Academic Family Health Team

Are you looking for information on managing type 2 diabetes? Join us to learn about how the body works, targets for blood sugar management, and how healthy eating habits can help manage diabetes. This class is the first module in a series of 3 modules.

Who can attend: This course is open to anyone with Type 2 diabetes
To register: call SUNDEC at 416-480-4805 or email SUNDEC@sunnybrook.ca

Are you looking for more information on carbohydrate counting or exercise and diabetes? Join us to learn how to plan healthy meals using carbohydrate counting, how medications work to help with managing blood sugars and why activity is important for people managing diabetes.

Date: Tuesday November 14, 2023
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Zoom – Online
Who Can Attend: This course is open to anyone who has Type 2 diabetes and has attended Module 1
To register: call SUNDEC at 416-480-4805 or email SUNDEC@sunnybrook.ca

Join us for a session about the ABCs of healthy eating and movement for infants! This class is offered by an Occupational Therapist and Registered Dietitian. Upcoming classes will be offered virtually on the Zoom platform. Topics include

• Introduction of solid foods
• Healthy growth for babies
• Motor skill development

Parents/ caregivers and babies welcome!

Date: Thursday January 18, 2024
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Zoom – Online
Who Can Attend: SAFHT patients as well as people in the community
To register: contact Megan Scarth at megan.scarth@sunnybrook.ca
(Please include baby’s name and date of birth, a contact number, email and the name of the baby’s family physician)

Are you looking for more information on how to read labels for diabetes and heart health?
Join us to learn about the basics of label reading and the importance of heart health and foot care in diabetes management.

Who can attend: This course is open to anyone who has Type 2 diabetes and has attended Module 1 and Module 2.
To register: call SUNDEC at 416-480-4805 or email SUNDEC@sunnybrook.ca

Being a Health Advocate entails actively and informatively managing your own health and healthcare needs. This involves proactively seeking information, asking questions, and making decisions that align with your well-being. It also requires navigating the complexities of the healthcare system.

• Do you find it challenging to understand the Ontario healthcare structure?
• Are you frustrated with navigating your unique healthcare needs and understanding the available resources in Toronto?
• Would you like to learn more about Home and Community Care Support Services?

If your answer is yes, please join us for our upcoming Aging Well Series, focusing on Navigating Healthcare in Ontario. In this session, we will focus on understanding the Ontario healthcare system and structures, reflecting on your healthcare needs, learning more about available community resources, and gaining confidence in navigating your healthcare needs to become your own healthcare advocate.

Presented by Care Navigator/Social Worker, HCCSS Care Coordinator, Registered Nurse.

Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Zoom – Online
Who Can Attend: SAFHT patients as well as people in the community
To register: email Tom Nguyen at tom.nguyen@sunnybrook.ca

Are you looking for information on managing type 2 diabetes? Join us to learn about how the body works, targets for blood sugar management, and how healthy eating habits can help manage diabetes. This class is the first module in a series of 3 modules.

Who can attend: This course is open to anyone with Type 2 diabetes
To register: call SUNDEC at 416-480-4805 or email SUNDEC@sunnybrook.ca

Are you looking to learn about managing type 2 diabetes?

Join us for a 2 part program to learn more about healthy eating, exercise and medication for diabetes as you age.

Date: Wednesday February 7 and Wednesday February 14 , 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (each session)
Location: Zoom – Online
Who Can Attend: This program is open for anyone over 70 years old with type 2 diabetes
To register: call SUNDEC at 416-480-4805 or email SUNDEC@sunnybrook.ca

Are you looking for more information on carbohydrate counting or exercise and diabetes? Join us to learn how to plan healthy meals using carbohydrate counting, how medications work to help with managing blood sugars and why activity is important for people managing diabetes.

Date: Tuesday November 14, 2023
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Zoom – Online
Who Can Attend: This course is open to anyone who has Type 2 diabetes and has attended Module 1
To register: call SUNDEC at 416-480-4805 or email SUNDEC@sunnybrook.ca

Are you looking for more information on how to read labels for diabetes and heart health?
Join us to learn about the basics of label reading and the importance of heart health and foot care in diabetes management.

