Diabetes & Nutrition Center

Learning how to take the best care of yourself can be challenging if you have diabetes, pre-diabetes, or other nutritional concerns. There is a lot to consider. Glucose control, medication, diet, and exercise all play an important role in helping you live a healthy, active life. It can feel like a delicate balancing act.

Through group classes and individual consultations, our team of dietitians and nurse educators at the Diabetes & Nutrition Center at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health can help you learn the skills you need to:

• Eat a healthy diet
• Be active
• Check your blood sugar
• Take your medications properly
• Cope with the emotional side of diabetes
• Lower your risk of other health problems

Diabetes and Nutrition Services

• Individual Diabetes Nurse Consultations: Education on injectable diabetes medication, glucose monitoring and diabetes self-care.
• Individual Diabetes Nutrition Consultations: Information on carbohydrate counting, insulin pump use, and weight management.
• Group Diabetes Education Class: Nationally recognized, small group setting covering all aspects of diabetes care.
• Gestational Diabetes Individual or Group Education: Education by a registered nurse and registered dietitian for pregnant women who develop diabetes during pregnancy.
• Individual Nutrition Consultations: In addition to diabetes-related education, we offers individual nutritional consultations to help people manage other medical conditions and promote healthier living.

Scheduling Your Consultation

Most major medical insurances and HMOs cover nutrition and/or diabetes consultations. A physician’s referral may be necessary for reimbursement.

Classes are available at all of our locations. Please call 717-544-5923 for more information or to schedule an appointment.