Diabetes Education Centres (DEC) - Central/North Vancouver Island
Caregiver Support, Condition Specific Support, Pregnancy Care, and Public Health
Provided by Island Health
DECs are available across Vancouver Island, with locations in Victoria and as far north as the Mount Waddington Region and Port Alberni. Each location will offer a variation of the following services through a combination of drop-in appointments, individual appointments, and classes and group sessions. A family member or support person may accompany the patient to appointments Please refer to the website for each location for individualized information.
Dietitian and Nurse are trained as Diabetes Educators to help answer questions and address concerns, including:
- Blood sugar testing (including provisions of meters if needed) and blood sugar strip certification
- Nutrition information for blood sugar and heart health
- Lifestyle practices that improve blood sugars and heart health
- Carbohydrate counting
- Review of diabetes medications including insulin
- Insulin and Victoza starts
- Help with self-management of insulin doses to get good blood sugar control
- Resources for improving mood and motivation.
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250-724-8824 (Port Alberni)
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Port Alberni Community Community Health Services - 4259 – 6th Avenue, Port Alberni, British Columbia, V9Y 4N1
250-286-7150 (Campbell River)
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Wellness Centre - North Island Hospital Campbell River & District - 375 2nd Avenue, Campbell River, British Columbia, V9W 3V1
250-331-5964 (Courtenay)
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Wellness Centre - North Island Hospital Comox Valley - 101 Lerwick Road, Courtenay, British Columbia, V9N 0B9
250-737-2627 (Duncan)
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Duncan Diabetes Education Program - 71 Government Street, Duncan, British Columbia, V9L 1A3
The Duncan Diabetes Education program serves the Cowichan area from Mill Bay to Ladysmith, including outreach to Salt Spring Island every 3-4 months.
250-956-4461 ext. 66262 (Mount Waddington Region)
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Port McNeill Hospital - 2750 Kingcome Place, PO Box 548, Port McNeill, British Columbia, V0N 2R0
250-716-7733 (Nanaimo - Adult)
Public email: DEC.NRGH@islandhealth.ca
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Nanaimo Public Health Unit - 1665 Grant Avenue, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9S 2K4
250-739-5853 (Nanaimo - Paediatric)
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Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Pediatric Ambulatory Health Clinic - #2nd Floor, 1200 Dufferin Cresent, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9S 2B7
250-951-9550 (Parksville)
Website: https://www.islandhealth.ca/our...
Oceanside Health Centre - 489 Alberni Highway, Parksville, British Columbia, V9P 1J9
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Health professional referral
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
- Self-referral
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Availability
Service area: Alert Bay, Campbell River, Chemainus, Cobble Hill, Comox, Coombs, Courtenay, Duncan, Fanny Bay, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Mill Bay, Nanaimo, Nanoose Bay, Parksville, Port Alberni, Port McNeill, Qualicum Beach, Sayward, Shawnigan Lake, Sointula + show cities
Service Types Provided
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at multiple locations
- Provided in a group in-person
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.