Diabetes Education

Valley County Health System’s Diabetes Education Program is taught by a skilled healthcare team that specializes in diabetes. They will teach you everything you need to know about managing your diabetes. Many program participants have seen reduced hemoglobin A1C levels and say they feel more confident in their ability to manage their diabetes.

What You Will Learn

  • An understanding of diabetes and how it affects your body
  • Blood glucose monitoring
  • Healthy eating habits
  • Monitoring your medications
  • Importance of exercise and activity
  • Early detection and prevention of complications

This multi-part course is offered at various times to accommodate individual schedules. Family members and significant others are welcome to attend at no additional cost. For those with special needs, we offer individual instruction as needed. The charge for our Diabetes Education Program is billed directly to your medical insurance and is covered by many plans. Medicare also covers diabetes education.

Ongoing Education


After the course is completed Medicare will cover 2 hours of follow-up education each year with a registered nurse and 2 hours with a registered dietitian.

Our diabetes educators are available to speak at group functions. Please call 308.728.4341  for more information.

What You Should Know

The American Diabetes Association recommends good blood glucose control. You can achieve this by following a treatment plan that results in a daily blood glucose average of 150 or lower and a hemoglobin A1C (three-month average) of 7 percent. You can reduce your risk of blindness, kidney failure and nerve damage by 50 to 75 percent with near-normal blood glucose control. In order to succeed, motivation and education are essential.

For more information, view the Diabetes Education Brochure or call 308.728.4341.

Employee Recognition

Gold Star Award

Sue Diehl


Sue did a fantastic presentation to the Board and Management Team regarding what the imaging department does and how each area works.  It was informative, educational and timely.  Sue was able to take complex diagnostic scans and explain them so that each person could understand and was engaged through the entire presentation.  The variety of diagnostic scans that are available at VCHS is remarkable.  Thank you for the wonderful presentation.

Congratulations!