Diabetes Education Program - Northern Interior Rural
Condition Specific Support, Pregnancy Care, and Public Health
Provided by Northern Health
Provides outpatient education and support to people living with diabetes, their family members and the community. Topic areas include healthy eating, blood glucose testing, exercise, and staying healthy while living with diabetes
Programs Include:
General education: Foundations for diabetes self-management including basic pathophysiology, blood glucose management, nutrition therapy and prevention of complications.
Insulin initiation: Physician prescription required to initiate insulin.
Individual appointments: Available for patients not suitable for group participation due to e.g., vision, hearing, frailty, cognitive or behaviour impairment, language barriers, complex medical management and individuals with Type 1 diabetes.
Advanced insulin management: Assisting patient in achieving optimal glycemic control through insulin dose
adjustments.
Gestational diabetes: Regular follow-up, CBGM education and nutritional support throughout pregnancy.
Type 1 diabetes: Regular follow-up, education, insulin management, insulin pump management and nutritional support.
Diabetes in pregnancy: Pre-conception counseling and intensive diabetes management for women with preexisting
Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes centre specialist: Specialist referral is recommended if any of the following are present: A1c greater than 9.0%.
Significant diabetes complications.
3 or more anti-hyperglycemic medications or MDI (multiple doses of insulin).
Diabetes centre specialist: Specialist referral is recommended if any of the following are present:
250-985-5657 (Quesnel)
Chronic Disease Management Centre - Diabetes Education - 543 Front Street, GR Baker Hospital, Quesnel, British Columbia, V2J 2K7
Wheelchair accessible.
250-567-6165 (Vanderhoof)
Vanderhoof Health Centre - 3299 Hospital Road, Vanderhoof, British Columbia, V0J 3A2
Wheelchair accessible.
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Health professional referral
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
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Availability
Service area: Quesnel, Vanderhoof
Service Types Provided
Condition Specific Support
Pregnancy Care
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at multiple locations
- Provided online: email / video / on-line
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