Diabetes Care

Managing Diabetes and a Healthy Lifestyle at Oroville

Oroville Hospital offers diabetes lifetime skills training to diabetic patients to help them live a healthy, active lifestyle. We strive to provide an individualized plan of care that fosters ongoing support for attaining the best possible outcomes. Diabetes is a major worldwide issue, with 26 million cases in the United States alone. An estimated 7 million of those people do not even know they have it, and the disease may be active for years before diagnosis.

Because of these statistics, Oroville Hospital takes a very proactive approach to diabetes treatment through education and encouragement of healthy lifestyle choices. Our diabetic educators offer individualized, one-on-one instruction and we work closely with your physician to provide seamless continuity of care. The American Association of Diabetes Educator's curriculum for Self Management Care and Education serves as the basis for our program. And Oroville Hospital’s Certified Diabetes Educator has met the requirement for practice as outlined by the American Association of Diabetes Educators and the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

While there is currently no cure for diabetes, there is hope. Early detection of diabetes or pre-diabetes, patient/family education, and proper treatment can work to control diabetes and give individuals the best options for healthier, longer lives. The key to a healthy lifestyle for diabetics is managing the disease through medication, diet, and exercise.

The Oroville Hospital Diabetes Self Management Training includes:

• Diabetes and You - diagnosis criteria, what causes diabetes, and pre-diabetes
• What to do first, or if diabetes isn't new to you, how to improve control
• Coping and problem solving
• Weight management issues and weight loss to prevent or delay diabetes
• Meal planning to go with your lifestyle - better choices, portions, and snacking 
• Blood glucose monitoring benefits, trends, target goals, hyper, and hypoglycemia
• Benefits of daily activity, exercise routines, and options for activity limitations
• Managing risks and complications associated with diabetes
• Oral medications - agents that target different approaches to control 
• Insulin management - why, how, and when
• Matching insulin and food - carbohydrate counting and insulin sensitivity

You will need a referral from your physician to begin Oroville Hospital Diabetes Self Management Training. If you do not have a physician or need help obtaining a referral, we can provide assistance. And anyone can join our monthly Diabetic Support Group, at no cost. All insurances are accepted at Oroville Hospital's Diabetes and Nutritional program services.

Diabetes Support Group

Meetings are free and open to anyone interested in diabetes self care. Please call 530-532-8220 for information. We meet the second Tuesday of each month from 12:30 - 1:45 pm at the Oroville Family Resource Center, located at 1720 Daryl Porter Way, off Baldwin Ave., Oroville, CA.