Diabetes Self-Management Education is a comprehensive, individualized program to meet the needs of the person living with diabetes. The individual’s information is confidential and discussed only in a private appointment.
The education process is directed by your physician’s referral, in collaboration with our team of expert educators. Our team of educators includes a Registered Nurse and a Registered Dietitian who is a Certified Diabetes Educator, and a Registered Pharmacist.
Certified through the American Diabetes Association since 2004, the program meets the standards of the ADA for a quality diabetes self-management education program, recertifying every four years and continuing to meet criteria for insurance coverage of services provided.
What information and skills will I learn?
- Overview of Diabetes
- Current therapies
- Coping strategies
- Nutrition
- Medications
- Benefits/precautions of physical activity
- Self-blood glucose monitoring-recognizing patterns
- Managing low and high blood sugars
- Healthy habits for blood sugar control
- Improving long-term health
What other benefits will I gain?
Learn strategies to prevent or delay complications of uncontrolled diabetes or slow progression.
Achieve self-care goals through hands-on training in nutrition and glucose monitoring.
Reduce your need for medications and hospitalization.
