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Text Box: Black Creek Community Health Centre        WINTER NEWSLETTER       home     Newsletter index      Page  1,  2,  3,  4

Text Box: Recent funding from the Ontario Ministry of 
Health and Long-Term Care has allowed Black 
Creek CHC to hire staff that will develop 
and deliver a community Diabetes Education 
Program. This program will provide diabetes 
education and management tools to clients with 
diabetes, pre-diabetes and those at risk for 
developing diabetes.

Objectives: To help people living with diabetes manage their condition, and optimize their quality of health by providing diabetes information and access to community resources.
Team: The Diabetes Education Team will include two Diabetes Nurse Educators, a Registered Dietitian, Community Health Worker, and a Diabetes Project Coordinator.
Clients: Community residents living / working within Black Creek CHC’s catchment area who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes (Impaired Fasting Glucose or Impaired Glucose Tolerance), and those who are at risk for developing diabetes.
In the New Year, the program will consist of Group Classes and Individual Counselling offered at Black Creek CHC, and an off-site location. These sessions will cover a variety of topics
 including blood glucose monitoring, meal planning and 
healthy eating for diabetes, foot care, stress and coping 
skills, exercise, and diabetes medications.
Additional programs will be developed throughout the 
year depending upon the needs of the community.  
Currently, a Registered Dietitian is available for Individual
Counselling appointments for clients diagnosed with 
diabetes, or pre-diabetes.

For more information, call Lisa at 416-249-8000 x 2258.

Text Box: Inside this issue:

Text Box: Special points of Interest:
· New Diabetes Program Update
 
· New Program Announcement
 
· Fun & Easy Winter Activities for Kids
 
· Staff updates
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