FlexIT
Sat, 18 Mar
|Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre
FlexIT is the perfect course for the newly diagnosed person with type 1, and the veteran type 1 who needs a refresher. The supportive and welcoming environment at the Family Centre is the perfect setting to learn about this important topic.
Time & Location
18 Mar 2023, 9:00 am – 9:05 am
Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre, 11 Limosa Cl, Stirling WA 6021, Australia
About the event
Do you need to update your type 1 diabetes management? Flexible Insulin Therapy, or FlexIT, is a group-based education workshop designed by one of the leading diabetes institutes in Australia, Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute. The course is presented by experienced diabetes educators and teaches the concepts of flexible and effective insulin adjustment.
FlexIT teaches you how to make your insulin work with your lifestyle. Topics include:
Calculating insulin sensitivity and carbohydrate ratios
Adjusting insulin to suit food and physical activity
Carbohydrate counting foods, recipes and when eating out
Hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia management