Diabetes

Diabetes is a serious disease, but it can be managed successfully. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), diabetes affects some 16 million Americans - five million of whom don't even know they have the disease. Left untreated, diabetes can contribute to a wide range of conditions, including heart disease, kidney disease, amputations, blindness and other serious problems.

Comprehensive Services
Sacred Heart Hospital offers inpatient and outpatient treatment and educational services for people with diabetes.

One-on-one instruction in:
Insulin administration
Mixing of insulins, insulin pens
Self-monitoring of blood glucose
Meal planning
Diabetes and pregnancy
Understanding diabetes
Individualized meal planning with ADA guidelines
Medication use
Sick-day management
Exercise, foot and skin care
Behavior modification
Preventing complications
Holidays, eating out and traveling
Label reading and smart food shopping
Coping with diabetes
Community resources

What are the benefits?
Our specially trained professionals offer experience and the most up-to-date options for treating diabetes, including:

• A program built on the best medical research available
• Skills for day-to-day self care management
• Comprehensive education for family members at no extra cost
• Support and guidance from other people with diabetes
• Educational literature in Spanish (literatura educativas en Español)