This program aims to increase knowledge and understanding of healthy lifestyle choices, empower clients to set reasonable goals in relation to their diet, exercise, and medication regime to see a reduced number of complications associated with diabetes. Care is initiated through referrals from Health Care Providers, Community Health Representatives, family members, and self.

The diabetes and footcare team are available in each community once a month or more frequently if required.

Services Provided:

• Diabetes Education – This program offers monthly diabetic screening in each community, insulin starts ordered by a health care provider, insulin adjustments, blood glucose monitoring, and health teaching and promotion on nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices.
• Footcare – Foot Canada certified footcare nurses provide basic, advanced, and diabetic footcare including: offloading, ingrown resection, lower limb assessments, correction system for ingrown and involution as well as sharp debridement management of callouses, corns, and fissures.

Accessing services:

• For more information, please call (807) 274-2042
• Refer by Fax: 807-274-2050
• Or use our referral form below.

Who is eligible?

This program is available for Members of our 10 Southern Treaty #3 First Nations:

• Mishkosiminiziibiing First Nation
• Couchiching First Nation
• Chima'aganing First Nation
• Mitaanjigamiing First Nation
• Gakijiwanong Anishinaabe Nation 
• Naicatchewenin First Nation
• Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation
• Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation
• Manidoo Baa Witi Gong First Nation
• Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing