Education
Purpose
Whether you have insurance benefits or not, ask your doctor about getting diabetes education. Diabetes care involves a 24-hour a day understanding of what you need to do to keep yourself healthy. Enroll in a class or work individually with a Diabetes Care & Education Specialists or Registered Dietitian.
A list of classes and Diabetes Care & Education Specialists are included in our Delaware Diabetes Resource Guide. Every public library in the state of Delaware has a diabetes information shelf that have books on diabetes, cookbooks and videos available to review by using your library card. The libraries all have computers you can use to go to the internet and find information on diabetes. If you have never used the computer before, the library personnel can help you. Take this Guide with you and show them the web sites you would like to view. Four excellent online resources are the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists, American Diabetes Association, Quality Insights, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Other library resources are the Kent County Book Mobile, 302.698.6440 and the Sussex County Book Mobile, 302.855.7890 Medicare, Medicaid and many other insurance companies cover the cost of diabetes education.
If you do not have insurance coverage, do not get discouraged, talk with the class instructors. A special payment plan or funds may be available for your special needs.
Support Groups
Support groups are available for adults and children with diabetes. Information for specific locations can be found by contacting the individual diabetes education programs listed in each county above and through the American Diabetes Association, 302.656.0030 or 888.DIABETES or on their website, www.diabetes.org or through The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 302.888.1117 or on their website, www.jdrf.org.
Medication Therapy Management
The Delaware Pharmacists Society strives to offer the best healthcare outcomes to their patients and is currently working on a CDC grant in partnership with the Diabetes and Heart Disease Prevention and Control Program, specifically related to diabetes and hypertension.
As part of the grant, DPS Pharmacist coaches are working one-on-one with patients who need extra attention with their diabetes or cardiovascular disease to improve their medication and health outcomes. They have found through this program that most of the non-compliance to drug therapy has to do with cost or convenience. Pharmacists, who are the drug experts, are ready to help these patients with their unique problem, whether it is insurance coverage or adapting to a new routine.
Click here to view a short power point presentation that explains the Medication Therapy Management (MTM) program in depth.
If you are a patient who might benefit from a pharmacist consult, simply email your name and phone number to delawarepharmacistssociety@gmail.com. One of the 40 Diabetes certified pharmacists, located in all parts of the state, will contact your and help you with your medication needs.
Diabetes Resources
Resource Guide
A Community of professionals assuring you receive evidence-based standard care.
Prevention
The DPP clinical research study was aimed at discovery and treatment.
Education
Diabetes care involves a 24-hour a day understanding of what you need to do to keep yourself healthy.
Transportation
Volunteers who will drive you to doctor visits or education classes.
DE Emergency Services Fund
Get help with medicine, equipment, or further information.
Health Care Systems
Services for people with, or are not sure if they have, diabetes.
Medicare / Medicaid
Insurance programs that covers specified medical expenses.
Federal Qualified Health Centers
Enhanced reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid.
Additional Resources
Every Public Library in the state of Delaware has a diabetes “information section”. There is information on diabetes in general, cookbooks, and other resources which are available to check out using your library card. The libraries also have computers you can use to go to the internet and find even more information on diabetes. If you have never used the computer before, the library personnel will be happy to help you. Take this Resource Guide with you and show them the websites you would like to view.