Diabetes Education Program - Pacific Northwest

Condition Specific Support, Pregnancy Care, and Public Health

Provided by Northern Health

Provides outpatient education and support to people living with diabetes, their family members and the community. Topic areas include healthy eating, blood glucose testing, exercise, and staying healthy while living with diabetes
Programs Include:
  • 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 counseling 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).

    • 250-559-4951 (Daajing Giids)

    Haida Gwaii Hospital and Health Centre - Diabetes Outreach Centre - 3209 Oceanview Drive, Daajing Giids, 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.

    Service is available in English.

    Cost: No cost

    Referral options:

    • Health professional referral
    • Physician or nurse practitioner referral
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    Availability

    Service area: Daajing Giids, Kitimat, Prince Rupert, Smithers, Terrace

    Service Types Provided
    Condition Specific Support
    Pregnancy Care
    Public Health
    Ways to Access
    • Provided 1:1 in-person
    • Provided at multiple locations
    • Provided online: email / video / on-line

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