With seven convenient locations throughout Southeast Wisconsin, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare’s Diabetes Management Program can help you effectively manage your diabetes by providing the tools, support, education and encouragement needed to understand and control this lifelong condition.

Our outpatient self-management education program is nationally recognized by the American Diabetes Association and is affiliated with the International Diabetes Center. Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare diabetes educators are licensed health care professionals (registered nurses and registered dietitians) who specialize in educating people with diabetes. Many are also Certified Diabetes Educators from the American Association of Diabetes Educators.

Adults (age 18 and older) with the following can participate in the program:

• Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes
• prediabetes conditions
• or gestational diabetes

Family members of those with diabetes are also encouraged to participate.

Program highlights:

• 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 steps designed by you and our health care team.
• Comprehensive self-management education, techniques, and lifestyles counseling in accordance with American Diabetes Association standards and your personal needs
• Discussion about 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 situations.
• Regular communications between our staff and your doctors – including screening results and recommendations.
• Ongoing care and consultation, with compassion and encouragement.

Topics covered throughout the program include:

• Diabetes disease process
• Nutrition (including carbohydrate counting)
• Home glucose monitoring
• Physical activity
• Medications
• Risk reduction
• Coping skills and strategies
• Problem solving

Locations:
The Diabetes Management Program is available in Milwaukee at:

Wheaton Franciscan – St. Joseph Campus
5000 W. Chambers Street
Milwaukee WI 53210
(414) 447-2762

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – St. Francis
3237 S.16th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 647-5472

The program is also available at the following Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare locations:

Brookfield
Wheaton Franciscan – Elmbrook Memorial Campus
19333 W. North Avenue
Brookfield WI 53045
(262) 785-2235

Brown Deer
Wheaton Franciscan - Brown Deer Campus
9252 N. Green Bay Road
Brown Deer WI 53209
(414) 527-5261

Franklin
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Franklin
10101 S. 27th Street
Franklin WI 53132
(414) 325-4516

Racine
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – All Saints
3807 Spring Street
Racine, WI 53405
(262) 687-6345

Wauwatosa
Wheaton Franciscan – Wauwatosa Campus
201 N. Mayfair Road
Wauwatosa WI 53226
(414) 259-7585

Let us help you take the first step toward keeping your life on track. Call St. Joseph at (414) 447-2762 to schedule an appointment with one of our diabetes specialists.