Diabetes Self Management

Nearly 23.6 million people in the United States suffer from diabetes. For most, managing diabetes is a challenge that requires finding the right balance among food, physical activity and medications. At Cheyenne Regional, we're here to help.

Our Diabetes Self-Management program provides education for adults and children so they can learn the necessary skills needed in the day-to-day management of diabetes and to maintain and/or increase life's activities. We assist existing and newly diagnosed patients with:

• Type 1 Diabetes
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Gestational Diabetes

Education

We offer individual or group instruction depending on each patient's needs. Adults with Type II diabetes have an initial visit with a nurse and a registered dietitian, in addition to six to eight hours of classroom instruction that covers:

• Physical activity
• Healthy eating for diabetes
• Medication instruction
• Prevention and treatment of acute and chronic complications
• Self blood-glucose monitoring
• Stress management
• Staying healthy for a lifetime

Our highly qualified staff can also help you with insulin administration, adjustment and insulin pump education.

Follow-up and annual review visits also are available.