Life! Diabetes Prevention Programs

lifeThe Life! program, Helping you prevent diabetes, heart disease and stroke'.

What participants say about the Life! course

Practice Nurse:
"It gives people the skills, knowledge and strategies to make changes necessary for a healthier lifestyle, thank you a great effort, well done."

Practice Nurse:
"Beneficial to those at risk of developing diabetes, lots of good information, supportive environment/supportive facilitator who assists people's ability to make changes"

Practice Nurse:
"The course was excellent, it opened my eyes to the little things i could be doing, I would definetely recommend this course to others."

Practice Manager:
" 1: Encourages self-management and motivation
2: Fun
3: Group sessions - non threatening and not intimidating (would be good for people who may be nervous or unsure of group settings)
4: informative"

Practice Nurse:
"The sessions have helped me focus on portion size and balance my meals in a healthy way. I have lost weight so I will continue on with my new program. It is very educational and interesting, people would certainly benefit from this program."

Participant who lost 7cm in first 10 weeks of course:
"I am a totally different person since starting this course, I just could not go back to the way I was eating and not exercising as often. The shift in my own awareness of what I am doing is quite profound."

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Aged 45 years or more and have scored 12 or higher on the Australian Type 2 Diabetes Assessment (AUSDRISK) tool OR
  • Aged 18 years or more and be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and have scored 12 or more on the AUSDRISK tool OR
  • Aged 18 years or more and have previously been diagnosed with heart disease or gestational diabetes OR
  • Aged 16 or over, have had a WorkHealth assessment and have scored 12 or higher on the AUSDRISK tool.
  • The patient must not have diabetes, angina/ angioplasty/ myocardial infarction (diagnosed in the last 3 months), clinically active cancer and must not be pregnant.

GP Referral Process:

  • Ensure the patient meets all eligibility criteria:
    a. Ask patient to complete Australian Diabetes Risk Assessment Tool
    b. Order FBG test if not completed within last twelve months (OGTT if result FBA >5.5,<7.0,
    LIPIDS: TC,HDL,LDL,TRIGs).
  • Complete Life! Referral Form – Refer to PACE (Note: this form is found at this link on diabeteslife.org.au) and can be uploaded directly onto most General Practice software programs.
  • Fax copy of Life! Referral Form, blood and lipid profiles, patient contact details and medical
    history to (03) 9770 6776 (all referrals to be faxed to this number). .

Participant Investment:

$50 out of pocket for High Income Earners only.

Upcoming Course Start Dates:

PACE Frankston - call 9770 6770
Monday June 17th. Start: 6:30pm
PACE Mornington - call 5973 6109
Monday July 15th. Start 10:30am
Tuesday July 16th. Start 6:30pm

PACE Mount Martha - call 5973 6109
Monday 16 April 2013 - Start 6:30pm
Tuesday 25 June 2013 - Start 6:30pm

 

Find out more about the Life! Program here
http://www.diabeteslife.org.au/the-life-program

ENQUIRES email: ash@pacehm.com.au