Mercy Diabetes Education - Cassville
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Cassville, MO 65625
Phone: (417) 847-6019
Fax: (417) 678-7864
The Mercy Diabetes Education Center - Cassville is an important resource for all of our patients.
You’ll learn to manage your diabetes through proper nutrition; exercise; stress management and coping skills; medical care; and the motivation you need to change your life for the better. Your health care provider will send a diabetes education and a Registered Dietitian and Registered Nurse will provide the education.
Diabetes Education
Our Mercy Diabetes and Nutrition Center team consists of a nurse practitioner, registered nurse and registered dietitian - all who have earned recognition as leaders in diabetes education. They provide Type II adults and pediatric patients, Type I adults, gestational diabetic patients, and pre-diabetic patients with the support and training they need, including:
- Disease overview
- Individualized nutritional counseling
- Home glucose monitoring training
- Understanding diabetes medication
- Support groups
- Insulin pumps
- Intensive insulin therapy
- Physical activity
- Acute/chronic complications
- Prevention of chronic complications
Diabetic Support Groups
We offer small group classes and individual sessions for diabetes self management. Our sessions include: Gestational Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes.
Weight Management and Nutrition
Nutrition counseling is provided by a registered licensed dietitian who will include an individual nutritional assessment with meal planning and goal setting.
One-on-one sessions provide medical nutrition therapy for physician prescribed diets, including:
- Weight management
- Pediatric weight management
- Hypoglycemia
- High cholesterol
- Oncology nutrition counseling
- High blood pressure
- Prenatal nutrition and gestational diabetes
- Kidney disease
- Diabetes
- Celiac disease
- Eating disorders
- Healthy eating
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- Malnutrition and nutrient deficiencies
To learn more or schedule an appointment, call 417-847-6019.
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Diabetes prevents the body from properly using the food eaten for energy. It occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin or does not properly use the insulin produced. Learn more about the types of diabetes and how best to manage the condition.
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