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. Â
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
Because we know it’s important to fit in with you, FlexIT runs over two consecutive Saturday's in March 2023.  Bookings essential - click here.
Session details:Â
Date: Saturday 11 & 18 March, 2023Â
Time: 9am-4.30pmÂ
Place: Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre, 11 Limosa Close, Stirling, 6021Â
Cost: $175 per person (Support person free of charge).