EVENTS

Join peers, a Registered Nurse and a Registered Dietitian for chats and education on building knowledge, self-management skills, and support from each other on various topics related to your diabetes care. Topics include healthy eating, exercise, stress management, medication and more. Thursday Jan 11th, Feb 8th, and Mar 14th 2023 | 1:00pm to 2:30pm | Rm 205 Registration starts Wednesday December 13th at 9am. To register call 905-885-2626 ext 280 or email [email protected]

Diabetes Cooking Workshops are hands-on cooking classes which are offered to those living with prediabetes, type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Each workshop will be conducted by a Registered Dietitian, who is also a Certified Diabetes Educator. Fee $5.00 per class (please call if cost is a concern) Fibre Friday Including fibre in your diet is a great way to help manage your diabetes and to help you stay satisfied for longer! We’ll look at several ways to increase the fibre content of your meal without sacrificing flavour. Friday Jan 19th 2024 | 9:30am to 12:00pm | Community Kitchen Heart Healthy Month In honour of Heart Month, we’ll be creating recipes that help to boost your heart health. Healthy fats, whole grains, vegetables and fruits, reduced sodium – we’ll explore all these and more in February’s cooking session. Friday Feb 16th 2024 | 9:30am to 12:00pm | Community Kitchen Mexican Fiesta Winter dragging on? Beat the winter blahs with a taste of Mexico! We’ll be making and enjoying traditional Mexican dishes bursting with flavours and colours. Friday Mar 15th 2024 | 9:30am to 12:00pm | Community Kitchen Registration starts Wednesday December 13th at 9am. To register call 905-885-2626 ext 280 or email [email protected]

Have you been recently diagnosed with prediabetes or diabetes? This workshop, now being offered virtually and in-person, includes a discussion of the basic facts about managing diabetes, healthy eating, and physical activity. Tuesday Feb 20th 2023 | 5:30pm to 7:00pm | Via Zoom Monday Jan 15th and Mar 18th 2023 | 1:30pm to 3:00pm | Rm 144A&B Registration starts Wednesday December 13th at 9am. To register call 905-885-2626 ext 280 or email [email protected].