Diabetes Treatment Program

Diabetes Treatment Program

Purpose
Our Diabetes Treatment Program is designed to deliver effective, timely and safe treatment to diabetes patients. Our multidisciplinary-team approach provides you with quality care while meeting your wide range of physical and psycho-social needs.

Program Highlights
Our program lesson highlights include
• Meal planning/food-label reading
• Injection of insulin, when appropriate
• Exercise regime as prescribed by physician
• Stress symptoms and how to cope with them
• Self blood-glucose monitoring and log keeping
• Signs, symptoms and treatment of hypo- and hyper-glycemia
• Prevention and detection of chronic complications
• Proper foot care
• Pathophysiology of diabetes
• Sick-day rules
• 12 weeks of exercise (with participation of full program)

Additionally, enrollees are given up to one year to repeat any classes.

Program Access
The program is available to both adults and children who are
• Newly diagnosed
• Previously diagnosed with changes in management
• Previously diagnosed with problems in management

Reimbursement
Our program is recognized by Medicare Part B and most major insurance companies.

For more information, please call 915-595-1645.