Diabetes Education Program - East Kootenay

Provided by Interior Health

Provides education to increase diabetes awareness and prevention, and help individuals with diabetes manage their condition effectively including insulin adjustment.
Services are available for both adults and children affected by all types of diabetes including Type 1, Type 2, gestational (diabetes in pregnancy) and also pre-diabetes. Support partners, caregivers and family members are also encouraged to attend.

Services are offered in a team approach, which puts you and your family at the centre of your care. Nurses, dietitians and physicians with specific training and expertise in the area of diabetes management will work with you, your family/support partners, family physician and members of your broader healthcare team to support your ongoing and changing medical and self-management diabetes care needs.
Staffed by CDE Diabetes Educator RDs and RNs. Offer diabetes education, lifestyle coaching, and self management to individuals (and their families as indicated) who live with diabetes or Pre-diabetes in group or individual format:
  • Manage and assist with injectable therapies and oral medications.
  • Support with diabetes-related goals and action plans.
  • Educate and assess regarding vascular risk factors; includes foot assessments.
  • Specialty Diabetes populations: includes T1DM, GDM, T2DM-complex, Pediatric DM, Diabetes-related technology (insulin pumps, CGM).
  • Complex T2DM shared care clinics with Internist available in: Cranbrook, Creston, Fernie.
  • Pediatric endocrinologist shared-care clinics available in: Cranbrook and Creston.

    Patients are encouraged to see their Family Physician regularly for ongoing diabetes care and management.
  • 250-489-6414 (Cranbrook) ext. 1

    Website: https://www.interiorhealth.ca...

    Cranbrook Wellness Centre - 20 - 23rd Avenue South, Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 5V1

    Schedule: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

    Wheelchair accessible.

    250-344-3008 (Golden)

    Website: https://www.interiorhealth.ca...

    Golden & District Hospital - 835 - 9th Ave South, Golden, British Columbia, V0A 1H0

    Call to book an appointment.

    Wheelchair accessible.

    250-342-9201 (Invermere)

    Website: https://www.interiorhealth.ca...

    Invermere & District Hospital - 850 - 10th Avenue, Invermere, British Columbia, V0A 1K0

    Call to book an appointment.

    Wheelchair accessible.

    250-432-2003 (Kimberley)

    Website: https://www.interiorhealth.ca...

    Kimberley Diabetes Clinic - 260 - 4th Avenue, Kimberley, British Columbia, V1A 2R6

    Schedule: Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

    Wheelchair accessible.

    250-425-6212 (Sparwood) ext. 256

    Website: https://www.interiorhealth.ca...

    Sparwood Health Centre - 570 Pine Avenue, Sparwood, British Columbia, V0B 2G0

    Schedule: Tuesday - Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Wheelchair accessible.

    250-428-2286 (Creston) ext. 3845

    Website: https://www.interiorhealth.ca...

    Creston Valley Hospital & Health Centre - 312 - 15th Avenue, Creston, British Columbia, V0B 1G0

    Schedule: Monday - Wednesday: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

    Wheelchair accessible.

    Service is available in English.

    Cost: No cost

    Referral options:

    • Physician or nurse practitioner referral
    • Health professional referral
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    Availability

    Service area: Cranbrook, Creston, Golden, Invermere, Kimberley, Sparwood

    Ways to Access
    • Provided 1:1 in-person
    • Provided at multiple locations
    • Provided in a group in-person

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