Diabetes

Diabetes Care Team – St. Catharines

Our Diabetes Care Team is facilitated by our Registered Dietitians, and our Registered Nurses, who are Certified Diabetes Educators.

The Niagara North FHT coordinates a group of healthcare providers available to address any diabetes concerns you may have.

Program services:

• Individual assessment and counseling is provided to help you work towards a plan that allows you to control your diabetes and prevent its complications.
• Ongoing follow up support for clients who require more individual support for their self-care management is available.
• Support is provided for those who require insulin to show you how to use it and how it will help improve your blood sugar levels.
• For patients of our Diabetes Care Team we offer a Living Well with Diabetes workshop where participants will be given general information on diabetes and its management
• We also offer a Physical Activity Class, facilitated by a Registered Kinesiologist.

How to get involved:

In order to be seen, clients must either fill out a self-referral form or be referred by their physician.

Download the Physician Referral Form
Download the Diabetes Self-Referral Form

Does your clinic use PS Suite? E-mail us to request a .CFM file (Custom Form File) of our Diabetes Care Team Physician Referral Form.

If you would like to attend a group session or book an individual appointment with the Diabetes Support Program, please call 905.682.5555

✓ This program is open to any adults in Niagara Region with Type 2 Diabetes or who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes.

Diabetes Support Program – Niagara-on-the-Lake

This program is for you if:

You have Type 2 diabetes or are at risk for developing diabetes.

We offer individual appointments with the Diabetes Support Program Registered Dietitian, and Registered Nurse.

Learn more about:

• Healthy Eating
• Physical Activity
• Blood sugar monitoring
• Diabetes medications and insulin
• Preventing and managing diabetes-related complications

How to get involved:

Niagara-on-the-Lake – If you would like to book an individual appointment, please contact us at 289.272.0180.

✓ This program is only open to patients of Niagara-on-the-Lake Hospital Site and the Virgil Site.