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Medical Services
Diabetes Learning Center
Programs and Services
Diabetes Education Courses
Three courses are offered: Diabetes Basics, Insulin Education, and Gestational Diabetes Education. Anyone
interested in participating in a diabetes education series can request a referral from their healthcare provider.
- Diabetes Basics is a 4-session course held over a period of about three months. Patients are first seen individually for a pre-class assessment and history. This course is for persons newly diagnosed with diabetes
or pre-diabetes who are not on complex insulin regimens. The main focus of this course is focused on
providing support to help participants make healthy behavior changes. Each group session is taught by a certified diabetes educator (CDE) and a registered dietitian (RD).
- Insulin Education is a multiple session course designed for persons with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who are on complex insulin regimens. The focus of these sessions is to coordinate insulin regimen with behaviors, such as eating and physical activity, to better manage diabetes. All sessions are conducted in individual visits with a CDE.
- Gestational Diabetes Education is a two to three session course for persons who have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. The focus of these sessions is meal planning instruction, blood glucose testing and diabetes prevention following delivery. All sessions are done individually by an RD and/or CDE.
Insulin Pump Training
The Diabetes Learning Center provides training on the Minimed Paradigm insulin pumps. Individual training sessions are scheduled for patients that are new to the insulin pump or who are upgrading to a newer version of the insulin pump. Follow-up insulin pump education is also available as requested. Initial training sessions are scheduled for three hours but some patients may not require this much time to complete training. The length of time for each upgrade or follow-up training visit varies with each individual. If you are interested in learning more about this brand of insulin pump therapy, please go to the Minimed website. http://www.minimed.com/
Continuous Glucose Monitor Training
The Diabetes Learning Center provides training on the continuous glucose monitor (CGM) system by Minimed, also known as a glucose sensor. Glucose sensors test the glucose levels every 3-5 minutes and provide valuable information on glucose and how quickly it changes after meals or giving insulin. Training for the glucose sensor is done individually in one to two sessions. Each session will last up to two hours. If you are interested in learning more about the brand of glucose sensor that the Diabetes Learning Center provides training for, please go to the Minimed website. http://www.minimed.com/
Diabetes Newsletter
The Diabetes Learning Center publishes a quarterly "Living Well with Diabetes" newsletter that is sent free to all patients completing the diabetes education courses. This newsletter provides useful information on current issues related to diabetes and its treatment. Clink on the link below to read a recent issue.
Diabetes Support Group
Anyone with or affected by diabetes is encouraged to attend Mon General Hospital's FREE diabetes support group. This group meets on the third Wednesday of each month from 11:30am to 12:30 pm in the Hazel Ruby McQuain Conference Center, located at the back of the main hospital building. Parking for the conference center can be found in the last two rows of the main hospital parking area. Registration is not required to attend. For a list of upcoming topics and speakers, contact the Diabetes Learning Center office at 304-598-0763 or email mccartya@monhealthsys.org.
Diabetes Health Fair
The Diabetes Health Fair is held at Mon General Hospital annually in November, as part of the American Diabetes Month®. This event includes multiple free screenings and diabetes-related product and information booths to help anyone with or affected by diabetes learn more about the disease and current treatments and products that are available. For more information on this event and what it offers, contact the Diabetes Learning Center office at 304-598-0763 or email mccartya@monhealthsys.org.
Community Events and Screenings
As part of our effort to reach more people in the community, we offer blood glucose screenings at various locations in the community at different times of the year. We also may provide educational offerings, such as Supermarket Tours or lectures, at different times throughout the year. To see what screenings or educational opportunities are planned for the near future, please contact the Diabetes Learning Center office at 304-598-0763 or email mccartya@monhealthsys.org.
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