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The Lower Sioux Diabetes Program offers diabetes education along with nutrition counseling. Program services will help clients of all ages understand how food and lifestyle habits relate to improved diabetes management.

Individual Diabetes Nutrition counseling includes:

  • Planning meals
  • Carbohydrate Counting instruction
  • Medication management
  • How to test blood sugar
  • Setting nutrition goals based on individual health needs

  Services also include:

  • Monthly Diabetes Bingo: Diabetes Bingo and Heart Health Bingo are held on the last Thursday of each month from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm in the Recreation Center‘s Multi- Purpose Room. Bingo sessions provide Nutrition education for diabetes & Heart health. Healthy snacks and recipe’s are also provided along with prizes for Bingo winners.
  • Diabetic supplies are provided to eligible participants of the Lower Sioux Diabetes Program and include:
    • Lancets
    • Testing strips
    • Blood Glucose meters
    • Sharps containers

Links for additional diabetes related resources:

Diabetes Treatment:

  • American Diabetes Association
  • American Heart Association’s Heart Hub Diabetes
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Diabetes & Me
  • Joslin Diabetes Center
  • Indian Health Services Division of Diabetes Treatment & Prevention

Prevent Diabetes:

  • National Diabetes Education Program- More than 50 ways to prevent diabetes
  • American Diabetes Association

 Staff

Stacy Hammer, RDN, LD

Stacy Hammer, RDN, LD
Registered Dietitian and Diabetes Coordinator
Read Stacy’s Bio
(507) 697-8945
[email protected]

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Lower Sioux Health Care Center

39648 Res. Highway 3
Morton, MN 56270
507.697.8600

Lower Sioux Clinic Hours
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Lower Sioux Dental Clinic Hours
Monday- Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday: Closed

Lower Sioux Optical Hours
Monday- Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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