Diabetes Education Program - Merritt and West Interior
Caregiver Support, Condition Specific Support, Pregnancy Care, and Public Health
Provided by Interior Health
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. Services may include helping patients:
- Learn more about diabetes
- Manage their insulin
- Be successful with diabetes-related goals and action plans
- Manage their vascular risk factors
- Manage and assist with self management of diabetes technology including pump therapy and CGM.
Patients are encouraged to see their FP regularly for ongoing diabetes care and management.
Pediatric diabetes not offered at these locations.
250-378-3236 (Merritt)
Public email: MerrittDiabetes@interiorhealth.ca
Website: https://www.interiorhealth.ca...
Merritt Diabetes Clinic - 3451 Voght Street, Merritt, British Columbia, V1K 1C6
Wheelchair accessible.
250-453-2211 (Ashcroft)
Website: https://www.interiorhealth.ca...
Ashcroft Hospital and Community Health Care Centre - 700 Ash-Cache Creek Highway, Ashcroft, British Columbia, V0K 1A0
Wheelchair accessible.
250-674-2244 (Clearwater)
Website: https://www.interiorhealth.ca...
Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital - 640 Park Drive, Clearwater, British Columbia, V0E 1N0
Wheelchair accessible.
250-314-2457 (Lillooet)
Website: https://www.interiorhealth.ca...
Lillooet Hospital & Health Centre - 951 Murray Street, Lillooet, British Columbia, V0K 1V0
Wheelchair accessible.
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
- Health professional referral
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Interior Health:
Just the closest matches listed. Click to see more!- Nutrition / Dietitian Services
- Prenatal Connections
- Healthy From The Start: Breastfeeding Support Phone Line
Availability
Service area: Ashcroft, Clearwater, Lillooet, Merritt
Service Types Provided
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at multiple locations
- Provided in a group in-person
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.