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Diabetes Education

If you have questions about your diabetes, you are not alone. And, AMC's diabetes education team can help you find answers. Here are some of the questions people ask our diabetes educators every day:

• What do I eat?
• Which blood sugar monitor should I get and how do I use it?
• How will I know if I have a high blood sugar and what should I do about it?
• How can I recognize and manage low blood sugars?
• What is carbohydrate counting?
• What kind of exercise should I do?
• What should my blood sugars be and how do I get them there?
• What blood tests does my doctor do for my diabetes?
• What do I eat if I have diabetes as well as other things like heart disease or am overweight?
• How can I prevent complications of diabetes?
• How will I know if I need to go on diabetes pills or insulin?
• If I need insulin, how do I give myself the injections?
• If I have diabetes and want to become pregnant, what steps should I take to have a healthy pregnancy and baby? What if I am diagnosed with gestational diabetes?
• How do stress and depression affect my diabetes?
• How can I learn to adjust my insulin based on what my blood sugar is and what I am going to eat? (as applicable)

Whether you are newly diagnosed or have had diabetes for years, our certified diabetes educators (CDE) can help you get control over your diabetes. We offer individual or group sessions. To get more information, call (540) 213-2537 or 941-2537.

Office Location and Hours:
Diabetes and Nutrition Education
79 N. Medical Park Drive
Fishersville, VA 22939
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. or by appointment

Diabetes Support Group
We meet on the fourth Thursday of every month from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. in the Augusta Community Care Building, first floor. The group is free and open to the public. Every meeting covers a different topic related to dealing with and managing diabetes. If you would like to more information about the group or to be added to our mailing list, please call us at (540) 213-2537, 941-2537 or by e-mail mlianez@augustamed.com

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