Diabetes Program

Diabetes is a serious chronic condition that affects some two million Canadians. There are two main types of diabetes.

About 10 per cent of people with diabetes have Type 1 and need daily insulin injections.

Type 2 Diabetes is the more common type, with rates that have been rapidly increasing over the last 10 years. Type 2 Diabetes is managed with a healthy diet, exercise and, sometimes, medications which may include insulin injections.

It is important for you to manage your diabetes as complications from diabetes include heart disease and/or stroke, kidney disease, vision loss, and poor circulation leading to amputation.

Managing your diabetes includes:
• Eat a healthy diet
• Regular exercise
• Maintain or reach a healthy weight
• Manage stress
• Take medications regularly
• Monitor blood glucose regularly
• Stay well informed about diabetes

Sun Country Health Region provides diabetes services for patients and their families to support them in managing diabetes:

• Team clinics provide education and self-management support for patients with diabetes. These services are offered by a team of professionals that may include a diabetes nurse educator, diabetes resource nurse, dietitian, nurse practitioner, and/or pharmacist. Currently, clinics are offered as individual sessions only.

• Wellness clinics provide a variety of basic health assessments and education. Diabetes resource nurses are available to assess blood pressure, blood glucose levels, weight, oxygen saturations and provide foot care. Dietitians participate in some Wellness Clinics. Nurse practitioners provide an enhanced role at some clinics.

• Individual counseling is provided by a dietitian, nurse practitioner or diabetes nurse educator.

Patient Resources

Diabetes Checklist (PDF) - please find in the files at the bottom of the page.

Live WellTM With Chronic Conditions

http://www.diabetes.ca/

http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/healthline-online

See Diabetes - Nutrition Resources

 

Resources for Health Professionals

SCHR Diabetes Referral Form (PDF)

Diabetes Clinical Practice Guideline's 2008

Team Clinics

For more information, phone your local diabetes clinic: 

Arcola Medical Clinic, monthly: (306) 455-2287

Bengough Health Centre, as needed: (306) 268-2840

Carlyle -  
        Carlyle Community Health Services Building, monthly as needed: (306) 453-2319
        Carlyle Medical Clinic- two (2) times per month: (306)453-6795

Coronach Health Centre as needed: (306) 267-2022

St. Joseph's Hospital of Estevan, weekly on Thursday:(306) 637-2415

Kipling Health Centre, two times each month: (306) 736-2553

Lampman Health Centre, monthly: (306) 487-2561

Galloway Health Centre, Oxbow, monthly: (306) 483-2956

Maryfield Health Centre, monthly: (306) 646-2133

Radville Marian Health Centre, 2 times per month: (306) 869-2224

Redvers Health Centre, monthly: (306) 452-6463

Wawota Health Centre, as needed: (306) 739-2200

Weyburn General Hospital weekly on Wednesday: (306) 842-8425

Wellness Clinics with Nurse Practitioners

For more information, phone your local wellness clinic:

• Benson
Benson RM Office:
(306) 487-2561

• Lampman
Lampman Health Centre on 3rd Wednesday each month:
(306) 487-2561

• Macoun
Macoun Drop in Centre:
(306) 458-2300

• Maryfield
Maryfield Health Centre:
(306) 646-2133

• Midale
Mainprize Manor and Health Centre:
(306) 458-2300

Wellness Clinic

For more information, phone your local Wellness Clinic:

• Alameda, Oxbow
(306) 483-5047

• Arcola, Carlyle, Kenosee Lake, Manor, Kisbey
(306) 455-2116

• Carievale, Carnduff, Gainsborough
(306) 685-2123

• Corning, Kennedy, Kipling
(306) 736-2913

•Lampman, Benson
(306) 487-2561

•Midale, Macoun, Torquay
(306) 458-2446

• Stoughton, Creelman, Fillmore, Osage
(306) 457-7735

• Torquay
(306) 458-2446

• Redvers
(306) 452-3659

Individual Counseling
For more information, phone your local dietitian:

• Dietitian

1.(Arcola, Carlyle, Kipling, Lampman, Maryfield, Redvers, Wawota): (306) 453-2075

2.(Estevan, Gainsborough, Oxbow, Stoughton): (306) 637-2415

3.(Bengough, Coronach, Fillmore, Midale, Pangman, Radville, Weyburn): (306) 842-8425

See Dietitian Services: http://www.suncountry.sk.ca/service/17/88/dietitian.html

• Nurse Practitioner

Carlyle
Carlyle Medical Clinic:
 (306) 453-6795

Lampman
Lampman Health Centre:
(306) 487- 2561

Midale
Mainprize Manor and Health Centre:
(306) 458-2300

Maryfield
Maryfield Health Centre:
(306) 646-2133

Obtaining Service

Contact us: Mark Pettitt, RD Regional Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Coordinator (306) 637-2472 or mpettitt@schr.sk.ca