Departments
Diabetes Education
The American Diabetes Association has recognized our diabetes self-management education program. This means that our patient education program for patients with diabetes meets all of the national standards for quality diabetes instruction.
Diabetes self-management education involves a “team approach.” Members of the diabetes team include the doctor, the nurse diabetes educator, the nutritionist, and most importantly, you. Understanding the many ways that you can help control your blood sugars is vital to living a full and healthy life with diabetes.
Wilmington Health endocrinologists require that all new patients with diabetes participate in our Diabetes Education Program prior to seeing one of the endocrinologists, or diabetes specialists. This is our opportunity to review what you already know and what you are doing to manage your diabetes, and we can provide you with instructions and guidelines that will help us coordinate your diabetes care.
Topics covered include:
- What is diabetes?
- How is it diagnosed?
- Signs and symptoms of high and low blood sugars and how to treat these.
- The importance of exercise, medications, home blood sugar monitoring, and realistic guidelines for a healthy meal plan.
Whether you have had diabetes for many years or you’ve just recently been diagnosed with diabetes, ongoing education about diabetes is important. New strategies for improved blood sugar monitoring, new medications and new approaches for achieving a healthy lifestyle (physical activity and healthy eating) are being developed daily. Wilmington Health strives to provide education and diabetes care services that reflect the latest advances in the field and our genuine commitment to patient-centered care.
Call our department today or download our brochure to find out more information on Diabetes Education classes!
Locations
Providers
1500 Physicians Drive
p: 910.763.6332
