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Main Office
72 Main Street
Kennebunk, ME 04043
207-985-1000
Branch Office
235 Main Street
PO Box 685
Biddeford, ME 04005
207-283-7680
toll free
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| Diabetic Care |
The SMMC Diabetes Program provides the foundation for lifelong management of this disease, and a better lifestyle for the diabetic patient.
Diabetes is a disease of the pancreas that affects more than 17 million Americans. Diabetes is diagnosed
when the body does not produce, or does not produce enough, insulin to process the sugar in one’s diet.
There are two types of diabetes:
Type 1 and Type 2. With the proper education and management, both types of diabetes can be
controlled. Upon diagnosis, Primary Care Physicians may refer patients to the SMMC Diabetes program in full, or to any of the component programs.
Currently, SMMC Visiting Nurses Diabetic Classes are held at either Kennebunk (72 Main Street), or in the Southern Maine Medical Center Classrooms, 2nd floor (1 Medical Center Drive).
Participants have a choice of class formats:
Two-hour Program Sessions: Four classes, which includes the nutrition class, occurring
in the evening hours over the course of two weeks, or
Day-long Program: A one day session is held from 9am-3:30pm with a group lunch provided. Participants must also attend a two hour nutrition class one week prior to session.
These programs assist those with Diabetes in learning the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to achieve and maintain good diabetes control.
The goal of this program is to prevent acute and long-term complications which result in unnecessary hospitalizations for the person with Diabetes.
Participants must attend a dietary component prior to the class.
The cost is $600 (reimbursed by most insurances and fee arrangements will be made for those uninsured).
To register, or for more information on our Diabetes Program, please contact Deb Dumoulin, RN, RD at 294-8612 or 985-1000.
SMMC Visiting Nurses Diabetes Educational Programs - 2009 
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