Who can attend: This course is open to anyone who has Type 2 diabetes and has attended Module 1 and Module 2.
To register: call SUNDEC at 416-480-4805 or email SUNDEC@sunnybrook.ca

The Mediterranean Style Eating (previously titled Eating the Mediterranean Way) program is offered 4 times per year and each session reviews the benefits of eating Mediterranean style with a focus on two food groups specific to Mediterranean diets.
Session 1: Vegetables and Whole Grains
Session 2: Yogurt, Cheeses and Fruit
Session 3: Seafood and Legumes
Session 4: Nuts, Seeds and Healthy Fats

Are you looking for ways to improve your health?
Do your meals need some inspiration?
Do you have a hard time deciding what to eat?
Please join us to learn

• simple steps for good health
• research supporting the benefits
• menu planning and recipe ideas

The class will explore different foods in the Mediterranean diet.

Date: Wednesday February 21, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom – Online
Who Can Attend: SAFHT patients as well as patients from the community
To register: call SUNDEC at 416-480-4805 or email SUNDEC@sunnybrook.ca

Are you looking for information on managing type 2 diabetes? Join us to learn about how the body works, targets for blood sugar management, and how healthy eating habits can help manage diabetes. This class is the first module in a series of 3 modules.

Who can attend: This course is open to anyone with Type 2 diabetes
To register: call SUNDEC at 416-480-4805 or email SUNDEC@sunnybrook.ca

Do you…

• Know what to eat but just can’t seem to do it?
• Want to feel more in control of your eating?
• Feel like you have no will power?

If you answered YES, you may be interested in the Craving Change Workshop where you will learn to:

• Understand WHY you eat the way you do
• Comfort yourself with food
• Change your thinking, change your eating

This three week workshop consists of 2 hour sessions once per week. Participants should be able to attend all three dates.

Date: Wednesdays March 6 and March 13 and March 20, 2024
Time: 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Room A1-21. This is an in person workshop and, as per hospital policy (COVID purposes), a mask is required for in person attendance
Who Can Attend: SAFHT patients as well as people in the community
To register: call SUNDEC at 416 480-4805 or email SUNDEC@sunnybrook.ca

An interactive group class, led by a Registered Dietitian, for individuals to learn more about lifestyle and dietary changes in managing cholesterol, blood pressure, and heart health. In this virtual class, we will explore how nutrients, dietary patterns and lifestyle modifications affect lipids and heart health.

Join to learn how to take charge of your own health and make meaningful healthy changes!

Date: Friday March 8, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Zoom – Online
Who Can Attend: SAFHT patients as well as people in the community
To register: contact Megan Scarth at megan.scarth@sunnybrook.ca

(Please include your name, phone number and email address, and which session you would like to attend)

Are you looking for more information on carbohydrate counting or exercise and diabetes? Join us to learn how to plan healthy meals using carbohydrate counting, how medications work to help with managing blood sugars and why activity is important for people managing diabetes.

Date: Tuesday November 14, 2023
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Zoom – Online
Who Can Attend: This course is open to anyone who has Type 2 diabetes and has attended Module 1
To register: call SUNDEC at 416-480-4805 or email SUNDEC@sunnybrook.ca

Are you looking for more information on how to read labels for diabetes and heart health?
Join us to learn about the basics of label reading and the importance of heart health and foot care in diabetes management.

Who can attend: This course is open to anyone who has Type 2 diabetes and has attended Module 1 and Module 2.
To register: call SUNDEC at 416-480-4805 or email SUNDEC@sunnybrook.ca

Are you looking for dietary strategies to prevent or manage diabetes?

This session will provide

• Review of the role of carbohydrate in the diet
• A plan for eating in a low carb way
• A menu guide and various recipes

Date: Wednesday March 27, 2024
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom – Online
Who Can Attend: SAFHT patients as well as people in the community
To register: call SUNDEC at 416-480-4805 or email SUNDEC@sunnybrook.ca