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Our Diabetes Education Center helps people with diabetes learn more about the
disease, how to control it, and how to live with it while maintaining their
high quality of life.
We are proud that our program has achieved the status of being
recognized by the American Diabetes Association since 2001. This
designation recognizes programs that meet the highest standards
in diabetes care and education.
How we can help
A Registered Dietician and a Registered Nurse -- both Certified
Diabetes Educators -- teach self-care management techniques to
achieve blood glucose control that may help delay or
prevent the onset of diabetes related complications.
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Diet instruction
People
with diabetes have to take extra care with diet and exercise to
help manage their blood glucose levels. Our registered dietician
will provide the information you need to manage your diabetes
and live a healthy, active life.
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Glucose monitoring and insulin administration
Keeping
your blood glucose in your target range can help prevent or
delay the complications. Our Certified Diabetes Educator help
you determine a plan to help manage your diabetes. For
individuals who require insulin, we’ll teach you how to how to
monitor your glucose and administer insulin
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.Insulin pump therapy
Unlike injections which deliver a large amount of insulin at
one time, insulin pumps deliver insulin continuously
throughout the day. Our staff has specialized training in
the Medtronic MiniMed insulin pump therapy, and our
Certified Diabetes Educators can assist you with pump
training and ongoing management.
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Hospitalized
patient assessment
Hospitals patients with diabetes must address special
challenges related to illness, changes in
medications, and erratic meal schedules. The
Diabetes Education Center
ensures that patients' care plans work with their
medical plan, not against it.
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Group education program
(Type 2 Diabetes)
This four-session program provides the tools needed to
successfully manage this chronic disease. Classes start
every other week and are accessed through a health care
provider’s referral (necessary for insurance
reimbursement.)
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Diabetes Support Group
This group meets from September through May.
Here's the calendar of meeting times and topics.
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