Healing Our Village, Inc (HOV) is an innovative, dynamic health communication corporation, headquartered in Lanham, Maryland with over 26 years of experience in the Healthcare Industry. HOV specializes in targeted advocacy, training, education and outreach for health care professionals and minority communities. HOV possesses a wide variety of experience in market research, professional education (physicians, pharmacists, certified diabetes educators, nursing), advisory/consultant meeting planning, wellness and prevention screening, event planning and production, data collection and reporting, sales force training.

 
Wellness on Demand!
 
 
Wellness on Demand!™

Sample Program

REAL TIME Video
Quick Time Video

"Sugar Busters"

Two unique three-hour broadcasts will be conducted by Video on Demand cable television programming and simultaneous web-casting.

Classes will be available via two routes: Internet-based and Video on Demand cable broadcast. Both delivery methods are viewed by patients in their private physician's office or health care institution.

Flexible Scheduling

All broadcasts are archived and available for viewing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, allowing physicians the freedom to schedule Wellness on Demand!™ classes to fit their demanding calendars.

Archives will be available via the following methods:

  • Video on Demand (Comcast Cable)
  • Via the Internet (www.healingourvillage.org)
  • DVD collections

Topics:

Overview of Diabetes Track 1: Sugar Busters™

  • Review of how the body works
  • Signs and Symptoms of high and low blood sugar
  • Explanation of the different types of types (Type 1, Type 2, Gestational Diabetes)

Regulating Blood Glucose

  • Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose
  • New Tools for self-monitoring and follow-up
  • Diabetes Medications

Nutrition and Physical Activity

  • Meal planning and diet principles
  • Exercise and physical activity
  • The effects of food and exercise on blood glucose control

Long Term Complications

  • Foot, Skin and dental care
  • Prevention, detection and treatment of acute and chronic complications
  • Risk Factor Reduction

Coping with Diabetes

  • Stress, Depression and Psychological adjustment
  • Family Involvement and Social Support
  • How to effectively talk to your doctor and use the health care system
  • Behavior changes strategies, goal setting, problem solving


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