About Diabetes Education Program (DEP)
Our team of dietitians and nurse educators provide education and self-management support to adults living with diabetes or pre-diabetes. We offer both individual and group programs. Education sessions are also available to community organizations and health care providers upon request. Services are provided in our three locations as well as outreach locations throughout Lanark, Leeds and Grenville.
Our Diabetes Education Team, comprised of Certified Diabetes Educators (CDE's), can work with your healthcare provided to design an personalized diabetes care plan to help you live a healthy life with diabetes.
How to Get Services
Our services are free of cost. You can self-refer by calling:
Smiths Falls Site at 613 284-2558 or Toll-Free 1-877-321-4500
Brockville Site at 613-498-1555
Or your external healthcare provider can refer you to our program by completing the below referral form(s):
- RCHS Diabetes Education Program (DEP) Referral Form
- RCHS Diabetes Education Program (DEP) Medical Delegation Form*
*Required if you are currently taking or will be starting to take insulin.
Group Programming
Click here to visit our events calendar
Diabetes Starter Group
A basic diabetes education class, facilitated by both a registered nurse and registered dietitian. Designed to provide information on basic diabetes topics, as well as encourage questions and answers from participants. For newly diagnosed diabetes or a diabetes education refresher for people with longstanding diabetes.
Diabetes Cooking Demo
Eat Well with Diabetes - Without Giving up Flavour. Join our team of expert diabetes educators for a live cooking demo!
- Tasty, healthy, and easy to make
- Sample the dishes
- Take the recipes home
- Get practical tips that work