Diabetes Education Program
Diabetes can be a complex disease but managing it doesn’t have to be. Through our Diabetes Education Program, we offer high-quality diabetes learning, regardless of where people live in Manitoba.
If you’ve been newly diagnosed with Diabetes or are having a hard time managing it, we are here to help support you and will tailor a program to meet your specific needs.
“Our goal is to positively impact the health needs of people living with diabetes, while respecting culture and geography.”
-Derek Risbey
How to Access our Diabetes Education Program
Patients at any stage of diabetes can be referred by:- A Physician
- Homecare
- A Nurse
- A Family / Caregiver
- CHR
- A Self-Referral
- An ADI worker
What is included in the Program
- Private 1-on-1 sessions or in small groups (2-8 people)
- Live, weekly group classes ever Thursday from 1:30-2:30 (broadcast over Manitoba Telehealth)
- Telephone follow-up calls
- Printed support materials i.e. log book
- Insulin starts
What you will learn
People who complete the program will gain diabetes knowledge for:- Blood Sugar Testing
- Insulin and Medicine
- Food
- Healthy Living
Resources
(Taking Insulin at Bedtime)
(Cloudy Insulin Twice Daily)
(Just Found Out, Levels not in Target Range, or if you are taking glyburide, repaglinide, gliclazide, or gliclazide MR)
(Pregnant of Gestational Diabetes)
(Don’t take pills or Your Pills Don’t Cause Your Blood Sugar to go too Low)
(Taking rapid insulin with meals and long acting insulin at bedtime)
Our Team
The Diabetes Education program is led by Derek Risbey. Derek has been a certified Diabetes Educator for over 20 years and specializes in working with adults who are living with Type 2 diabetes. He was awarded the Nycomed Magnum Opus award in 2010 for his work in Diabetes Education.
Hours of operation
Monday to Friday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Phone: 204-885-0768 or 1-877-612-2132
Fax: 204-885-7504