Sunset Country Family Health Team - Paterson Medical Centre - Diabetes Management Program

Supports for individuals living with pre-diabetes or diabetes

Offers a diabetes management clinic to assist individuals in understanding and managing their illness

Services offered:

• Diabetic screening
• Pre-diabetes clinics
• Prevention and awareness programs
• Education on diabetes (insulin, glucose and nutrition)
• Promotes understanding of diabetes management and self care (type of diabetes and relationship between nutrition, exercise, medications and stress)

Programs and services also include:

• School programs and visits
• Client support groups
• Foot care workshops
• Presentations to the public and health care providers
• Grocery tours

Program services are provided through:

• Individual sessions
• Group sessions
• Health promotion activities