DIABETES CARE

COMPREHENSIVE DIABETES CARE

The Way Free Clinic provides free comprehensive diabetes care to our patients. The program centers around medical care provided by a licensed physician and a registered nurse who empower our patients with the necessary skills to improve their quality of life and self-care management by providing:

• Monitoring equipment
• Test strips
•  Nutritional supplements
•  Skin cream
•  Compression socks, and shoes
• Insulin
• Supplies
• Blood tests
• Hypertension screening and treatment

The education component of the program includes:

• Self-care instruction on the administration of insulin
• Monitoring of blood levels
• Skin care
• Diet and nutrition
• A licensed registered nurse coordinates all educational activities.

The program follows the American Diabetes Association's national standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support, as well as those of the Association of Diabetes Care and Education.