L.I.V.E. (Live In Victory and Excel) is a tailored chronic care management and housing navigation program that directly responds to behavior changes and healthy lifestyles. The long-term goal of the program is to develop an evidence-based healthy lifestyle intervention that can be translated in various community settings. This program is unique in that it provides physical activity and healthy eating interventions tailored to the cultural identity, specific needs, and preferential interests of communities.
The services that are provided under this model include but are not limited to: (1). Comprehensive Care Management (2). Care Coordination (3). Health Promotion (4). Comprehensive Transitional Care (5). Individual and Family Support Services (6). Referral to Community and Social Supports (7). Housing Navigation (8). Tenancy Services (9). Outreach and (10). Transportation.
L.I.V.E. also includes Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) classes. The classes are directed towards persons with diabetes, and their relatives who need information on self-care. The classes are designed based on participatory education methodology and utilize principles of adult education and group work techniques that promote learning as well as a progression towards a healthy lifestyle. Two-hour sessions will be held weekly for 6 weeks. There is NO COST to participate. FREE MATERIALS such as diabetes education textbooks will be given to participants.
Participants will make weekly action plans, share experiences, and help each other solve problems they encounter in creating and carrying out their self-management program. The goals are:
- To improve and maintain the quality of life of persons with diabetes;
- To prevent complications and incapacities;
- To improve eating habits and maintain adequate nutrition;
- To increase physical activity and develop self-care skills.
The curriculum is based on national medical care and self-care education guidelines and subjects covered include:
- Week 1: Understanding the human body,
- Week 2: Understanding risk factors for diabetes
- Week 3: Diabetes Complications
- Week 4: Monitoring your body and techniques to deal with the symptoms;
- Week 5: Controlling diabetes through nutrition – healthy eating;
- Week 6: Healthy eating Plus, learning about medications, medical care, appropriate use of medication and working more effectively with healthcare provider.
This class was very informative. A good refresher course.
It is a very interesting program and I love the instructor. I learned a lit bit more because my sister has diabetes. But I learn things that I did not know before. Most of my family has diabetes.
Enjoyed the visual effects and interaction between students and instructor. opened my eyes on many ways to open my eye and that this disease is not a death sentence if we keep things under control