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Diabetes Education Program

The Diabetes Education Program was began 25 years ago to give persons with diabetes an opportunity to learn the basic skills to control their condition and to enable them to live productive, healthy lives. The basic program consists of referral by physician, assessment be the diabetes educator, 2-3 learning sessions either individually or in group on the basic diabetes care routines.

Staff includes physicians, a certified diabetes educator, an RN educator, and registered dietician.

Areas addressed during education include:

• Basic anatomy and physiology of diabetes

• Finger prick blood sugar testing

• Oral Medications and Insulin

• Meal planning and nutrition

• Sick day routines

• Foot care

• Long term complication prevention (eyes, kidney, heart)

• Exercises

• Coping with chronic disease

• Resources

Diabetes Support Group meetings are held four times yearly, (February, May, August, and November) usually the 3rd Tuesday of the month. These offer information on a wide variety of diabetes related topics and encouragement to those attending to continue diabetes control routines, as well as offer peer support.

Community education is promoted by yearly diabetes screenings held usually with the Platte Home Show and a large group outreach diabetes education day that has been offered to the local Huetterite Colonies. Staff is available to speak on diabetes related topics to the general community when requested.

Platte Health Center, Avera Health, 601 E. 7th Street, P.O. Box 200, Platte, SD 57369-0200
Telephone:    605-337-3364            Fax:    605-337-2670
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