For a printable listing of our Diabetes programs, please follow the link: Diabetes Programs
Diabetes Basics
Feel better and be active and healthy by learning the basics of managing your type 2 diabetes. Explore the five key areas of type 2 diabetes management: healthy eating, exercise, monitoring your blood sugar levels, proper use of medication, and managing stress. Bring your blood glucose monitor to class. Members only. Available in Spanish. This is a covered benefit for members.
Available in Spanish
Location: Fremont, Union City and San Leandro
Dates/Times: Call for dates and times
Fee: No fee
Registration: Call (510) 248-3455 Fremont, (510) 675-4531 Union City, (510) 454-4531 San Leandro
Diabetes Nutrition
In this advanced class, get tips on planning meals, counting carbs, and reading food labels. Learn new ways to prepare your favorite foods and enjoy eating out healthfully. With smart planning and balanced choices, eating well can still taste great. Open to Kaiser Permanente members only. This is a covered benefit for members.
Interpreters available for other languages
Location: Fremont and Union City
Sessions: Call One 2-hour session
Registration: Call (510) 248-3455 Fremont, (510) 675-4531 Union City, (510) 454-4531 San Leandro
Home Blood Glucose Monitoring
Learn the proper way to monitor your glucose at home. This workshop focuses on the equipment, it’s use and maintenance and how to record the glucose results. Be sure to bring your glucometer and all equipment with you to class. Available in Spanish in the Lo Basico class or with a Clinical Health Educator and an Interpreter
Location: Fremont and Union City
Dates/Time: Call for dates and times
Fee: No fee
Registration: Call 510- 248-3455 Fremont; 510-675-4531 Union City/Hayward
Prediabetes
Learn how to help prevent or delay the onset of diabetes by eating well and exercising. These healthy lifestyle changes will help you to take charge of your health to reduce your risk of diabetes and its complications. Open to Kaiser Permanente members only.
Available in Spanish
Location: Fremont and Union City
Dates/Time: One 2-hour session
Fee: No fee
Registration: Call 510- 248-3455 Fremont; 510- 675-4531 Hayward/Union City
Insulin Start and Patient Self-Adjustment
Learn all you need to know about insulin, including the different types, time of action, equipment care, and hints to make using it easy. We’ll also discuss how to make adjustments to help you reach and maintain your blood glucose target goal. Open to Kaiser Permanente members only. Office visit cost share applies.
Location: Fremont Medical Center and Union City Medical Offices
Dates/times: By appointment
Fee: Office visit cost share
Registration: Call the Adult Medicine at Care Managers:
510- 248-3635 Fremont;
510- 675-4306 Union City
Carb Counting
This advanced class teaches about identifying carbohydrate sources, label reading, portion size, and how to count carbs to help improve diabetes management. If you take insulin before meals, this class will help you learn how to better control your blood sugar levels by matching carb intake to insulin administration. Members only. Open to the community.
Location: Union City
Dates/times: Ongoing; third Wednesday of the month, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Fee: No class fee
Registration: 510- 675-2144
