OUR PROGRAM
Welcome to our SIMPLE Diabetes Management Program!
In this program, Community Health Workers educate individuals with diabetes to understand and overcome common community healthcare barriers. This program is 100% remote. It is designed with monthly videos that can be sent to patients monthly. In this curriculum we share ideas of questions that you can ask patients on a weekly basis and that are related to the video of the month.
Here you can find and download videos, PowerPoint presentations and curriculum used in our program.
All materials (publications, PowerPoint presentations, videos and notes) can be used free of charge when used for educational purposes and our webpage is appropriately recognized/credited.
OUR PROGRAMS
SIMPLE Clinic Program
Video 1: Overview of Diabetes
- Describing Diabetes and A1C
- Goals, A1C Levels
- Preventing Complications
Video 2: Medication Adherence
 - Why Is Adherence Uncommon?
- Reasons to Take Your Medications
- Normal Blood Sugar Levels
- Overcoming Medication Non-AdherenceÂ
Video 3: Nutrition
- Why Is Nutrition Important?
- Why Does It Seem Difficult?
- How to Simplify Nutrition?
- Setting Goals
Video 4: Sex/Intimacy and Depression
- Diabetes and Complications Related to Sexual Intimacy and Depression
- Importance of Glucose Control
Video 5: Preventive Care
- Reason for Preventive Care
- Diabetes Complications: Arteries, Heart, Kidneys, Eyes, Feet
- Vaccines and Preventive Exams b
Video 6: Exercise
- Why Is Exercise Important?
- Three Types: Stretching, Aerobic, and Resistance
- Practical Resources and Goal Setting
Video 7: Depression y Anxiety
- Depression and Anxiety, What They Are and What They Are Not
- Symptoms, Resources, and Help Lines
- Seeking Help When Needed
Video 8: Stress, Sleep and Diabetes
- The Stress-Sleep-Diabetes Risk Triangle
- Strategies to Sleep Better and Reduce Cortisol
- Who Is at Greater Risk and Why?
- Practical and Free Techniques to Break the Cycle
Video 9: Connect with the Care You Need
- Health Insurance, Clinic Appointments, Medications and Supplies
- Preventive Checkups: Flu, Ophthalmology, Dentistry
- Place to Exercise and Transportation to Appointments
- Community, Family, and Mental Health Support
Video 10: Tabaco and Diabetes
- Effects of Tobacco
- Reasons to Quit Tobacco
- Ways to Build a Support Community
Video 11: Alcohol and Diabetes
- Effects of Alcohol
- Reasons to Quit Alcohol
- Ways to Build a Support Community
Video 12: How to Involve Family and Friends in Your Health
- The Accountability Partner and Types of Support
- Eating and Exercising as a Family
- Spirituality and Health Are Connected
- What to Do If Family Does Not Support
- Goal Setting with Social Support
SIMPLE Program
- Video 1: Overview of Diabetes
- Video 2: Medication Adherence
- Video 3: Nutrition
- Video 4: Sex/Intimacy and Depression
- Video 5: Preventive Care
- Video 6: Exercise
- Video 7: Depression y Anxiety
- Video 8: Stress, Sleep and Diabetes
- Video 9: Connect with the Care You Need
- Video 10: Tabaco and Diabetes
- Video 11: Alcohol and Diabetes
- Video 12: How to Involve Family and Friends in Your Health