Wellness Group
Free peer support groups are held on a regular basis for patients with
type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes, to provide them with the opportunity
to share their challenges and successes with others like themselves in
a comfortable setting.
T2D Wellness Group - Now Offered in Newport Beach and Irvine
Did you know stress and anxiety can impact how you manage your diabetes?
The Allen Diabetes Center offers a peer wellness group so you don’t
have to face diabetes alone. This wellness group will connect you to others
who understand what you are going through and give you the opportunity
to share your triumphs and challenges. If you need support from a certified
diabetes educator, please call to schedule a class or appointment with
one of our certified diabetes educators.
Register for Newport Beach Wellness Group
Register for Irvine Wellness Group
Type 2 Wellness Group Flyer - 2019
Please note, this is not a diabetes education class, this is a support
group for those affected by type 2 diabetes. If you are interested in
diabetes educations classes please call 949-764-8065.
T1D Emerging Adult Wellness Group - Quarterly Thursdays: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Managing the day to day demands of diabetes while also juggling the complexities
surrounding young adulthood can be quite stressful. Participate in our
T1D Emerging Adult group to meet others who are going through similar
experiences, receive emotional support and learn ways to manage your diabetes
more effectively. These peer groups will tackle a variety of important
topics like stress management, enhancing relationships through better
communication, mindfulness, and how to set attainable health and well-being
goals. Come meet new people, share experiences, realistic tips and new
tools to assist you in living a balanced life.
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In partnership with the PADRE Foundation, the Allen Diabetes Center will
offer the following events. All sessions are facilitated by a licensed
clinical social worker and will be held from 6:30 – 8 p.m. Youth
leaders will be available to tend to children who do not want to participate
in the discussion. Snacks will be provided. To RSVP, call the PADRE Foundation
at 714-509-8330 or email [email protected]
To RSVP, call the PADRE Foundation at 714-509-8330 or email
[email protected]
- EATING FOR HEALTH AND HAPPINESS – January 31, 2019
Let’s embrace our innate ability for positive self- talk. Take back
your power and surrender your fears. Join us in a discussion about nutrition
and body image with our registered dieticians and eating disorder specialist.
- LIVING A FIT LIFE – April 17, 2019
Successful T1D management and exercise go hand in hand. Staying physically
active is one of the best ways to increase time-in-range. Starting physical
activity when living with T1D can be stressful but it doesn’t have
to be. Hear from experts, living with T1D, to lear n about what it takes
to start that first season of team sports, run your first mile, or even
take on endurance sports!
- NAVIGATING THE JOURNEY AHEAD – August 14, 2019
Each stage of our life brings a new experience – each one with its
unique challenges, adventures, barriers and successes. In this session,
we will have speakers with T1D at different points in life – from
teens to working adults with families - that will share their stories
as to how they navigated this journey. Join us for a discussion of triumphs
and hurdles and the strength that arises from each experience.
- WORKING TOGETHER. FOSTERING STRENGTHS – November 21, 2019
Problems can blind us from recognizing our own strengths. Fostering the
right conditions to learn and grow, can help us find the capacity to for
our own meaningful solutions – it is our individual story. The last
session in the series will focus on a family collaborative approach –
drawing upon unity, good intentions and hope – to promote a person’s
strengths.
Living a Fit Life