REACH is a multidisciplinary outpatient program for people at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, with pre-diabetes and newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes. The goal is to improve health by modifying lifestyle factors that increase the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes and related complications.
REACH complements but does not replace the need for diabetes self-management education recommended for people already diagnosed with diabetes.
Program Goals:
- Develop an individualized plan for risk management for each participant
- Support lifestyle changes of participants in order to lower risks of disease
- Increase knowledge of participants about diabetes, pre-diabetes, and available resources, treatment options and current research
- Promote long-term maintenance of lifestyle changes and quality of life achieved by participants
- Communicate program outcomes to participants and their health care providers
Program Content/Schedule:
The program is offered in the Department of Rehabilitation Therapies, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. to provide educational experiences that are informal, fun, and participatory while emphasizing life long changes in behavior. Each participant will receive a notebook with the program content, resources for further information, and diaries to help with translation of program activities into the home environment.
General Schedule:
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Group education and/or support session
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Group supervised exercise and individual education/counseling
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