Diabetes Education and Care
Diabetes Discovery: A Self- Management Education Program
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Diabetes Self-Management Program offers diabetes education by Certified Diabetes Educators. We will work closely with your physician to tailor you diet, medication and blood glucose monitoring to fit your individual needs. A summary of you progress will be sent to your physician upon completion of the program.
Services
- Individual assessment with a registered nurse to determine your learning needs and preliminary lab work to determine how well your diabetes is controlled.
- Comprehensive group classes designed to help you control and manage your diabetes more effectively. This includes: a blood sugar meter, a diabetes book and three month follow up on your progress.
- Individual consultation with a dietitian to plan your meals upon completion of group class.
- Meter clinics to assist you in using your blood glucose meter allowing you to make the most of your monitoring.
- Gestational diabetes clinics that instructs mothers-to-be on how to manage diabetes during pregnancy.
- Free support group for people with diabetes, and the important people in their lives.
- Planned workshops on advances in managing your diabetes.
- Exercise program geared for people with diabetes.
Outpatient Group Class Topics
- What is Diabetes
- Coping with Diabetes
- How food affects you blood sugar
- Label reading/eating out
- Changing recipes for healthier eating
- Blood testing
- Medication
- High and low blood sugars
- Exercise, foot care, and prevention of complications
- Current updates in diabetes care
Cost
The program is certified through the Michigan Department of Community Health, which allows reimbursement from Medicare, Medicaid, and several other commerical/private insurance providers. A physician's order is required for reimbursement.
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