The Diabetes Education Centre at HHCC provides basic to advanced level diabetes education and ongoing care to children and families, youth and adults who are at risk or have Type 1 diabetes, pre-diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, pre-gestational diabetes, and insulin pump starts and management. Our program consists of a multidisciplinary team including Registered Nurses CDE, Registered Dietitians CDE, Social Workers and physicians.

Clinic Hours:

• Monday to Friday: 0:830AM-12:30PM & 1:30PM-4:30PM
• Lower Level, same hallway as the cafeteria

Diabetes is a disease that happens when your body either isn’t able to produce insulin (a hormone produced in your pancreas which transports sugar to the cells in your body to be used as energy) or can’t properly use the insulin it produces.

There are three main types of Diabetes:

• Type 2 – Is the most common form of Diabetes which occurs when your body produces insulin but may not be able to use it effectively
• Type 1 – In this type of Diabetes, the body doesn’t produce insulin. People with Type 1 need insulin injections to help their body function properly
• Gestational Diabetes – This is Diabetes that happens during pregnancy. It is usually lasts for only the length of the pregnancy

Services are available for:

• Pre-Diabetes
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Type 1 Diabetes
• Paediatrics (children)
• Diabetes in pregnancy and gestational diabetes
• Insulin Pump Therapy

Appointments are available on a self-referral basis; specialty clinics including endocrinology and pediatrics require a physician referral.

Access our referral form
Access more information on Diabetes
Access more information on illness management on a pump and illness management using injections

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