Kemptville District Hospital Diabetes Education Program
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Address, Telephone, E-mail, Website
Address	2675 Concession Rd Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0
Intersection	Concession Rd and Campus Dr
Located In Community	Kemptville
Mailing Address	c/o Diabetes Education Program  Bag / Sac 2007 2675  Concession Rd  Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0
Parking	Pay parking lot
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Office Phone	613-258-6133 ext 232
Fax	613-258-4997
Website	www.kdh.on.ca/ev_diabetes_e.html
Description and Services
Hours	Irregular, call or visit website for details.
Description	Diabetes education program, provides individuals with the tools they need to manage and treat their diabetes. * Includes an individual counselling session with the nurse and dietician, a two-day group education session and individual follow-up appointments.    Topics included in group session: potential complications * self-monitoring of blood glucose * foot care * healthy weight * nutrition for diabetes * physical activity * heart health * label reading * medications and more    Also offered: diabetes prevention * insulin program * insulin initiation (with a physician’s referral) * grocery store tours * special topic presentations
Eligibility	Adults with diabetes and prediabetes.
Application	Self-referral, but physician referral for insulin initiation sessions.
Fees	None
Languages of Service	English
Areas Served	Elizabethtown-Kitley ; Kars ; Manotick ; Merrickville-Wolford ; North Grenville ; Osgoode ; Rideau Lakes
Contact Information
Primary Contact	Julia Hicks, Registered Dietitian - Diabetes Education; Phone: 613-258-8271; Email: jhicks@kdh.on.ca
Primary Executive	Cathy Watson, Manager, Clinical Programs
Subjects
Subjects	Diabetes ; Educational programs
Broader Terms	Diseases ; Education ; Endocrine diseases ; Health ; Metabolic diseases