A Full Spectrum of Diabetes Services at St. Joseph’s/Candler
Basic Diabetes Education
This program includes one-on-one sessions for type one and type two patients, as well as group sessions with our multidisciplinary team. A specific plan of care and individualized patient goals are developed. Group sessions provide information on chronic ongoing skills and education pertinent to living with diabetes.
Gestational Diabetes Education
This program includes one-on-one sessions with a registered nurse, registered dietitian and diabetes educators for intensive, personalized instruction on gestational diabetes, nutrition, monitoring, and insulin administration.
Insulin Pump Education
This program focuses on individualized instruction from a registered nurse, registered dietitian and diabetes educators for insulin pump therapy education. Intense, personalized education includes carbohydrate counting, insulin pump operations, and all aspects of day-to-day living with an insulin pump.
Juvenile Diabetes Education
This unique educational series is geared specifically toward children, teens and their families. One-on-one sessions with the multidisciplinary team use age-specific curricula, creative resources, and tools to teach children and their families skills to manage diabetes.
Contact the Diabetes Management Team
St. Joseph's/Candler
Center for Diabetes Management
(912) 819-6146
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.