The outpatient Diabetes Education Center offers a complete program for diabetes self management in 4 group sessions. Diabetes education is based upon the American Diabetes Association core curriculum. Individual meal plans are developed with each patient. Referral must come from your primary physician and all education is communicated to the physician.
The American Diabetes Association and current research show that diabetes education following diagnosis and yearly visits has been shown to significantly reduce
A1C’s (blood glucose level). Medicare and most insurance pays for 10 hours of continuing education during the first year and a total of 4 hours yearly thereafter for diet and education.
Session highlights:
Group I: What is Diabetes - how does it affect your life. The importance of physical activity and dietary modifications. Self monitoring of blood glucose levels. The importance of foot care, carbohydrate counting, and goal setting.
Group II: Blood sugar review. Diabetes and alcohol. Medications. Review of carbohydrate counting, exercies, and personal goals.
One on one consultation with a dietician
Group III: Heart healthy eating. Blood glucose numbers. Sick day management, foot care and blood pressure review.
Group lV: Key points of self management. Stress balancing. Personal goals and review.
We are ADA certified and most services are covered by Medicare and most insurance companies. For information and referrals to the program, call our Diabetes Educator at (573) 406-5823.
We also offer a
Diabetes Support Group the first Wednesday of each month at 7pm in Conference Room A/B at Hannibal Regional Hospital that is open to the public.
Type I- diabetes is usually diagnosed before age 40. With type I diabetes, the body makes little or no insulin. Therefore, insulin injections must be given along with good nutrition and exercise to control it.
Type II- diabetes typically is diagnosed after age 40. The pancreas still makes insulin, but the body doesn't use it properly. Type II diabetes can be controlled by good nutrition and physical activity alone, or including oral medications and/or insulin injections.
Gestational- diabetes may occur during pregnancy and can be controlled with meal planning, exercise, and/or insulin injections. Other types of diabetes, such as those caused by medications or other illnesses, can also be controlled with healthy eating, exercise, and medications.