Diabetes Central Ottawa – Intake & Referral (DCO) is the access point to six Community Diabetes Education Programs offering Type 2 and Prediabetes adult education in Ottawa and Kemptville. Education teams consist of Registered Dietitians (RDs) and Registered Nurses (RNs); many are also Certified Diabetes Educators (CDEs).
Refer by Fax or Ocean eReferral:
- Fax Referral Form, print and fax form
- eReferral Form, requires Ocean account
No Ocean account? Health service providers in Ontario can send and receive Ocean eReferrals free of charge, as part of the Ministry of Health funded Ontario eServices Program; visit the Ontario eServices Program website for more information or email contact@ereferralontarioeast.ca
Health service providers in Ontario can self-register for an Ocean account and send eReferrals free of charge to Diabetes Central Ottawa >> visit Ocean Healthmap >> search any listing accepting eReferrals or >> select DCO’s listing >> scroll down >> select ‘Send eReferral ‘ >> ‘Select New to Ocean? Sign up here’. For Ocean account support email contact@ereferralontarioeast.ca
Free Diabetes Education Services Include:
- Group and individual diabetes management sessions (virtual, telephone and individual appointment options with RN and RD).
- Insulin and GLP-1 Analog initiation/management (working with Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Specialists).
- Follow-up care, to help adults manage their diabetes.
- Services available in most languages.
- Several service locations, click here to see program locations (several sites located throughout Ottawa and one in Kemptville).
DCO’s Six Partner Diabetes Education Programs:
- Bruyère Academic Family Health Team Diabetes Education Program
- Community Diabetes Education Program of Ottawa
- Eastern Ottawa Community Diabetes Education Program
- Kemptville District Hospital and Ottawa South Diabetes Education Program
- The Ottawa Hospital Academic Family Health Team Diabetes Education Program
- Wabano Centre For Aboriginal Health Diabetes Education Program
Facts About The Diabetes Education Programs:
- The teams of educators specialize in diabetes ( RNs, RDs, CDEs).
- Programs work with referring physicians, nurse practitioners and specialists when adjusting diabetes medications.
- Education programs provide referrer status updates.
- Schooled in principles of adult education educators assess needs then use a combination of health coaching, motivation techniques and conversation to facilitate learning and enhance self-management skills.
- Your patients will learn how to manage their diabetes through training, coaching and discussion, rather than through lectures or a ready-made recipe.
- There are additional services and supports your patients can access through the diabetes educators such as foot care assessment, a label-reading course, and grocery store tours.
- Programs are available to adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes whether they need an endocrinologist or not.