Diabetes Education

The Diabetes Education Clinic (DEC) provides assessment and education for adults with Type 1, Type 2, Gestational Diabetes, and Prediabetes.

The DEC strives to help adults:

• Improve their knowledge about the cause, progression and treatment of diabetes.
  
  
• Understand how to use medications correctly.
  
  
• Learn strategies for coping with and self-managing their diabetes.

Each program consists of three components – assessment, education and follow-up.

Participants with diabetes learn how to prevent or delay long term complications.  Following a two hour assessment by a Diabetes Nurse Educator and a Registered Dietitian, participants attend education sessions to assist with diabetes self management.  Topics include, exercise, nutrition, meal planning, medications, smoking cessations, and foot care.  30 – 45 minutes follow-up appointments provide information and answer questions as required.

Locations

Medical Doctors – provide medical support 2 days/week at the DEC Urgent Clinic, Newmarket location:

• Dr. S. Juta
• Dr. H.Wang

Referrals & Appointments

A physician referral with recent blood work results is required for client assessment at the DEC.  A medication list and brief medical history is appreciated.

For more information or to book an appointment, please contact:

Bookings:           905-895-4521 Ext. 2446
Fax:                  905-830-5975

For information on resources available to you during your hospital visit or stay (for example: parking, what to bring, discharge times and other helpful information) please click on Patient and Visitors.

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