Emergency Medical Diabetes Fund
The program is administered through the Delaware State Service Centers. Patients are evaluated and funds administered through the Delaware State Service Centers; $400 is available annually per qualified patient for the purchase of services, medications and/or supplies to manage their diabetes. For more information about the service, contact the Delaware Diabetes Prevention and Control Program.
Print the Delaware Emergency Medical Diabetes Fund Guidelines.
Delaware Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
Delaware Department of Public Health
Thomas Collins Building, Suite 10, 540 South DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901
(302) 744-1020
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Diabetes Self-Management Workshop
Delaware Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
An evidence-based program developed by Stanford University
- Once weekly 2.5-hour small group workshops over six weeks for Delawareans with Type 2 Diabetes
- Highly interactive and focused on skill-building, support and experiential sharing.
- Teaches skills in the daily management of diabetes to improve the quality of life
- Designed to build confidence, increase knowledge about symptom control and the disease’s impact
Workshops available throughout the state
Register now! Call 302-744-1020
FREE to Delawareans with Type 2 Diabetes
Print the Diabetes Self-Management Workshop flyer.
Bear Glasgow YMCA
351 George Williams Way
Newark, DE
(302) 836-9622
Wednesdays 2:30-4:00 p.m., September 15 – December 8 (12 weeks)
Western YMCA, Aerobic Studio
2600 Kirkwood Highway
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 709-9622, ext 1129
Friday: 2:30-4:00 pm in Aerobic Studio, September 17 – December 10 (12 weeks)
This 12-week program provides information and tools to help manage diabetes through physical activity and proper nutrition. Each session is taught by exercise physiologists and/or registered dietitians, and features:
• 45 minutes of classroom-style discussion.
• 45 minutes of exercise. Blood glucose, blood pressure and heart rate monitored throughout.
Cost: $75
Open to members and non-members. Complete information packet available at member services. Obtain physicians signature, return to member services and make payment.
For more information, please contact Marty White, Bear/Glasgow YMCA, at 836-9622, ext 131 or lwhite@ymcade.org . At Western YMCA please contact Audrey Griffith at 709-9622, ext 1129 or agriffith@ymcade.org.
Print the Exercising with Diabetes flyer.
YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program
- For individuals with pre-diabetes or at risk of developing type 2 diabetes
- Learn skills to lead a healthier lifestyle, including how to eat healthier and increase physical activity
- Meet one hour per week for 16 sessions in supportive, group setting led by lifestyle coach
- After 16 sessions, groups meet once a month for 6 to 8 months to support their lifestyle changes
- Program is proven to reduce risk of developing the type 2 diabetes by more than half
- Program is conveniently offered in YMCAs and community centers throughout Delaware
- Groups are forming now based upon community need and interest
Program Cost: $50 for YMCA members, $100 non-YMCA Members - Financial Assistance available for individuals who qualify
To find out more about the program or to find out when a group will start in your area, contact: Joanna Zaremba, Director of Healthy Living: 302-571-6998, jzaremba@ymcade.org.
Christiana Care Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases Center
Preventive Medicine & Rehabilitation Institute
3506 Kennett Pike, Wilmington DE 19807
(302) 661-3070
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Christiana Hospital Campus
Medical Arts Pavilion 2, 4735 Ogletown-Stanton Rd., Suite 3203, Newark, DE 19718
(302) 661-3070
Riverside Medical Arts Building
700 Lea Boulevard, Suite 207, Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 661-3070
Springside Plaza
Connor Buildling, 300 Biddle Avenue, Suite 201, Newark, DE 19702
(302) 661-3070
Middletown Care Center
124 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Suite 202, Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 661-3070
Treatment modalities
New medications
Devices
Foot ulcers
Neuropathy
Gastroparesis
Retinopathy
Offers a sliding fee schedule for individuals without insurance
Accepts most major insurance plans
Endocrinologists:
Ronald P. Monsaert, MD
Ripudaman S. Hundal, MD
M. James Lenhard, MD, FACE
Prakash Seshadri, MD
Amy B. Watchter, MD
Christiana Care Diabetes Support Group Meetings
Diabetes Self Management Training Program (“Living With Diabetes”) is offered during the morning, afternoon and evening during the week and during the day on Saturdays.
Call 302-623-CARE for information or to register
Diabetes Support Groups & Classes include:
Insulin Pump Support Group
Pregnancy & Diabetes
Carbohydrate Counting Classes
Classes are held at the following locations:
Christiana Care Hospital, John H. Ammon Medical Education Center, 4765 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Newark, DE, 19718
Preventive Medicine & Rehabilitation Institute
3506 Kennett Pike, Wilmington DE 19807
Riverside Medical Arts Building
700 Lea Boulevard, Suite 207, Wilmington, DE 19802
Middletown Care Center
124 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Suite 202, Middletown, DE 19709
Newark Senior Center
200 White Chapel Drive, Newark, DE 19713
Health Center at Christiana Care
200 Hygeia Drive, Newark, DE 19713
(302) 623-0234
(302) 623-0230
Monday – Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Diabetes Education Classes:
Injections
Meal planning
Managing blood sugar
Accepts most major insurance plans
Spanish-speaking patients welcome
St. Francis Hospital, ABC Diabetes Education
7th & Clayton Street, Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 421-4325
Monthly Programs:
What is Diabetes?
Monitoring Blood Sugar Highs and Lows (free meter included)
Medication Management
Physical activity
Standards of care
Stress Management
Staying Healthy
Using Blood Sugar Test Results
What’s in My Food?
Individualized Meal Planning
Eating Out, Food Labels and Alcohol
Latest Treatment Options
Accepts most major insurance plans
Spanish-speaking patients welcome
Westside Family Healthcare, Diabetes Self-Management Education Program
Brookside Plaza, 27 Marrows Road, Newark, DE 19713
(302) 455-0900
Monday – Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
1802 West Fourth Street, Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 655-5822, ext. 210
Monday – Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
908-B East 16th Street, Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 575-1414
Monday, Tuesday & Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Diabetes Education
Offers a sliding fee schedule for individuals without insurance
Accepts most major insurance plans
Spanish-speaking patients welcome
Henrietta Johnson Medical Center
601 New Castle Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 655-6187
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
1st and 3rd Saturday of each month: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
700 Lea Boulevard, Suite 201, Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 761-4614
Monday: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
2nd Saturday of each month: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Diabetic Education
Nutritionist Spanish-speaking patients welcome
Uses translation phone line for foreign language services
Offers a sliding fee schedule for individuals without insurance
Accepts most major insurance plans
New Castle County Senior Center Nutrition Program
77 Reads Way, New Castle DE 19720
(302) 395-5653
Senior Dining Program
Nutrition Classes
Diabetes Support for Senior Citizens
Programs/classes at Senior Centers in Sellers, Mid-County, New Castle County, DeLaWarr, MOT and C&D
Rita Rutherford, RD
Claymont Community Center Diabetes Support Group Meetings
3301 Green Street, Claymont, DE 19703
Call Phyllis Jackson at (302) 792-2757 ext. 113 to register
Monthly Diabetes Support Group on Tuesday evenings
Meetings are open to the public but registration is requested
Spanish-speaking patients welcome
Veterans Affairs Medical Center Diabetes Education Program
1601 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 994-2511, ext. 4657
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Individual Services
Group Classes
Endocrinology
Patients must be members of Veteran Affairs
Spanish-speaking patients welcome
Uses translation phone line for foreign language services
Free transportation available
Endocrinologist:
William Jaffee, MD
