Home Care Specialty Programs

Phone: 314-525-7300

Fax: 314-525-4655 or
314-525-7301

Diabetes Education

St. Anthony's Home Care Diabetes Education features:

RNs specially trained in diabetic teaching
Instruction/teaching materials given to patients and caregivers to educate then on IDDM and NIDDM disease processes
Instruction/teaching and demonstration of glucose monitor use, insulin preparation and administration of SQ injections
Labs obtained per doctor’s orders
Detailed instruction/teaching to patients and caregivers on signs/symptoms of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia, causes, and management of disease and proper foot care
Medication instruction on purpose, side effects, safety, administration and set up (oral and/or SQ)
Instruction/teaching on the American Diabetes Association diet as per doctor’s order
Assistance helping patients obtain free glucose monitor

For information, please call our Health Access Line at 314-ANTHONY (268-4669) or 800-554-9550 or visit find a physician online.

At St. Anthony's, our vision is to be the area's premier health care organization
— and your first choice for health care services.