Group Health Centre - Sault Ste Marie - McNabb St - Algoma Diabetes Education and Care Program

Supports for people living with type 1 and 2 diabetes, pregnant, and those with impaired glucose tolerance and their families * one-on-one or group consultation on monitoring blood sugar levels, medications, healthy eating, exercise, and other lifestyle choices * registered nurse, dietitian, diabetes educators, social workers and doctors on staff

• one-on-one or group counselling appointments if you are newly diagnosed with diabetes or simply require more information
• emergency appointments
• insulin / oral medication adjustment (with a signed medical directive)
• insulin starts * flexible insulin therapy (FIT) program / multiple daily injections (MDI)
• insulin pump information and program
• foot care
• classes on a variety of topics including stress/relaxation, cholesterol and label reading
• gestational diabetes education/treatment
• community health promotion activities and diabetes awareness to service groups, schools and other health care agencies