Diabetes
Prevention and Control Program Resources
for General Public
Choose one of the following links to see resources for that
topic.
What is Diabetes?
This link takes you to the
What is
Diabetes? section of this website.
Are You at Risk?
Type 2 diabetes prevention is possible, powerful, and proven! It is
important to find out early if you are at risk for Type 2 diabetes or if you
have pre-diabetes. To find out your risk, take the American
Diabetes Association
Risk Test (exit DHS) or the risk test below, sponsored by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
Reducing Your Risk
If you are at risk of developing
Type 2 diabetes, there are many things you can do! Learn about some of
those things at the following link:
Preventing
or Delaying Type
2 Diabetes (exit DHS)
Diabetes-Related
Websites
Because of the high number of Diabetes-Related
Websites, these are placed on a separate web page.
Taking Care of Your Diabetes
Diabetes Self-Care Information and Record Booklet:
This 12-page booklet explains diabetes, diabetes self-care, and lists the tests, exams, and medical checks
you need to have in order to take care of your diabetes.
Personal Diabetes Care Record:
This 2-page wallet card provides a place for you to record tests, exams, and medical checks
you need to have in order to take care of your diabetes.
Blood Sugar Log Booklet:
This booklet provides a place to record three months of blood sugar test
results.
Take
Charge of Your Diabetes (exit DHS)
This web-based resource was developed by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention to help the person with diabetes take
charge of the disease. The resource is also available as a 148-page
pdf document on the same website.
Cholesterol and Blood Pressure
Cholesterol and blood pressure are
important to keep track of when you have diabetes. Your doctor should
monitor your cholesterol and blood pressure regularly. For information
about cholesterol and blood pressure, click on the following links:
Information
on Cholesterol (exit DHS)
Your
Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure (exit DHS)
Diabetes and Heart Disease
Diabetes increases a person's risk
for heart disease. About three-quarters of people with diabetes die of
some form of heart or blood vessel disease. For people with diabetes,
it is important to work with a healthcare provider to help in managing it
and controlling other risk factors. Select one of the following links
to learn more about diabetes and heart disease.
The
Heart of Diabetes (exit DHS)
Diabetes
and Heart Disease (exit DHS)
Children and Adolescents with Diabetes
Students with Diabetes: A Resource Guide for Wisconsin
Schools and Families, 2010
This link will direct you to another page with a link for the
complete Resource Guide as well as links for each of the different
sections. The Resource Guide was developed for families and schools
that care for students with diabetes and offers information, forms, and
tools.
Camp
Lakota (exit DHS)
Camp Lakota, sponsored by the American Diabetes Association and Wisconsin
Lions Foundation, Inc., is held each summer at the Wisconsin Lions Camp,
located on 440 acres in Rosholt, WI. Hiking, climbing walls, archery,
swimming, sailing, and paddle boating are some of the many activities
available to campers. A typical day includes: swimming, boating, arts
and crafts, having fun, and making new friends. The camp has onsite
nurses, doctors, and dietitians who are assigned to each cabin of 8-9
children. American Diabetes Association medical staff provide campers
with the information and skills during the week that they need to live
successfully with diabetes in any situation. For more information
about Camp Lakota, contact Penny
Kasprzak through email or toll-free at (888) 342-2383 ext. 6509.
Helping the
Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel (Updated
Edition 2010) (exit DHS; 154 pg, PDF, 4.3 MB)
This National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) developed
this guide to educate and inform school personnel about diabetes, how it is
managed, and how each member of the school staff can help meet the needs of
students with the disease.
National
Diabetes Education Program Resources on Children and Adolescents (exit
DHS)
This website has many resources for those caring for
the child or adolescent with diabetes, including answers to parents'
questions when their child is diagnosed with diabetes, a resource
guide on helping the student with diabetes succeed, and many tip
sheets for the child with diabetes.
Educational DVDs
The
Links to Chronic Kidney Disease: Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, and Family
History (exit
DHS)
This educational DVD, available in English and Spanish,
emphasizes the importance of knowing your risk of chronic kidney disease
(CKD) and what you can do to prevent it. Links to an order form and a survey are also available on
this website. (English - 14 minutes, Spanish - 18 minutes)
Protect
Your Vision: The Dilated Eye Exam (exit
DHS)
This educational DVD, available in English and Spanish,
emphasizes the importance of getting a dilated eye exam each year to prevent
diabetic eye disease. A link to an
order form is also available on this website. (English - 9 minutes,
Spanish - 10 minutes)
Educational Opportunities
Educational Opportunities
This link directs you to the Educational Opportunities
section of this website.
Facts and Figures
Wisconsin Diabetes
Facts and Figures
This link directs you to the Facts and
Figures
portion of our website, which provides information on how many people in
Wisconsin have diabetes and related complications.
Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention Diabetes Data and Trends (exit
DHS)
This link directs you to the Diabetes Data and Trends
section on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
This website has information on diabetes for the entire country, as well as
for each state.
General Resources
Wisconsin
Health Reports (exit
DHS)
This link will help you better understand what kind of care you should be
receiving from your doctor or hospital. It can also help you make
decisions about where to go for quality care and includes practical
suggestions for becoming more involved and getting the best care
possible. You can learn about differences in quality of care, compare
those differences, and act based on what you've learned.
Managing Health Care Waste (exit
DHS)
This link directs you to a Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources website on managing health care waste, which includes
information for households and non-households, as well as additional
resources.
Managing
Household Medical Sharps (exit
DHS)
This link directs you to a Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources website on managing household medical sharps. It
includes information on correct packaging and disposal, as well as
collection stations in Wisconsin.
Medical
Sharps Collection (exit
DHS)
This link directs you to a Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources website on Wisconsin's Sharps Collection Program.
Medication/Prescription Assistance
Needy Meds (exit
DHS)
Needy Meds is a resource for finding Patient Assistance
Programs and other assistance with the cost of healthcare.
Partnership for
Prescription Assistance (exit DHS)
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance brings together
America’s pharmaceutical companies, doctors, other health care providers,
patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help qualifying
patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through
the public or private program that’s right for them.
Other Wisconsin Programs
Wisconsin
Arthritis Program
The Wisconsin Arthritis Program partners with a variety of groups
to improve the quality of life for people with arthritis through promoting
physical activity and supporting evidence-based self-management programs. Wisconsin
Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (exit DHS)
The Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Control Program works to
address prevention, screening and detection, treatment, quality of life, and
palliative care of cancer in Wisconsin. Wisconsin
Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program
The Wisconsin Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program
works to detect and treat risk factors, improve early identification and
treatment, and prevent recurrence and complications of heart disease and
stroke.
Wisconsin
Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Prevention Program
The Wisconsin Nutrition and Physical Activity Program
works to increase healthy eating and physical activity in order to
reduce the burden of obesity and associated conditions in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin
Oral Health Program
The Wisconsin Oral Health Program promotes and seeks to
improve oral health for all citizens in Wisconsin through policy
development, technical assistance, needs assessment, training, and
education.
Wisconsin Tobacco
Prevention and Control Program
The Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Control Program
works to address prevention and treatment of tobacco products in
Wisconsin.
Resource Guides
Students with Diabetes: A Resource Guide for Wisconsin
Schools and Families, 2010
This link will direct you to another page with a link for the
complete Resource Guide as well as links for each of the different
sections. The Resource Guide was developed for families and schools
that care for students with diabetes and offers information, forms, and
tools.
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April 16, 2013
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