West Toronto Diabetes Education Program
The West Toronto Diabetes Education Program (WTDEP), funded by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, has been a partner with Access Alliance since the start of this program in 2002.
The main goal of WTDEP is to help improve the quality of life of adults living with type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes or those at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Registered nurses and dietitians facilitate individual and group counseling that provide information, resources and tools to help individuals self-manage their diabetes. Topics covered include: understanding diabetes, medications, self monitoring blood sugars, healthy eating, reading labels, physical activity, stress management, sick day management and emotional eating.
Interpreters and tokens are available free of charge for individual and group counseling.
For further information and to register for any of our services, please call 416-252-1928 to speak with our Medical Secretary. You do not require a referral from a medical provider to access these services.
WTDEP Group Sessions:
Purpose:
- To increase awareness and understanding of diabetes and offer tools and resources to support diabetes self-management.
Session Outcomes:
- Gain broad understanding of diabetes, its complications and self-management
- Learn how to use a glucometer and interpret the results
- Understand how foods, medications, stress and illness can affect blood sugars
- Apply healthy eating and physical activity tips to your lifestyle
Who is eligible?
- We encourage adults who have type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes or those at high risk for developing diabetes to attend, however group sessions are open to the broad community. Family members or caregivers are also welcomed.
Interpreters, snacks and tokens are available free of charge.
To register or find out more information, please call 416-252-1928.
