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Diabetes Education
The Diabetes Self-Management Education Program is designed to help patients learn to control blood glucose, which lessens risk of complications that can result from diabetes.
Diabetes is a chronic condition that requires patients to make multiple decisions throughout the day – decisions about food and medication, one must consider what to eat, when to eat, how to check blood glucose and how to manage high or low glucose, this education-based program is intended to provide patients the tools to modify behavior and successfully self-manage the disease and its related conditions.
Flexible Hours & Scheduling
Open 7:30 am to 6:00 pm (M – Th)
Open 7:30 am to 5:00 pm (F)
Close to Home
In-person & Televisits Available
Accepting New Patients
All insurances accepted
Instruction is provided in a classroom format, and individual consultations are also offered. The program is managed by Rachael Beyer MBA, RD, LD,CDE, Clinical and Outpatient Dietitian. Rachael, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetic Educator, received her Bachelor’s Degree from Oregon State University, and participated in a didactic dietetic internship at Oregon Health and Sciences University, and she holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from PSU.
The Diabetes Education Program at Santiam Hospital & Clinics is accredited through the American Association of Diabetes Educators. A doctor’s referral is required to participate.
To learn more, call Santiam Hospital & Clinics at 503-769-4380.
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