Empowering Your Diabetes Journey
Welcome to Hawkesbury CDE, your dedicated Credentialled Diabetes Educator in Wilberforce, NSW. We're here to guide and support you in managing your diabetes with personalised care and expert advice. Let's work together towards a healthier you.
Our Services
We offer comprehensive diabetes education and support services tailored to your individual needs. Our goal is to empower you with the knowledge and tools to confidently manage your health.
All patients are bulk billed (NO COST TO PATIENTS)
Is it worth seeing a CDE?
Yes, seeing a Credentialled Diabetes Educator (CDE) is highly worth it, especially if you're newly diagnosed, struggling with management, or facing new challenges (like illness, pregnancy, or technology like insulin pumps/CGMs), as they provide personalised, expert support to improve blood sugar control, prevent complications, and boost quality of life through education on diet, medications, technical, and emotional support, saving costs long-term.
When it's especially valuable:
- New Diagnosis: Creates a management plan, answers questions, reduces stress.
- Struggling to Meet Goals: Identifies barriers and offers strategies.
- Pregnancy/Planning Pregnancy: For gestational diabetes or type 1/2 diabetes planning pregnancy.
- New Technology: Learning to use Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) or insulin pumps.
- Prediabetes: To help prevent Type 2 diabetes.
- Illness/Sick Days: Developing a management plan for when you're sick.
- Emotional Support: Addressing the emotional side of diabetes.
What they do:
- Teach monitoring, medication, nutrition, and physical activity.
- Help with insulin injection/pump use.
- Provide strategies for managing hypo/hyperglycemia.
- Offer personalized education, reducing complications and improving outcomes.
Individual Consultations
Receive personalised guidance and support from our Credentialled Diabetes Educator to develop a management plan that suits your lifestyle and health goals. Supporting people in self-managing their diabetes, and overcoming challenges leading to the healthiest life possible.
All patients are bulk billed (NO COST TO PATIENTS)
Blood Glucose Monitoring
Learn how to effectively monitor your blood glucose levels and understand the results to make informed decisions about your diabetes management. Education on CGMs and different brands and how to set up the apps and read the data. The importance of monitoring ketone levels.
All patients are bulk billed (NO COST TO PATIENTS)
Nutritional & Exercise Guidance
Receive advice on healthy eating and meal planning to help you manage your blood sugar levels and improve your overall well-being.
Education on how important exercise is and how it affects your blood sugar levels.
All patients are bulk billed (NO COST TO PATIENTS)
"Hawkesbury CDE has been instrumental in helping me understand and manage my diabetes. The personalised care and support I received were exceptional."
Happy client
Contact
Wilberforce, NSW 2756
Opening Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment
Sunday: Closed
Contact
Mobile: 0414708589
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A Doctors referral is required for a booking
All patients are bulk billed (NO COST TO PATIENTS)
