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Connect with others who understand the everyday work of living with diabetes.
Range Riders is a free Community Circle for adults living with diabetes and the people who support them.
Meetings combine peer connection, practical education, shared experience, and conversation about the real-life challenges of managing diabetes day to day.
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Living with diabetes often means making many small decisions throughout every day.
Food, movement, medications, technology, stress, sleep, work, travel, and unexpected glucose changes can all become part of the picture.
Range Riders creates a welcoming place to talk about those everyday experiences, learn from others, and connect with a community that understands some of the same challenges.
Range Riders welcomes adults living with diabetes as well as family members, friends, and support persons.
Connect with others while navigating the daily realities of diabetes and self-management.
Learn, listen, and better understand the experiences of someone you support.
Join a space where practical conversation, shared experience, and encouragement are part of the group.
Range Riders is designed as an open Community Circle.
You do not need to attend every meeting or begin at a particular point.
Participants may attend when a topic, conversation, or connection feels useful and return as often as they choose.
There is no expectation that everyone share personal information. Listening and simply being present are welcome ways to participate.
Each meeting may look a little different, but Range Riders typically blends community conversation with practical health education.
Spend time with people who understand the mental, social, and practical load of diabetes.
Explore general education about diabetes, technology, movement, nutrition, stress, and self-management.
Exchange personal experiences, practical ideas, and perspectives with others in the group.
Find encouragement and community without pressure to have all the answers.
Meeting themes may change based on participant interests, community needs, and available guest speakers.
General discussion about tools such as glucose monitors, pumps, apps, and other diabetes technology.
Explore physical activity, exercise, and strategies for staying active with diabetes.
Discuss general nutrition concepts, meal planning, everyday choices, and practical challenges.
Talk about burnout, stress, decision fatigue, and the emotional side of living with diabetes.
Share experiences around travel, work, routines, activity, meals, and other everyday situations.
Learn about community, healthcare, education, and wellness resources that may be useful.
The format may vary, but meetings often include a combination of the following:
Arrive, settle in, review group expectations, and connect with the circle.
Explore a themed topic, general education, guest presentation, or facilitated group discussion.
Share resources, announcements, questions, or takeaways before concluding the meeting.
Range Riders is a community wellness and support gathering.
It may include general education about diabetes and diabetes self-management, but it is not a medical appointment, individualized diabetes education, nutrition counseling, or a substitute for care from your healthcare team.
Questions about medications, insulin dosing, glucose targets, treatment changes, or other individual medical decisions should be discussed with the appropriate healthcare professional.
Range Riders is intended to be welcoming, respectful, and supportive.
Participants are encouraged to respect the privacy of others and not share personal stories or identifying information outside the group without permission.
Because Range Riders is a community gathering rather than a private clinical encounter, share only what you are comfortable discussing in a group setting.
Range Riders is typically offered periodically throughout the year.
When an upcoming meeting is scheduled, available dates will appear below.
Use the Mindbody listing to register directly for the meeting you would like to attend.
Don't see a meeting listed? A future date may not yet be scheduled. Join the contact list below and we can keep you informed about upcoming meetings.
Join the Contact List
Interested in future meetings but don't see a scheduled date that works for you?
Join the contact list to receive information about upcoming Range Riders meetings, special topics, guest speakers, and related Elevate opportunities.
You can join whether or not you are ready to attend a current meeting.
Joining the contact list does not register you for a specific meeting.
Range Riders is offered free of charge to community members.
Family members and support persons are also welcome to attend at no cost.
If you would like to support Elevate programming, you may consider making a gift through the Mammoth Hospital Foundation.
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Range Riders meetings are typically held at:
Elevate Wellness & Performance121 College ParkwayMammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Meetings may use the second-floor study or another Elevate gathering space depending on the group and event.
Check the current Mindbody listing for meeting-specific location information.
Range Riders is designed primarily for adults, and conversations may include health, medication, technology, nutrition, stress, and other adult diabetes-management topics.
If you are seeking diabetes-related support for a child or teenager, please contact Elevate so we can help identify appropriate resources or opportunities.
Participants may engage as much or as little as they choose. There is no requirement to share personal health information during the group.
Range Riders is a free Diabetes Community Circle for adults living with diabetes and people who support them.
Meetings combine peer connection, general education, shared experience, and community support.
Adults living with diabetes are welcome, along with family members, friends, and support persons.
Contact Elevate if you are unsure whether the group is the right fit for what you are looking for.
No. Range Riders is an open Community Circle and regular attendance is not required.
Participants may attend when a meeting or topic feels useful.
No. Participants may share as much or as little as they choose.
Listening and participating without sharing personal medical details are completely welcome.
Topics may include diabetes technology, movement, nutrition, stress, mental load, daily routines, problem-solving, and community resources.
Themes may change from one meeting to another.
No. Range Riders is a community wellness and support gathering.
It may include general educational information, but it does not replace individualized medical care, medication management, nutrition counseling, or formal diabetes education from your healthcare team.
General educational questions may be discussed, but individual decisions about medications, insulin dosing, glucose targets, or treatment changes should be addressed with your healthcare professional.
Range Riders is offered free of charge.
Meetings are offered periodically throughout the year.
Current scheduled meetings will appear in the Mindbody registration section above.
If no meeting is currently listed, join the contact list to receive information about future dates.
Registering through Mindbody reserves your place for a specific scheduled meeting.
Joining the contact list allows Elevate to keep you informed about future meetings and related opportunities, but it does not register you for a specific date.
Yes. Family members, friends, and support persons are welcome to attend.
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Build relationships with people who understand the everyday realities of diabetes.
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Learn about practical habits, nutrition, and everyday choices that support wellbeing.
Make room for support, reflection, stress management, and sustainable self-care.
Come to a scheduled meeting or join the contact list so we can keep you informed about future opportunities to connect, learn, and share.
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