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Support Services

As part of our ongoing support, we offer certified diabetes educators who can help you:

  • Learn how to balance your eating, physical activity, medication and blood sugar monitoring routines
  • Incorporate lifestyle needs, such as cultural eating habits and exercise preferences, into your diabetes management plan
  • Learn how to prevent, recognize and treat high and low blood sugars, and devise a plan for sick days
  • Prevent or delay diabetes-related complications such as heart disease, blindness, kidney failure, nerve damage and sexual problems
  • Learn prevention, early recognition and treatment of foot problems
  • Decrease healthcare costs by reducing the need for expensive hospital stays and the treatment of complications
  • Develop healthy coping strategies and problem-solving skills
  • Make traveling and dining out easier and healthier
  • Improve your confidence in your ability to manage your diabetes