Group Program

Specially trained health professionals have designed this six-week course to help diabetics learn to better manage their disease while maintaining an active, healthy, and productive lifestyle. The hands-on learning session topics include basics of nutritional management, nutrition labeling, meal planning options, guidelines for eating out, special occasions, glucose monitoring, medications, insulin therapy, sick-day care, foot care, exercise, stress management, and prevention of complications. This course includes two follow-up sessions per year on an on-going basis.

Individual Counseling Session

Individual diabetes education sessions are available and tailored to meet your specific needs. Individual appointments with a Registered Dietitian are available for diabetic meal plans and diet education. Individual appointments are available with a Registered Nurse for glucose meter teaching, insulin therapy teaching, and diabetes basics.

Who provides the education?

Education is provided by specially trained healthcare professionals. Our nurse, dietitian, and pharmacist are all Certified Diabetes Outpatient Educators. All DOE educators are specially trained and certified by the Rhode Island Department of Health Diabetes Control Program.

Who should attend?

Any diabetic patient having one or more of the following medical conditions is encouraged to attend:

• New onset diabetes
• A change in diabetes treatment plan, medications, or initiation of insulin therapy
• High-risk for complications or development of complications related to diabetes
• Poor blood glucose control

How do I register?

Diabetes Outpatient Education is physician or self-referred. This program is covered by most insurances according to the normal reimbursement policy of your insurance company. To register for individual appointments and group sessions, call (401) 348-3891, from CT, (800) 933-5960, ext. 3891.