Diabetes - Lynchburg, Diabetes Management, Centra Health

Centra's Diabetes program is designed to promote diabetes self-management. We provide diabetes education to patients, family members and caretakers, and we offer inpatient as well as outpatient education. All we ask is that patients provide a physician referral so we'll have information about their needs, and their medical providers will know the proper instructions. Through our program, people recently diagnosed with diabetes learn survival skills including: A basic intro to the disease process Foot care Eye and dental health Meal planning and food label reading Guidelines for sick day management Medication information (oral or insulin) Self-monitoring guidelines Instructions on use of the glucose meter Exercise to promote better control of the disease and improve well-being Managing complications Traveling skills Intensive insulin management Hotline available to answer diabetic related questions. Phone information only. For emergencies, please contact physician