The Diabetes Wellness Center

The Diabetes Wellness Center is helping individuals, not just treating diabetes.

Please join the efforts of taking a new approach to improve the quality of lives of those living with diabetes and meet the challenges of the diabetes epidemic. The Diabetes Wellness Center needs your help in becoming a part of the diabetes solution. The DWC is actively seeking start-up funds to get this vision off the ground!

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Make the Diabetes Wellness Center a Reality!

The Diabetes Wellness Center services will include the following:

The DWC staffs Exercise Physiologists to assess each member's physical ability and offer individualized plans
The DWC hosts several on-going activity classes such as; Yoga, Tai-Chi, Pilates as well as other activity interests
Stress management: including meditation and art therpy

The DWC offers Diabetes education. Certified Diabetes Educators teach 1 on 1 as well as group sessions
The DWC staffs Clinical Therapists who offer 1 on 1 and group sessions
The DWC staffs Financial/Programs Advisors to assist in finding, determining eligibility and signing up for local, State, Federal, and private programs

The DWC is committed to fostering a Diabetes Community
Given, diabetes is a familial condition, the DWC educates and offers therapy to the entire family unit
The DWC offers active childcare for members who are attending appointments or classes
Participation is central to this program. Individuals are encouraged to volunteer in many ways including; mentoring others, doing Cal-Diabetes Peer to Peer trainings, offering rides to appointments, or supervising children in activity area

Mission Statement: The Diabetes Wellness Center is a nonprofit, community-based health education center dedicated to empowering individuals with diabetes or at risk for diabetes to identify, address and overcome the physical, psychological, social, financial, and environmental obstacles and barriers to living well with this condition.

A note from the Founder:

During my 29-year experience of living with diabetes, I have come to realize that the challenges I face trying to juggle body, mind, and soul with diabetes are ever present for most people living with this condition.

I, like many of those living with diabetes, spent vast amounts of time being angry and defiant about having to live this life with diabetes. I had not asked for diabetes, I resented having it and therefore did not want to manage it. I was on the verge of being ravaged by the complications of uncontrolled diabetes, when I learned to embrace my self, my life, and my diabetes. I believe this transformation is possible for most individuals who are struggling to live well with diabetes, but there must be a catalyst to spark a desire and structure to sustain the changes.

The Diabetes Wellness Center hopes to provide the spark and the structure for those who wish to live well with diabetes.

Heather Jacobs
Founder of the Diabetes Wellness Center