Contact Details
Hours: | 8.30am - 5.00pm (appointments from 9.00am - 4.00pm) |
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Location: | Hopwood Centre, Leichardt St, Echuca |
Phone: | 03 5485 5801 |
Fax: | 03 5485 5833 |
Services
The Diabetes Education service provides:
- Initial education for clients newly diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes and Impaired Glucose Tolerance
- Ongoing monitoring and management of people with Diabetes through the outpatient clinic
- Outreach services to the community
- Reviews of Inpatients of Echuca Regional Health with diabetes, when referred
- Referrals for people with diabetes to other allied health services as required
- Diabetes education for community groups
- Information, resources and literature for diabetes, health promotion and illness prevention
- Updated Blood Glucose and Ketone testing meters, trouble shooting Blood Glucose problems throughout Echuca Regional Health
- Education and support for nursing staff throughout Echuca Regional Health
- Education on insulin and other diabetes injectable medication initiation, including follow-up management
- Continuous Glucose monitoring for insulin requiring clients
External Resource Links
Departments and Services Outpatient Services and ERH at Home Diabetes