Diabetes Services

Barb Hough, RN CDE and Nancy Jacobs, RN are Beloit Health System’s Diabetes Educators. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 3 American children born in the US today face a future with diabetes if current trends continue. That number is closer to 1 in 2 for disproportionately affected populations including African Americans and Hispanics/Latinos. The American Diabetes Association wants to reverse this trend. In fact, we want to stop diabetes and mobilize a movement to inspire millions to take action to end the devastating toll that diabetes takes on the lives of individuals and families across the country.

Certified Diabetes Education Nurse (Individual Session)

The nurse teaches how to monitor blood sugar and problem solve, the importance of being active and how medication helps lower blood sugar. (Requires physician order.)

Registered Dietitian (Individual Session)

The dietitian teaches healthy eating and how food choices affect blood sugar (Requires physician order.)

Living Successfully with Diabetes (Group Outpatient Education and Self-Management Program)

A team of instructors provides information on how to manage and cope with diabetes. Registration is required. One 9-hour class, a family or friend is encouraged to attend with no extra charge. This class is offered four times a year and a referral from the physician is necessary.

Diabetes Support Group

A meeting for adults with a different topic related to diabetes presented at each session. Meets the 3rd Tuesday in March, May, September and November from 9 a.m.- 10 a.m. Free and registration is not required. For more information, call 608-364-5137 or 608-364-5138. No physician order needed.