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Diabetes Education classes provided through The Learning Center at Lady of the Sea General Hospital are providing a unique opportunity to train patients with diabetes on how to live with the disease and also how to improve self-care skills so that they can better manage the disease and their lives.
Lady of the Sea’s Diabetes Education Program services are provided by Ms. Ruby LeBlanc, RN, CDE, a certified diabetes educator.
The program has been certified by the American Diabetes Association and provides a six-hour training for patients, including information on signs and symptoms, risk factors, nutrition management, physical activity, monitoring blood sugars and managing medications.
Additional information is provided on reducing the risk of common complications, as well as useful information on handling common life situations that may impact the health of a diabetic patient.
The program includes follow-up appointments to assist in monitoring after all classes have been completed.
A physician may refer patients to the Diabetes Education Program. Once a referral is made, the patient will be contacted by the staff, a class schedule will be discussed and a position will be held for the patient. Some patients can bring a spouse, caregiver or parent to help relay the most information possible.
If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with diabetes, LOS asks the patient to tell his/her physician to refer them into the program.
For more information, call Lady of the Sea’s Learning Center at (985) 632-8373.
