- Eye disease by 76%
- Kidney disease by 50%
- Nerve disease by 60%
- Any cardiovascular disease event by 42%
- Nonfatal heart attack, stroke, or death from cardiovascular causes by 57%
People with diabetes should request a referral to a Diabetes Self-Management Education Center to learn about the disease. There are twenty-six centers in Connecticut. Connecticut based insurance plans are required by law to cover diabetes self-management education (DSME). Medicare, Part B also covers DSME: you pay 20% of the Medicare approved amount after the yearly Part B deductible. There are also many free, community based diabetes education programs offered at senior centers, senior housing, community centers and other venues.
People with diabetes that have taken a diabetes self-management education course may also benefit from the LIVE WELL: Diabetes and Chronic Disease Self-management Programs. These community-based classes enhance the diabetes-specific material of diabetes self-management education. For more information, visit www.cthealthyliving.org.
For more information:
- Visit www.cthealthyliving.org
- Call 1-800-994-9422 to find a class
- Stanford Chronic Disease Self-management Program
- Live Well Workshop Brochure
- Better Connecticut: Defending Diabetes - Thousands of adults in Connecticut have been diagnosed with diabetes. And it's estimated that thousands of others have the disease but do not know it. Cindy Kozak and Sherry Ostrout talk about diabetes and a program that helps people managed their condition
Connecticut Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP)
410 Capitol Ave, MS 11-CHLS
Hartford, CT 06134
P: (860) 509-7737
F: (860) 509-7855