Diabetes Education
Managing Diabetes. It’s In Your Hands.
Program Details
Self-Care Behaviors include:
Healthy Eating
Medications
Being Active
Blood Glucose Monitoring
Problem Solving
Healthy Coping
Reducing Risks
Meet Our
Diabetes Team
Tammy Johnston, RN, CDE
Call Us Today
(318) 878-2845
Attend a Class
407 Cincinnati Street
Delhi, LA 71232
Enrollment
A physician referral is required for enrollment into the Delhi Diabetes Education Program. We will gladly contact your physician and insurance carrier to see if you are eligible and to determine your coverage. Contact us today!
Are You at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes?
Diabetes Program FAQs
- What is diabetes?
- Who is at risk for developing diabetes?
- Are they safe?
- What are possible side effects?
- Should I get vaccinated if I’ve had COVID-19?
- How much does the COVID-19 vaccine cost?
- Can I get vaccinated against COVID-19 while I am currently sick with COVID-19?
Diabetes is a disease where the body is unable to produce enough insulin causing high blood glucose levels in the blood stream.
- People of any age
- Most common in older, overweight, & sedentary African Americans, Alaskan Natives, American Indians, Asian, Pacific Islander Americans, & Hispanic Americans
- People with a family history of diabetes
- COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective.
- Millions of people in the United States have received COVID-19 vaccines under the most intense safety monitoring in U.S. history.
- CDC recommends you get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible.
- If you are fully vaccinated, you can resume activities that you did prior to the pandemic.
Click here to read more about the Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines.
COVID-19 vaccination will help protect you from getting COVID-19. You may have some side effects, which are normal signs that your body is building protection. These side effects may affect your ability to do daily activities, but they should go away in a few days. Some people have no side effects.
Serious side effects that could cause a long-term health problem are extremely unlikely following any vaccination, including COVID-19 vaccination. Vaccine monitoring has historically shown that side effects generally happen within six weeks of receiving a vaccine dose. For this reason, the FDA required each of the authorized COVID-19 vaccines to be studied for at least two months (eight weeks) after the final dose.
Click here to read more about possible side effects after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 vaccines are effective at protecting you from getting sick even after you have had COVID-19. Vaccination is an important tool to help us get back to normal.
Schedule your COVID-19 vaccine today by calling 318-878-6169.
Click here for more information to help you prepare for your COVID-19 vaccination.
The COVID-19 vaccine is free. If you have insurance, your insurance provider may be charged for the vaccine administration, but there will be no out-of-pocket cost for you. If you don’t have insurance, there is no cost.
No. People with COVID-19 who have symptoms should wait to be vaccinated until they have recovered from their illness and have met the criteria for discontinuing isolation; those without symptoms should also wait until they meet the criteria before getting vaccinated. This guidance also applies to people who get COVID-19 before getting their second dose of vaccine.
People who have had a known COVID-19 exposure should not seek vaccination until their quarantine period has ended to avoid potentially exposing healthcare personnel and others during the vaccination visit. This recommendation also applies to people with a known COVID-19 exposure who have received their first dose of an mRNA vaccine but not their second.
What to Expect
When Getting Your Vaccine
Check out the video below to learn more about what to expect when getting your COVID-19 vaccine.