Diabetes Education Program


Client Population Served:

Adults (18+ yo)  with:

  • Type 1 Diabetes
  • Type 2 Diabetes (diet controlled, pills, insulin, or any combination of treatment)
  • Gestational Diabetes
  • Type 1 Diabetes / Type 2 Diabetes & Pregnancy
  • Impaired Glucose Tolerance (pre-diabetes)
  • Impaired Fasting Glucose (pre-diabetes)


Children and Youth (under -18 yo) with:

  • Type 1 Diabetes
  • Type 2 Diabetes (on insulin)
  • Type 2 Diabetes (no insulin)

Program Details

How to Access the Program

  • Self-referral
  • Referral from Physician, or Nurse Practitioner
  • Referral from Registered Nurse or Registered Dietitian
  • Referral from Health Promotion Worker - Diabetes Prevention
  • Referral from Homecare
  • Referral from any other source

Program Services are Provided Through

  • Individual Appointments
  • Group Sessions
  • Health Promotion Activities
  • Telemedicine

 

Contact and Appointments:  

Call for an appointment (807) 727-2617 ext. 200 or 201


 

Walk-in clinic on Tuesday mornings 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM


 

Fax:  (866) 655-1639

 

Location:

Red Lake Diabetes Education Program is located within the Goldcorp Red Lake Regional Medical Center.


51 G Highway 105

P.O Box 311

Red Lake, Ontario

P0V 2M0


 

The diabetes care team:

  • Tina Robinson RN, CDE Diabetes Nurse Clinician 
  • Megan Doyle Gulliver RD, CDE Certified Diabetes Educator

The health care team also includes Family Physicians, a Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nurses who can provide foot care for patients with diabetes-related foot problems.

 

 

Hours of Operation


Monday: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM (extended appointment hours until 7:00 pm)


Tuesday through Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM


Friday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 noon


**Walk-in Clinic 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Tuesday Mornings with RN

**Closed during at noon for lunch & 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM on Mondays


Saturday & Sunday: Closed

Statutory Holidays: Closed