Diabetes Management

The Nutrition Center offers a comprehensive outpatient diabetes education program, recognized by the Joint Commission with Disease-Specific Care Certification in the area of outpatient education. Our program is appropriate for adults and children with:
• Newly Diagnosed Diabetes
• Type I Diabetes
• Type II Diabetes
• Gestational Diabetes

During our education sessions, the following topics are covered:

• Diabetes Disease Process Overview
Definition of diabetes and the patient’s own type of diabetes, along with treatment plans.

• Nutritional Management
Carbohydrate counting, meal planning, menus, and healthy cooking.

• Medication Instruction
Insulin administration and medication action and side effects

• Physical Activity
Appropriate types of exercise and relation of exercise to blood glucose.

• Blood Glucose Monitoring
Frequency of glucose testing, target levels, HgbA1C goals. We provide a glucose monitor and instruct on its use.

• Acute Complications
Signs, symptoms, and treatment of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia; sick day guidelines.

• Chronic Complications and Risk Reduction
Discuss relationship between glucose control and long term complications.

• Preconception Care / Pregnancy Care
Relationship between glucose control and pregnancy outcome; teach glucose monitoring and target levels.

The Diabetes Support Group meets the third Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. at the Baptist Madison Campus Community Room on second floor. Free orientation programs for Weight Management and Diabetes Counseling are offered at the Jackson and Madison locations:

• In Jackson
  Monday at 4:00 p.m.
  Tuesday at noon
  601-973-1624

• In Madison
  Thursday at 5:00 p.m.
  601-856-6459

The Nutrition Center continues to provide a wide range of nutrition programs and weight management programs. To make an appointment, please call 601-973-1624.