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Diabetes Services Program
2235 Hayes Street, 5th floor
(415) 750-5513

Diabetes Services at St. Mary's is a certified diabetes self-management education program recognized by the American Diabetes Association.  We offer group classes and individual, private appointments to meet the needs of all people with diabetes. Your team could include a diabetes nurse educator, a dietitian, and a physician specializing in diabetes.
 
We provide interpreters who speak Chinese, Vietnamese, Spanish and Cambodian. Interpretation for other languages is also available.

We offer you a path to Diabetes self-care.

You will learn:

  • How to control your blood sugar
  • Role of medications, diet and exercise
  • How to use blood glucose testing equipment
  • Insulin injection techniques
  • How to shop and cook for a healthy diet
  • How to prevent complications

 

Who can benefit:

  • If you are newly diagnosed
  • If you have diabetes and you have questions
  • If you are changing treatments
  • If you have a family history of diabetes
  • If you care for someone with diabetes