Diabetes Education Program (DEP)

Our primary care providers, nurses and dietitians, offer education and support to people with diabetes and their families and/or caregivers.

Program objectives

• Inform, educate and equip people with diabetes to better manage their disease and reduce the risk of complications due to diabetes
• Reduce the risk of developing diabetes
• Raise public awareness of diabetes

Eligibility: All francophone people with diabetes, pre-diabetes or at risk of diabetes (18+) in the Hamilton and Niagara regions are eligible to participate in the Diabetes Education Program, whether or not they are clients of the CSCHN medical team. Referrals can be made by family physicians or nurse practitioners.

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Foot Care Clinic

The service offers assessment and treatment of feet and prevention of complications such as ulcers and amputations for people living with diabetes.

• Examination, cleaning and trimming of nails
• Treatment of calluses
• Education and prevention

Programme objectives

• Inform, educate and equip people with diabetes to better manage their disease and reduce the risk of complications due to diabetes
• Reduce the risk of developing diabetes
• Raise public awareness of diabetes

Who is it for? The service is intended for people with diabetes who are at risk of complications.

Eligibility: A prescription from your doctor/nurse practitioner is required to receive this care.