Diabetes Education - St. Paul's Hospital

Condition Specific Support, Condition Specific Support, Pregnancy Care, and Public Health

Provided by Providence Health

Provides education and support to help individuals manage their diabetes.
To provide comprehensive care involving a multidisciplinary team to support self-management for people living with diabetes. Programs are made up of group classes, with some individual

There are various programs offered at the centre to help educate and support people living with diabetes. These include:
  • Basic Diabetes Education: This program provides education and resources to help patients self-manage their diabetes. It provides a good opportunity for people to learn about diabetes. Suggested for anyone with diabetes.
  • Pre-Diabetes: This program provides education and resources to help people prevent or delay the development of type 2 diabetes. Suggested for anyone at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
  • Gestational Diabetes: Learn how to self-manage with individualized support from the diabetes team. Suggested for pregnant women who have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes.
  • Carbohydrate Counting: The class offers lessons in carbohydrate counting and how to best manage blood sugars. Suggested for people using mealtime insulin.
  • Insulin Pump Follow-Up: Learn to make the most of using an insulin pump and keep your diabetes well controlled. Suggested for insulin pump users looking for guidance and support.
  • Self-Management Workshop: A 6-week intensive workshop designed to help individuals improve their health and selfmanage their diabetes care, one step at a time.


Stemming from these are follow-up programs, which are offered on an individual basis in order to provide continued care.

604-806-8357

Website: https://diabetes.providencehealthcare...

St. Paul's Hospital, 4th Floor, West - Burrard Building - 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

Hours: Monday to Friday: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Wheelchair accessible.

Service is available in Cantonese, English, and Mandarin.

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

  • Physician or nurse practitioner referral
Associated Programs/Services

Also offered by Providence Health:

Availability

Service area: Vancouver

Service Types Provided
Condition Specific Support
Condition Specific Support
Pregnancy Care
Public Health
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided in a group in-person

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