Diabetes education and care

Your local choice for excellent diabetes care is 蒙太奇的健康 and Community 医院 of the Monterey Peninsula. Count on our compassionate team to provide guidance that makes it easier to manage diabetes day to day.

我们治疗的病症

If you or your child needs care to prevent or control diabetes, think of 蒙太奇的健康. 我们的 diabetes and nutrition experts 关心有以下问题的人:

• Prediabetes – Higher-than-normal blood sugar levels that could develop into type 2 diabetes without lifestyle changes
• Type 1 diabetes – Diabetes that happens when the pancreas doesn’t make enough insulin to process glucose (sugar)
• Type 2 diabetes – High blood sugar levels due to the body’s inability to use or make enough insulin
• Gestational diabetes – Diabetes that occurs during pregnancy

何时寻求帮助

It’s possible to have diabetes and not know it. In Monterey County, nearly half the adult population has prediabetes or diabetes. 和你的朋友谈谈。 初级护理 provider about your risk, especially if you experience:

• 视力模糊
• 皮肤变黑的地方
• 尿频
• Increased thirst or hunger
• 体重突然下降
• Unexplained fatigue (tiredness)
• Wounds or sores that won’t heal

医生可能会建议 实验室测试 to check your blood sugar levels. Based on the results, your doctor may refer you to a 激素专家 called an endocrinologist. If you’re diagnosed with diabetes or your doctor says you’re at risk, contact our team to learn about services that may benefit you.

我们的服务

No matter how long you’ve had diabetes or how comfortable you feel managing your condition, our services can benefit your health and day-to-day well-being. 利用:

• Diabetes education tailored to your goals and health concerns
• 支持团体
• Nutrition counseling that focuses on helping you make healthy food choices while still enjoying what you eat
• Exercise and activity recommendations
• Blood glucose (sugar) monitoring
• Medication management, including learning how to use an insulin pump or inject insulin
• Diabetes technologies, including insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs)

Depending on your needs, you may receive:

• 住院糖尿病护理 at Community 医院, which provides specialized, overnight support and monitoring
• Outpatient care at our dedicated Diabetes and Nutrition Therapy offices in Monterey and Salinas. Bring your diabetes supplies and your medications in their original containers.
• Ongoing support through phone calls or virtual visits

支付ing for diabetes education and care

Contact your insurance provider to learn what diabetes services are covered by your plan. In some cases, you’ll need a doctor’s referral for your insurance to cover the cost of your care. Let us know if you need help with the referral process or finding a 初级护理 doctor.

Some of our educational services are free. If you need help to cover the cost of your diabetes care, you may be eligible for 金融援助.