Diabetes Education Program - Pacific Northwest
Condition Specific Support, Pregnancy Care, and Public Health
Provided by Northern Health
- General education: Foundations for diabetes self-management including basic pathophysiology, blood glucose management, nutrition therapy and prevention of complications.
- Insulin initiation: Physician prescription required to initiate insulin.
- Individual appointments: Available for patients not suitable for group participation due to e.g., vision, hearing, frailty, cognitive or behaviour impairment, language barriers, complex medical management and individuals with Type 1 diabetes.
- Advanced insulin management: Assisting patient in achieving optimal glycemic control through insulin dose adjustments.
- Gestational diabetes: Regular follow-up, CBGM education and nutritional support throughout pregnancy.
- Type 1 diabetes: Regular follow-up, education, insulin management, insulin pump management and nutritional support.
- Diabetes in pregnancy: Pre-conception counselling and intensive diabetes management for women with preexisting Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes centre specialist: Specialist referral is recommended if any of the following are present:
- A1c greater than 9.0%.
- Significant diabetes complications.
- 3 or more anti-hyperglycemic medications or MDI (multiple doses of insulin).
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250-559-4951 (Daajing Giids)
Haida Gwaii Hospital and Health Centre - Diabetes Outreach Centre - 3209 Oceanview Drive, Daajing Giids (Queen Charlotte City), British Columbia, V0T 1S0
Wheelchair accessible.
250-622-6225 (Prince Rupert)
Health Promotions Program - Fourth Floor, Prince Rupert Regional Hospital - 1305 Summit Avenue, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, V8J 2A6
Wheelchair accessible.
250-847-6014 (Smithers)
Smithers Diabetes Education Program - Smithers Community Health - 3793 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, British Columbia, V0J 2N0
Wheelchair accessible.
250-631-4200 (Terrace)
Terrace Diabetes Centre - 3412 Kalum Street, Terrace, British Columbia, V8G 4T2
Wheelchair accessible.
250-632-8315 (Kitimat)
Living Well Program - Kitimat General Hospital & Health Centre - 920 Lahakas Boulevard South, Kitimat, British Columbia, V8C 2S3
Wheelchair accessible.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Health professional referral
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
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Availability
Service area: Daajing Giids (Queen Charlotte City), Kitimat, Prince Rupert, Smithers, Terrace + show cities
Service Types Provided
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at multiple locations
- Provided online: email / video / on-line
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