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If you have recently been diagnosed with diabetes or need more help to build your self-management skills, your primary care provider can refer you to a Diabetes Centre near you.

As a patient, you can access self-management supports and education programs to develop the knowledge, confidence and skills to self-manage your chronic condition for healthy living. 

A team of certified diabetes educators (nurses and dietitians) work with community primary care providers and an extended care team to provide a variety of programs and services for patients of the Diabetes Centre. 

Services may vary by community, but frequently include:

• Managing the emotional impact of diabetes, both for patients and family members,
• Self-management group education programs, 
• Individual counselling (nutrition, physical activity, medical management),
• Blood glucose monitoring,
• Medication management,
• Insulin initiation, adjustments and follow-up,
• Insulin pump and pre-pump training, and;
• Link to community resources.

If you would like more information about diabetes, or are interested in accessing patient education resources to support you in self-managing your diabetes, please visit www.diabetesns.ca