DETA strives to enhance the lives of people with diabetes through support & diabetes self empowerment
DETA Ballarat commenced diabetes services in 2009, and have provided extensive diabetes education services to people in the Ballarat and surrounding communities. Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) services are provided by Credentialled Diabetes Educator Sheree Rennie, a fellow person with Type 1 diabetes. Sheree provides diabetes self-management education (DSME) to empower people with diabe
tes in the community to meet the challenges and instill confidence in managing their diabetes and daily living activities. This will enable them to;
*Make decisions on how to best manage their diabetes
*Make appropriate food choices
*Carry out regular blood glucose testing
*Incorporate physical activity into their daily lives
*Incorporate strategies to prevent and reduce the risk of developing diabetes related complications
*Manage diabetes sick days and hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia events
*Make beneficial lifestyle and behavioral changes
*Manage their emotional health along with daily tasks of family, health, work and social activities
