Diabetes Education
Whether you have had diabetes for some time or are newly diagnosed, our program offers you and your family the knowledge and self-care skills necessary to live a healthy life.
Diabetes is a serious and complicated condition, but it doesn’t have to control your life. Education is vital for diabetes management. Successful outcomes depend on your active involvement in your care.
By arming yourself with information, regular health care, and a little motivation, you can learn to manage diabetes. We can help. Providence Diabetes Education serves to improve the quality of life for people living with diabetes.
We are accredited by the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES).
Diabetes education is covered by Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance companies. Financial assistance is available if you do not have insurance.
Providence Diabetes Education Services focuses on the following core areas to help you live well with diabetes:
- Healthy Coping
- Healthy Eating
- Being Active
- Blood Sugar Monitoring
- Diabetes Medicine
- Problem Solving
- Reducing Risks
- Overview of diabetes – types, causes and management
- Diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES)
- Diabetes during pregnancy
- Pre-conception planning
- Pregnancy follow-ups
- Gestational diabetes
- Medical nutrition therapy
- Weight management
- Blood glucose meter training
- Evaluation of and understanding blood sugar patterns
- Insulin and other diabetes injectable administration (vial + syringe, pen + pen needles)
- Insulin adjustment
- Insulin pump training
- Continuous glucose monitor training
- Carb to insulin ratios
- Providence Guide to Living Well with Diabetes
- Providence Guide to Living Well with Diabetes (Spanish)
- Providence Guide to Living Well with Gestational Diabetes
- Providence Guide to Living Well with Gestational Diabetes (Spanish)
- Free Diabetes Apps
- Cookbooks and Publications
- Organizations and Websites
- Diabetes medications
- Healthy Plate Drawings of Foods
- My Food Plan
- My Food Plan (Spanish)
- The Plate Method
- The Plate Method (Spanish)
- Insulin Facts and How To's
- Insulin Facts and How To's (Spanish)
- Diabetes Care: How to Inject Insulin with a Syringe
- Diabetes Care: How to Mix and Inject Insulin with a Syringe
- Diabetes Care: How to Inject Insulin with a Pen Needle
Meet the Team
At Providence, you'll have access to a vast network of dedicated and compassionate providers who offer personalized care by focusing on treatment, prevention and health education.
