Our Mission:

To provide quality, comprehensive diabetes self-management education.
 

A collaboration service between Kate B. Reynolds Foundation, Catawba Valley Community College, Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry, Catawba Valley Medical Center, and Medical Access for Catawba County.

Managing diabetes requires a combination of diet, exercise, medication and coping. The Diabetes Education Center's caring staff can help you manage all these aspects of your care.

We offer a series of classes that will teach you:

All about diabetes
Exercise and medication management
Prevention, complications, and coping
Tips for meal planning

Classes are available at no cost to:

Any Catawba County resident who is uninsured or underinsured
Clients of Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry
Clients of Medical Access for Catawba County (MACC)

Class Schedule
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

Catawba Valley Community College Diabetes Education Center is located at:

Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry
31 1st Avenue SE, Hickory, NC 28602.

For more information, contact:

Sharon Jimison, RN, MSN
Center Program Director &
CVCC Nursing Faculty
(828) 327-7000, ext. 4341
Email: sjimison@cvcc.edu
or
Diabetes Education Center
(828) 322-1854

The Diabetes Education Center is funded in part by a grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust of Winston-Salem, N.C.

CVCC's Associate Degree Nursing Class of 2009 helped develop the curriculum and activities for this collaborative clinic. Many heartfelt thanks to them for their caring and passion.