Living with Diabetes – We Can Help

Out of control blood sugar can lead to:

• Heart Disease
• Stroke
• Blindness
• Kidney Disease
• Foot Complications

Reduce your risk of diabetes complications:

• Plan meals and make healthy food choices.
• Monitor yourself. It’s more than just your blood sugar.
• Stay active
• Take your medications
• Quit smoking

Diabetes education can teach you how to manage your blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol. Your ADI nurse can help you learn Diabetes Management as a part of your daily life.

When should I seek help?

• When newly diagnosed
• Annually
• When I detect complications
• When I change doctors
• When I change medications

Learn how to:

• Improve you blood sugar and A1c levels
• Keep you blood pressure on target
• Better manage your cholesterol numbers

DIABETES EDUCATION WILL HELP. REFERRAL SERVICES OFFERED.

Leanna Anderson, LPN
Interim Program Coordinator
Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative
Call: 204-484-2341 ext. 132
Fax: 204-484-2384