Diabetes Awareness (Bespoke)

This course is aimed at care workers who have clients with Diabetes and would like to increase their knowledge.

Objectives/Aims of Course

By the end of the session learners will:

• Have an understanding of National Statistics and incidents of Diabetes and the differences between type 1 and type 2.
• Medication management, including insulin
• Causes, treatment and management of high and low Blood Glucose levels
• Day to day management and simple dietary advice
• Possible complications and monitoring

Course Programme

This course is an interactive session, delivered using a mix of PowerPoint, quizzes and visual handouts covering:

• National Statistics
• Medication Management
• Managing high and low Blood Glucose levels
• Simple dietry advice
• Complications and monitoring

There will be a practical element to this training if the Blood Glucose monitoring is included.

Course Deliverables

This course will provide a Certificate for training on Diabetes Awareness

Who Should Attend (including pre-requisites)

This course is aimed at care workers who have clients with Diabetes and would like to increase their knowledge.
This course can also include Blood Glucose monitoring, if required.