teen girls ages 13-18 years of age and their mothers. Learn how hormones affect diabetes control. Discuss the preparing the way for having a safe and successful pregnancy in the future.

Insulin Pump Classes: Two classes offered. Pump Basics - class for those interested in learning about the pump, how it works, who should wear it, and insurance issues. Advanced Pump Therapy – A class for those who have had the pump for 4 months or more and want additional/professional training.

Insulin Shot Class: A fun class for kids who are 7-11 years old who want to learn about giving their own shots. Parents requested to attend.
Dates, times and locations for all these classes vary.

Call PADRE at (714) 509-8330 for more information, or to be placed on our monthly newsletter mailing list.

Para Clases en Español llame a Leonel Talavera (714) 509-4146.