Diabetes
The Wheaton Franciscan Diabetes Management Program is designed to foster effective diabetes management by providing participants with tools, support, and encouragement to understand and control this lifelong condition.
International Diabetes Center (IDC) Affiliation
Wheaton Franciscan Diabetes Care follows the International Diabetes Center (IDC) model which connects diabetes management plans and partners with worldwide best practice and standards of care.
Who Can Participate
Program is for adults* (age 18 and older) with
- Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes
- Prediabetes conditions
- Gestational diabetes / Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes with pregnancy
Family members of those with diabetes are also encouraged to participate.
*Physician order or referral required.
Services Offered
- Group education occurs in line with adult learning principles. Education occurs in a group setting, covering diabetes self-management topics and training.
- Professional clinical team including certified diabetes educators, who are registered nurses or registered dietitians specially trained in diabetes care management and education.
- Individually tailored profile, including annual assessment, plan of care, and recommended next designed by you and our health team
- Comprehensive self-management education, techniques, and lifestyles counseling in accordance with American Diabetes Association standards and your personal needs
- Discussion regarding diabetes specific issues
- Individual (one-on-one) sessions available if physician referral identifies challenges that may impact group education opportunities. In addition, individual education may be needed for insulin management, medical nutrition therapy, and pregnancy issues.
- Support groups available, covering a wide range of topics and situation
- Regular communications between our staff and your doctors – including screening results and recommendations
- Ongoing care and consultation, with offering compassion, and encouragement
Topics Covered
- Diabetes disease process
- Nutrition (including carbohydrate counting)
- Home glucose monitoring
- Physical activity
- Medications
- Risk reduction
- Coping skills and strategies
- Problem solving
Contact Us
We encourage you to call us for an initial visit and the opportunity to tour our facilities and meeting our staff. We welcome virtually all insurance plans and offer reasonable costs for self-pay patients.
Locations
Brookfield
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – Elmbrook Memorial
19333 W. North Avenue
Brookfield WI 53045
262-785-2235
Milwaukee
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – St. Francis
3237 S.16th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53215
414-647-5472
Wheaton Franciscan – St. Joseph
5000 W. Chambers Street
Milwaukee WI 53210
414-447-2762
Racine
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – All Saints
3801 Spring Street
Racine, WI 53405
262-687-6345
Wauwatosa
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – Wauwatosa
201 N. Mayfair Road
Wauwatosa WI 53226
414-259-7585
For more resources including a risk assessment, visit www.diabetes.org.
