Diabetes Education & Management
Adults Diabetes Education & Management
We Provide:
- Individual appointments
- Group education sessions about living and managing diabetes with an introduction to diabetes, nutrition and diabetes, heart health, health maintenance
- Outreach services in Bobcaygeon, Coboconk , Fenelon Falls, Kinmount and Little Britain. Contact us to see when we're in your community.
Our team, comprised of Certified Diabetes Educators (Registered Nurses and Registered Dietitians) will provide you with the knowledge, confidence and tools to improve your self-management skills to effectively manage diabetes.
Who can participate?
- Adults over the aged of 18 with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, diabetes in pregnancy and gestational diabetes
- Individuals who are newly diagnosed or those who are interested in updating their knowledge about diabetes
- Those who need to be instructed on starting insulin or other injectable therapy with physician's prescription
- Those interested, or are already using insulin pump therapy
Do I need to a referral to access your program?
- We accept referrals from Doctors, or Nurse Practitioner (NP) or any other Health Care Professionals
- You can also self-refer ( no need for a Doctor’s referral)
How do I register?
There are two ways to register
1) Contact our office directly at 705- 328-6091. During business hours , clerical staff will assist you with registration for the Diabetes Education Program. If you call during off-hours, you can leave your name and phone number on the voicemail and clerical staff will call you on the next business day.
2) Register through the Centralized Diabetes Intake using the online Self Referral Form or call the toll free number 1-888-997-9996.
You may also receive additional services from the Central East CCAC services and can be linked to:
- Community Support Services
- Health Care Connect (helps people who are without a family healthcare provider)
- Central East LHIN Self-Management Program
All clients have access to ALL Health First Learning Opportunity. Click here to return to Health First home page for Learning Opportunities.
What should I bring with me to my appointment?
- Red Hospital Card (if you have one)
- Reading glasses, hearing aid if needed
- ALL medications in their original bottles, prescribed and over-the-counter, including herbals and vitamins
- If testing, bring your blood glucose meter, and your log book
- Insulin supplies, if you are taking insulin
- Friend or family to accompany and support you
Hours of Operation:
- Monday to Thursday from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm and
- Friday from 7:30 to 5:00 pm
Where are we located?
The Diabetes Education Program is located on the third floor at Ross Memorial Hospital. Enter the hospital through the main entrance then take the BLUE elevators to the third floor, turn right off the elevator, and then turn left into the Health First unit.
Map to the Health First Unit from the Main Entrance
Phone: (705) 328-6091
Fax: (705) 328-6202
Diabetes Healthcare Team
Certified Diabetes Educators
Our expertly trained, nationally Certified Diabetes Educators (CDE) and certification-eligible clinicians includes Registered Nurses (RN) and Registered Dietitians (RD). You can see these specialists one-on-one, or get the information and motivation you need through a variety of programs and classes. They work together as a team to provide coordinated sequenced learning activities.
Your Diabetes Educators Team
Your Diabetes Educators Team will work with you either individually and or in groups to provide care that is tailored to your needs. We can achieve this by performing health and learning assessments, develop and update your individualized diabetes management education plan.
Here are some diabetes management skills we can help you with:
- Making healthy food choices and changing behaviours and habits
- Healthy nutrition to support weight management
- Setting physical activity goals and keep you informed of various exercises program available in the community
- Setting personalized goals and identifying the resources and support you need to achieve your goals
- Understand and perform blood glucose monitoring (if applicable)
- How to manage sick days
- Managing your diabetes when traveling across time zones
- Prevent, recognize and safely treat low or high blood glucose
- How to begin an intensive insulin program or insulin pump therapy and other new technologies
- Keep you up to date on the latest diabetes and nutrition information based on the best available research.
Clerical Staff
Our clerical staff schedule appointments, provide reminder calls and direct phone calls to the appropriate health professional.
Where else can I get reliable information on Diabetes?
- Diabetes Canada www.diabetes.ca
- University Health Network Live and Thrive with Diabetes- www.diabetescollege.ca