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Tools To Help You Live Well

Lakewood is committed to helping you and your family gain the tools you need to manage your diabetes effectively. Our goal is to help those with diabetes live their lives to the fullest every day. Our comprehensive, personalized approach to your diabetes care focuses on prevention, diabetes education and management.

Together, we can make a difference that lasts a lifetime.

Diabetes Resource Center

The mission of Lakewood Health System’s Diabetes Resource Center is to improve the lives of those affected by diabetes, as well as those at risk of developing diabetes. We believe in a patient-centered, team approach to diabetes care. Whether you have just been diagnosed with diabetes, or have had it for years, let us partner with you in living well with diabetes.

The Diabetes Resource Center focuses on helping you live well with diabetes. Our self-management program is tailored to meet your needs. Learning and being supported in lifestyle change is integral to success. We offer a team approach to diabetes management, prevention, and wellness. We partner with you and your provider to help you thrive with diabetes.

Group and individual consultations are offered for patients with diabetes, be it type 1, type 2 or during pregnancy. We invite you to bring a support person with you to help you learn and support you in your journey. Consultation services provided include:

Diabetes self-management education
Medical nutrition therapy
Gestational diabetes
Diabetes and pregnancy
Insulin pump therapy
Continuous glucose monitoring
Pre-diabetes education

Lakewood’s Diabetes Resource Center has a team of registered nurse certified diabetes educators and registered dietitians.

Andrea Coplan, RN, CDCES
Ryan Markham, RN, CDE

Ask your healthcare provider for a referral to the Diabetes Resource Center. Many insurance plans cover all or part of the cost of the services. Check with your insurer for coverage.