Service Information
Diabetes Education Program (DEP) - Individual Appointments
Community Healthcaring Kitchener-Waterloo
Category:
Chronic Disease Management Clinic
Target Population: Diabetes
Diabetes Central Intake
Service Details
Description:
Customized counselling that will help you manage diabetes and avoid the long term complications of diabetes that can affect the hear, eyes, feed, kidneys and nervous system. Includes education about healthy food choices, healthy weight, exercise, mediation, monitoring blood sugars and strategies to achieve and maintain good blood sugar control.
Information provided about insulin administration.
Patients shown how the use insulin pumps and adult usage.
Therapy Services:
Certified Diabetes Educator, Chiropody, Kinesiology, Registered Nurse, Social Work
Languages:
English
Cost to Client:
No charge.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria:
Have a confirmed diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes.- Reside in the Waterloo region
Documents
Referral form for Health Care Professionals
Form for individuals self referring
Other Services Offered by Community Healthcaring Kitchener-Waterloo
Community Healthcaring Kitchener-Waterloo provides 4 services in 3 categories
Fitness Group1 service
Fitness Group
1 service
44 Francis Street South, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada,
Group Meets July - September
Health Education Classes2 services
Health Education Classes
2 services
44 Francis St S, Kitchener, ON, Canada
Network Area1 service
Network Area
1 service
Region of Waterloo