Summary D030 Service Plan Brief New.docx D030 Service Plan Brief for Diabetes Education and Coaching Western Governors University

Service Plan Brief for Diabetes Education and Coaching Western Governors University PAGE 1 Summary D030 Service Plan Brief N D030 Service Plan Brief for Diabetes Education and Coaching Western Governors University Service Plan Brief for Diabetes Education and Coaching Service Idea Diabetes education and coaching is a service designed to be a continuation of education after hospital discharge as well as a lifelong resource for counseling and coaching. This service will be in partnership with the local hospital and physicians will collaborate with service providers to aid in providing support and personalized care when needed. Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy. 34.2 million US adults have diabetes, and 1 in 5 of them do not know they have it. Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the U.S. and the number one cause of kidney failure and lower limb amputations. The number of adults diagnosed with diabetes has doubled in the last 20 years. (What Is Diabetes?, 2020) The purpose of diabetes education and coaching would be to provide free, ongoing teachings to prediabetics and diabetics of all ages and empower patients to take control of their health. The mission of this service is to give patients the tools to succeed in living a healthy lifestyle alongside their disease and further improve their quality of life. It will do this by offering teachings to newly diagnosed diabetics on subjects like how to take your blood sugar, medications, how to administer insulin, signs and symptoms of hypo- and hyperglycemia, meal plans that are diabetic friendly, and how to be active. It will also give a sense of community and group support from fellow diabetics and allow patients to make connections with others to aid in their health journey and cope with the emotional side of diabetes. Coaching will also aid in these deliverables but will also give the patients a cheerleader and someone to celebrate their successes with. Often once the patient leaves the doctor’s office or is discharged from the hospital, they carry the burden of having to navigate this new or unfamiliar world of diabetes alone. This