The Care New England Wellness Center offers a variety of patient-teaching programs and dietitian consultations for people living with diabetes including gestational diabetes.
If you have diabetes, you are not alone. About 60,000 Rhode Islanders suffer from diabetes of which 20,000 are not diagnosed yet. For the diabetic, this can cause serious long-term complications unless properly managed.
Diabetes Outpatient Education (DOE)
Our diabetes program has been awarded recognition by the American Diabetes Association in accordance with the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education Programs and is a state-certified Diabetes Outpatient Education (DOE) site.
The program meets for 1.5 hours once a week over a 5-week period and includes an individual appointment with a nurse practitioner and registered dietitian. This program is ongoing with evening and morning sessions available. After completing the series, there is a 3-month follow-up appointment.
The Program includes:
Pre-screening and individual goal setting
What is diabetes?
Diet planning
Alcohol and eating out
High and low blood sugar
Monitoring blood sugar and ketones
Sick day rules
Insulin and other anti-diabetic drugs
Insulin injection
Risk factors and complications
Foot care and hygiene
Exercise
Taking control of diabetes through your lifestyle
Traveling
Stress and psychological factors in diabetes
A 1997 Rhode Island law mandates insurance coverage for diabetes education when ordered by physicians. Patients are encouraged to call their insurance company for information regarding co-pays.
Private consultations are available with certified diabetes educators, including nurse practioners and registered dietitians. | 
