Joslin Diabetes Center Programs
Floyd Memorial’s Joslin Diabetes Center Affiliate offers an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals who specialize in the care and treatment of patients with diabetes. Our team of experts works closely with the patient’s primary care physician and other medical specialists to design a focused, individualized program that will best manage each person’s individual needs. Some of our unique programs include educational approaches to diabetes management, such as our Balance and Control course, which has been nationally recognized by the American Diabetes Association. Our Balancing Life with Diabetes support group is an interactive group led by certified diabetes educators and is open to both patients and families. We also offer special exercise programs and hold many educational seminars and events throughout the year for adults with diabetes.
Prenatal care for women with diabetes and for women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy is a special part of the programs offered at the Joslin Diabetes Center. For women who develop diabetes during pregnancy, the Joslin team of experts partner with the mother-to-be’s physician to ensure that both mother and baby are healthy and well during the pregnancy. For women with diabetes who would like to become pregnant, the Joslin Diabetes Center offers pre-conception counseling to help them maintain control over their diabetes before adding the complications pregnancy can bring. During pregnancy, women with diabetes are monitored by the Joslin staff with individualized instruction, meal planning and follow up visits.
Other diabetes management classes offered by the Joslin Diabetes Center include a Pre-diabetes Class, which offers tools to prevent or delay the onset of type-2 diabetes, and a Diabetes Refresher Class designed to help patients take control of their diabetes through education and goal-setting. For more information, please contact us at 812-949-5700.
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