Diabetes Care
Did you know:
- Stress can raise your blood sugar.
- Exercise can have the same effect on blood sugar as insulin.
- “Dietetic” foods often have more calories than regular foods.
- You may be able to decrease the amount of medication you need and improve your diabetes control.
We Can Help You Find the Balance
The St.Vincent Diabetes Center team of specialists includes certified diabetes educators who can help you balance your diabetes care and your lifestyle needs. Understanding all you can about diabetes is the key to gaining control and feeling better. Let our team help you learn about self-management of diabetes. We can help you live an active, healthy lifestyle.
Services
The services we provide include:
- Self-management skills for type 2 and type 1 diabetes (adults and children)
- Education on impaired glucose tolerance
- Gestational diabetes education
- Education on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Instruction on blood glucose monitoring
- Insulin pump training and initiation
- Continuous glucose monitoring system
- Instruction on insulin administration and other diabetes medications
- Individualized meal planning
- A variety of group classes
- Goal Setting
Getting Started
To get started:
- All services require a physician’s order.
- When an order for “diabetes education” is received, you will be contacted to set up an appointment for your education.
- Individual insurance policies vary on reimbursement for educational services. Patients are encouraged to check their coverage prior to their appointment. Financial assistance is available for qualified candidates.
Community Programs
Members of the St.Vincent Diabetes Center team are available upon request to speak on diabetes-related issues at your special event or community meeting. For more information, please call (317) 338-2349.
Diabetes Education Classes
The St.Vincent Indianapolis Diabetes Center’s team of specialists includes certified diabetes educators who help individuals balance their diabetes care with their lifestyle needs. Understanding as much as possible about diabetes and its management is the key to gaining control and feeling better. Group and individualized instruction helps those with diabetes learn to live an active, healthy lifestyle, despite the chal¬lenges of their condition.
In fiscal year 2009, the educators met with more than 800 people with diabetes in the outpatient setting and participated in health fairs and screenings throughout the local community. For additional information, call (317) 338-2349.
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