Diabetes Education Clinic

CARDIAC REHABILITATION

DIABETES EDUCATION

GREGORY HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER

KHOURY FITNESS CENTER

PHYSICAL THERAPY

NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES


Where Futures Begin

	EDUCATION PREVENTION CONTROL	P.O. Box 889 509 Hubbard Drive Lancaster, SC 29720 Phone: 803-313-7450 Fax: 803-313-7438
Outreach
The Diabetes Education Clinic hosts three support groups each month. Evening Diabetes Support Group: 1st Thursday of every month at 6:00 pm Morning Diabetes Support Group: 2nd Tuesday of every month at 10:00 am Weight Loss Support Group: 3rd Tuesday of every month at 10:00 am
Happenings
10th Annual Diabetes Education Clinic Golf Tournament, August 25, 2012 World Diabetes Day ~ Health Fair & Diabetes Family Night Photos from the 9th Annual Diabetes Education Clinic Golf Tournament USC Lancaster Diabetes Education Program Merits ADA Recognition Photos from the Promoting Healthy Behaviors in our Children Seminar
What We Do
The Diabetes Education Program of USC Lancaster Health Services provides education for persons with diabetes and their families which enables them to: Take an active role in self-management of diabetes. Implement preventive measures to decrease complications associated with diabetes.
Education
Education is provided through individual and small group sessions in a relaxed setting with a focus on Physiology of diabetes Signs and symptoms of diabetes Current treatments for diabetes Caring for yourself and others Healthy living for diabetes Nutritional approach to managing diabetes Food selection, meal-planning, & preparation Role of family in diabetes care Prevention of complications Stress management and effective coping with chronic illness Insulin pump training What is the difference in high blood sugar and low blood sugar and how to avoid them
Providing Services For
Adult: Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Pediatric: Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Gestational Diabetes Diabetes in Pregnancy Insulin Pump Therapy Nutritional Counseling Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
Expected Outcome
Improved self-management skills of patient and family members Enhance overall health Stable blood glucose levels Decreased complications from diabetes
A Team Approach
Utilizing a team approach to diabetes education, services are provided by the following persons: Clinical Dietitian Exercise Physiologist Nurse Educator Nurse Practitioner Certified Diabetes Educator Medical Director Program Director
Information
Appointments can be made through a referral from your Primary Care Provider. We accept private insurance, Medicare, & Medicaid. For certain private insurance plans, pre-certification may be required. Sliding scales fees are available to those who qualify. Persons with diabetes are seen in individual and/or group sessions, including family members as appropriate. National standards of the American Diabetes Association are the cornerstone of our educational sessions. The Diabetes Education Clinic is certified through the American Diabetes Association. Monthly Diabetes support groups are available in the morning and evening. Please call (803) 313-7450 for additional information. * The Diabetes Education Clinic is funded in part by the J. Marion Sims Foundation.

Our office is located on the campus of USC Lancaster in the Carole Ray Dowling Health Services Center. Director of Health Services William F. Riner, Ph.D., FACSM Program Manager Lori Moseley, MSN, APRN-BC

P O Box 889 Lancaster SC 29721
476 Hubbard Dr. Lancaster SC 29720 • 803-313-7000