Diabetes Education Program (DEP)

How to Apply for the Diabetes Education Program (DEP):

If you have type 2 diabetes or are at risk of developing diabetes and would like to join the Diabetes Education Program, please ask your family doctor to fill out and fax us the DEP Referral Form below at (905) 695-0826.

DEP Referral Form – Doctor Referral
DEP Referral Form – Self-Referral

Overview

Overview of DEP

Our program provides current, practical, culturally-relevant and customized diabetes education to help patients make decisions which will improve their blood glucose control. The program consists of multidisciplinary professional (Nurse, Dietitian, Social worker, Chiropodist, Optometrist).

The DEP is suitable for individuals with Type 2 diabetes, poor control of diabetes or those at risk for developing diabetes (prediabetes)

Focus on patient’s self-management and skills enhancement
Customized to individual needs. Individual counselling sessions with nurse, dietitian and social worker
Group sessions with peer support
Multidisciplinary team approach
Feedback to patient’s own physician
Follow up monitoring

Programs

Services Offered

Education Group Sessions and Series
Individual counselling by nurse, dietitians and social worker (by appointment)
Foot clinic (by referral, fee for services)
Eye clinic (by referral)

Education & Program Topics

Understanding diabetes
Self-monitoring blood glucose/ flash glucose monitoring
Healthy eating
Grocery tours/food labeling (hybrid)
Dining-out (hybrid)
Cooking class (hybrid)
Weight management
Foot care
Stress management
Insulin management

Events & Calendar

Upcoming Events & Calendar

DEP group sessions will be held online through Zoom and is open to the public
For more information, or if you want to register for a group session, please call (905) 695-1140 or (416) 847-0283

Hours & Location

DEP Location & Hours of Operation

Richmond Hill DEP:

Monday:9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday:12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday:9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday:9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday:9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday:9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
(Group Sessions only)

Telephone: (905) 695-1140

Fax: (905) 695-0826

Email: [email protected]

Scarborough DEP: