Diabetes Education Centre - North Shore

Caregiver Support and Condition Specific Support

Provided by Vancouver Coastal Health

Provides assessment and education for people of all ages living with diabetes. Emphasis is on prevention and chronic disease management with a focus on healthy living.
Services also offered:
  • Group diabetes and prediabetes education
  • Individual counselling appointments
  • Insulin therapy
  • Support for insulin pumps, continuous and flash glucose monitoring
  • Diabetes and Pregnancy
  • Pediatric Diabetes Clinic
  • Young Adult Clinic (for clients transitioning to adult care) and
  • Diabetes Foot Care (fees may apply)

Eligibility: North Shore residents ages 17-23 (and then graduate by 23 years of age to adult services) diagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, prediabetes (impaired fasting glucose or glucose intolerance), diabetes in pregnancy and insulin resistance.

Interpreter services for non-English speaking clients (usually by telephone).

Clients should plan to be at the clinic for approximately 2 hours at their first visit, and 1.5 hours for follow-up visits. As much as possible, we will try to see clients every 3 months.

Before a client's first visit, they will be asked to fill in an online form about their medical history and diabetes self-management.

At follow-up visits, they will be asked to complete a discussion sheet to identify topics they would like to discuss at their appointment. The majority of visits will be done with the client alone. Parents/caregivers are welcome if the client would like them to attend. All communication in the clinic and outside of the clinic will be directly to the patient.

604-984-5752 ext. 2

Public email: nscds@vch.ca

Website: http://www.vch.ca/Locations-Services...

#241, 2121 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, British Columbia, V7V 4Y2

Clinic dates are usually every 4th Thursday in a month.

Wheelchair accessible.

Service is available in English and Farsi.

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

  • Physician or nurse practitioner referral
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Availability

Service area: North Vancouver, West Vancouver + show cities

Service area cities: North Vancouver and West Vancouver

Service Types Provided
Caregiver Support
Condition Specific Support
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided in a group in-person

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