Happy May

Last week, a disheartened individual arrived for their initial diabetes appointment. With slumped shoulders, they shared how a provider had lectured them about their elevated A1C and insisted they add an additional diabetes medication.

This person described how they had made significant progress in healthy eating and moving more, but that didn’t seem to matter to the provider. Worse, this individual just felt like giving up.

The good news is that this heartbreaking story inspired me to take action.

I penned an article on Person-Centered Coaching and then created a PDF Cheat Sheet that you can reference and share with your colleagues.

My hope is that we can all be a part of lifting people up and acknowledging even those tiny lifestyle changes that are so difficult to initiate and sustain. Through careful listening, reflection, and collaboration, we can make meaningful connections that support change in the long run and improve well-being.

We also reflect on one year of action in celebration of Earth Day. Our family is committed to making ten changes in our daily lives to give back to this incredible planet we get to inhabit. In addition, the crew at Diabetes Education Services decided to highlight the benefits of our domestic pets. They not only enhance our work day but also improve the health outcomes of people with diabetes.

Lastly, we are excited to share that people with diabetes can lower their blood sugars by changing the order of the foods consumed. You can read more about these exciting topics below, plus take a stab at our Question and Rationales of the Week.

Thanks for helping to lift people up,

Coach Beverly, Bryanna, Amanda, and Andrew

Announcements

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• Conduct a Person-Centered Interview
• 10 Actions for the Earth
• Food Order & Post-Meal Blood Sugar
• 3 Ways Pets Can Support People with Diabetes
• Question of the Week
• Rationale of the Week

Upcoming Webinars

• ReVive 5 Training Program Connect – July 19 & 26th
• Standards of Care Intensive Updates – May 11
• NEW: Tech Data Toolkit – Aug. 30th
• FREE CDCES Exam Prep Webinar – May 23rd
• Upcoming Events – See the complete calendar listing

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Enroll in our Level 2 | Lower Extremity Assessment | 1.5 CEs

People with diabetes are at increased risk of Lower Extremity Complications. This course reviews the steps involved in performing a detailed assessment of the lower extremities, including how to use a monofilament and tuning fork to detect neuropathy. We also discuss the significance of the Ankle Brachial Index and strategies to prevent lower extremity complications.

Objectives:

1. Describe the risk factors for lower extremity complications.
2. Discuss prevention strategies.
3. Demonstrate steps involved in a lower extremity assessment.

Intended Audience: This is a great course for healthcare professionals who want to learn the steps involved in providing a thorough lower extremity assessment.

Don’t worry if you can’t make it live. Your registration guarantees access to the recorded version in the Online University.

All hours earned count toward your CDCES Accreditation Information

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