Diabetes and Nutrition Services

The Ripon Medical Center's Diabetes and Nutrition Services staff will assist you and your family in gaining control over diabetes through our programs and services. The American Diabetes Associataion recognizes our education services as meeting the national standards for diabetes self-management education.

Diabetes education services include:

• Individual diabetes-focused appointments with a certified diabetes educator, Registered Dietitian (RD), and/or Registered Nurse (RN)
• Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)
  • As the sole therapy, or in conjunction with other therapies, MNT can help prevent and/or delay the onset or progression of costly diabetes-related complications. Many insurance providers will cover MNT by a registered dietitian when referred by a physician. Medicare currently covers MNT for diabetes and non-dialysis kidney disease. Call 920-748-0475 to schedule an appointment with our dietitian.
• Diabetic testing equipment and insulin delivery system instruction
• Instructional programs on the following topics:
  
  • Diabetes overview
    
  • Diabetes complications and prevention
    
  • Exercise and weight loss
    
  • Carbohydrate counting
    
  • Medications, sick day management, ADA health care guidelines
    
  • Nutrition and meal planning
    
  • Stress management, behavior modification, and community resources
    
  • Foot, skin, and oral care
• Diabetes support groups - first Tuesday of each month; 2:00-3:00 pm and 7:00-8:00 pm at Ripon Medical Center (meetings are not held June, July, or August)
• Community programs – diabetes awareness and screenings
• Diabetes Community Resource Center

Call for an appointment: 920-748-0495 (physician referrals required)

For more information, call the Certified Diabetes Educator at 920-748-0561.