Diabetes Self-Management Program

The goal of the Diabetes Self-Management Program is to provide patients with the knowledge, skills and motivation needed in order to effectively self-manage their diabetes. Effective self-management helps to minimize, delay or avoid complications associated with the long-term disease process.

This program is for people with all types of diabetes: type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, newly diagnosed and well-established patients that want to improve their blood glucose control.

An individualized approach, that may include a group setting, allows the patient to identify the behavior changes needed to control diabetes. Diabetes Education Services is staffed by instructors specializing in diabetes management.

• Programs/Topics
• The Diabetes Disease Process and Pathophysiology
• Carbohydrate Counting Oral Medications Insulin Administration / Insulin Pumps
• Chronic and Acute Complications
• Foot Care Medical Nutrition Therapy Goal Setting Living Well with Diabetes Standards of Care Physical Activity Benefits Management during Pregnancy Gestational Management

A Physician’s Referral is required. Instruction in other languages available upon request.

Appointments

Contact scheduling at 713-456-5150 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Family members welcome at appointments. If you have any questions about the program, call 713-456-5476 or 713-456-4523.