For Appointments Call 619-779-7900
Diabetes Screening
Diabetes Prevention, Management, Treatment
Contact: Brenda Zapata, Health Educator, RN Tel:
619-280-4213 ext 3039
Email: bzapata@lamaestra.org
Description: Diabetes Prevention, Screening, Management
and Treatment Program
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)
Diabetes Classes
Hours:
English: Mondays
11:30am-1:30pm
Spanish: Fridays
10am – 12pm
General Diabetes Education and Assistance
Hours:
Monday – Friday 9am – 6pm
Location:
4060 Fairmount Avenue
San Diego, CA 92105
