diabetes

Education

Floyd Valley Healthcare believes education is key to effectively managing diabetes.

Classes:

• Diabetes Education
• Healthy Living with Diabetes - including stress and emotions
• Diabetes medication
• Diabetic Food Planning - carbohydrate management
• Home blood glucose monitoring
• Long term complication
• Sick day management
• Diabetes and heart health
• Standards of Care for a Diabetic

Other Services Available:

• Yearly follow-up education for diabetics who have attended a Diabetes Self-Management Training
• Counseling for pre-diabetes, gestational diabetes and PCOS
• Diabetes dietary education (Check your insurance for coverage). When the entire diabetes self-management curriculum is ordered, diabetic patients will receive education that meets national standards of care for diabetic education.
• Metabolic syndrome
• Insulin syringe and/or pens use start education (including other injectable diabetic medication)
• Meter instruction
• Financial assistance for diabetics

Cost of Consultation

The ADA recognized program is a covered benefit of Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance companies subject to the yearly deductible.

Scheduling an Appointment

To schedule a dietary appointment, call 712.546.3475.

To learn more about diabetic education, call 712.546.3443.

Floyd Valley Healthcare Diabetes Self-Management Education curriculum meets the National Standard of Care for Diabetes Education.