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Program:
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Diabetes Education Centre
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Address:
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Ground Floor, South Building
189 Elm St
St Thomas, ON
N5R 5C4
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Map
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Intersection:
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Elm St between Hepburn Ave and Wood St
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Hours:
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Service | |
| Mon | 8am-4pm | |
| Tue | 8am-4pm | |
| Wed | 8am-4pm | |
| Thu | 8am-4pm | |
| Fri | 8am-4pm | |
By appointment only
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Service Description:
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Supports for people living with prediabetes or diabetes * one-on-one
or group consultation on monitoring blood sugar levels, medications,
healthy eating, exercise, and other lifestyle choices * registered nurse
and dietitian on staff
- individual and group counseling
- healthy eating and meal planning
- medication adjustment
- insulin initiation and adjustment
- pump therapy
- gestational management
- exercise management
- glucometer teaching
- trend recognition glucometer software
- foot care
- blood pressure monitoring
- coping with diabetes
- education in-services for community agencies
- grocery store tours
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Application:
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Call * no referral required
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Adults 18 years and older with pre-diabetes, type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Interpreter services available upon request
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