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Program:
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Diabetes Education Program
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Address:
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Carefirst One-Stop Multi-Services Centre
300 Silver Star Blvd, 2nd floor
Toronto, ON
M1V 0G2
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Map
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Intersection:
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Midland Ave and McNicoll Ave
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Hours:
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Service | |
| Mon | 9am-5pm | |
| Wed | 9am-5pm | |
| Thu | 9am-5pm
12noon-8pm | |
| Fri | 9am-5pm | |
| Sat | 9am-1pm | |
Education Group Session Sat 9am-1pm
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Executives:
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Helen Leung - Chief Executive Officer
416-847-6008 * helen.leung@carefirstontario.ca
Alice Mui - Chief Operating Officer
416-847-6011 * alice.mui@carefirstontario.ca
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Service Description:
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Provides focused services on diabetes education, early intervention and prevention of diabetes-related complications and self-management * registered nurse, dietitian, diabetes educator, social worker, endocrinologist, chiropodist and optometrist on site.
Program is suitable for individuals with Type 2 diabetes, Pre-Diabetes and those at risk for developing diabetes. It includes:
- Focus on patient's self-management and skills enhancement
- Individual counseling sessions with nurse, dietician and social worker
- Group sessions
- Multidisciplinary team back up
- Feedback to patient's own physician
- Follow up monitoring
- Health Care Team support and referral to specialists
- foot screening and assessments
- eye exams/retinal screening
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Fees:
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Varies per program * subsidies may be available for some services
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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individuals with Type 2 diabetes, Pre-Diabetes and those at risk for developing diabetes
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Languages:
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English * Cantonese * Mandarin
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