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Diabetes Education Centre has relocated

The Diabetes Education Centre has moved across the road from the Hospital to the Outpatient Building, located at 285 Sarah Ave N.

Please Come in the main entrance and have a seat in the waiting room just inside the door and the staff will come and get you. 

Living Well with Diabetes

The Diabetes Education Centre has a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Registered Nurse (RN) who see outpatients and inpatients. The program assists clients and their families in learning to live well with Diabetes. The RD and RN work with you to increase Diabetes knowledge, skills and self-management techniques. The service targets patients with Type 2 Diabetes, Adult Type 1, and Gestational Diabetes.

The Diabetes Program Includes:

  • Nutrition counselling and menu planning
  • Education in the use of glucometers
  • Knowledge of healthy targets and strategies that can be implemented to achieve these targets
  • Goal setting, problem solving and self-management skills
  • Screening of blood glucose, blood pressure and assessment of the health of your feet
  • Information on dining out, label reading and increasing activity
  • Loaner library of books and health related DVD’s
  • Education in the use of glucometers, hypoglycemia treatment and prevention
  • Insulin initiation and adjustment working towards self-management
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Emergency Department Closure

Wingham and District Hospital - Closed Sunday, September 29th, 2024

Please note that the Wingham District Hospital’s Emergency Department will be closed at the following times this weekend:

Sunday, September 29th at 7:00am to Sunday September 29th at 5:00pm

Patients experiencing a medical emergency are advised to call 911.
We regret the need to take this step and are working diligently to return to normal operations. We thank the community for their understanding.

Wingham Emerg Door Replacement

Due to the replacement of the Emergency Entrance Doors, on Wednesday October 23rd, all Emerg Patients will be directed to the Ambulance Doors around the corner to the left of the Emerg doors.

 

Due to the replacement of the Main Entrance Doors, on Thursday October 24th, anyone using the Main Entrance will be directed to the Emerg Doors to the left of the Main Entrance doors.