|
|
Program:
|
Diabetes Care - Diabetes Education Centre (DEC)
|
|
|
Phone Numbers:
|
416-747-3400 ext 32393
|
|
Crisis:
|
Call 911 in emergencies
|
|
Fax:
|
416-747-3440
|
|
|
Address:
|
Etobicoke Wellness Centre
115 Humber College Blvd, Suite 450
Toronto, ON
M9V 0A9
|
|
|
|
|
Intersection:
|
Hwy 27 and Humber College Blvd
|
|
|
Location:
|
Toronto (West Humber—Clairville)
|
|
|
Accessibility:
|
Wheelchair Accessible
|
|
|
Hours:
|
Mon-Wed 8am-8pm * Thu, Fri 8am-4pm
|
|
|
Service Description:
|
Counselling and support for people with type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes (on insulin or insulin pump), gestational diabetes * help to patients and families to understand diabetes and how to self manage the disease - test blood sugars, take insulin, manage medications, make healthy food choices
- appointments conducted in person
- insulin pump program
- insulin adjustment classes (pattern management/30/70 class)
- gestational diabetes program transitional program for young adults moving from a pediatric program
- lipids class
- healthy kidney class
- weight management program
- satellite diabetes education centres (Bolton, Malton and Woodbridge)
- South Asian programs (Peel and Etobicoke)
- referrals to social worker and chiropodist (foot clinic)
- community diabetes seminars
- in-services to health care providers (hospital and community)
Location: Fourth Level
|
|
|
Fees:
|
Free
|
|
|
Application:
|
Call * no referral required * call to schedule an appointment * wait time approximately 1-2 weeks
|
|
Eligibility / Target Population:
|
Adults at risk of diabetes, pre-diabetes, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes
|
|
|
Languages:
|
English ; Hindi ; Italian ; Malayalam ; Punjabi ; Tamil ; Urdu
|
|
|
Area Served:
|
Toronto (Etobicoke), Brampton, Caledon, Vaughan (Woodbridge) and Malton
|
|
|
Last Updated:
|
12/10/2024
|
|
|
|
Service Profile Web Address:
|
eng/displayService.aspx?id=151452
|
|
|