Chronic Disease Prevention, Management, Treatment

Contact: Karin Capps, Health Educator, RN            Tel: 619-564-8139

Email: kcapps@lamaestra.org

Description: Chronic Disease Screening, Prevention,  Management and Treatment Program for Diabetes, Asthma, Obesity and Hypertension.

Languages: English and Spanish

 The Chronic Disease program at La Maestra provides educational service to patients and their families suffering from a range of chronic illnesses including Asthma, Diabetes and Obesity. Weekly courses are offered about the diseases, how they can be prevented and self-managed. The programs also offers access to medications at little or no cost to patients who are underinsured and would otherwise have to go without. The Health Educators offer advise about using treatment and testing equipment and about applying for free medication. Participants’ progress and condition is carefully case managed in conjunction with their primary care provider. Blind results are submitted to disease registries for analysis and further program modification and expansion.

 Funding / Special Programs

 This program is funded through a grant through the Bureau of Primary Care’s  Healthy Communities Access Program (HCAP) ( http://bphc.hrsa.gov/bphc/borderhealth/ )

Location:                                            Hours: Diabetes Classes

Main Clinic                                                       English: Mondays 11:30-1:30pm

4135 Fairmount Avenue                                    Spanish: Fridays 10am – 12pm

San Diego, CA 92105                                       General Diabetes Education and Assistance

                                                                      Monday – Friday 9am – 6pm