Control Your Diabetes Live Your Life
Finding hope and living a full and rich life after a diabetes diagnosis is not only possible, it’s totally doable. Within our AdventHealth network, formerly Shawnee Mission Health, you’ll find specialists, nurses, physicians, and educators who work every day to help you manage your diabetes. We'll help you find the treatments for type 1 and type 2 diabetes and give you the education and support resources you need. Channel your strength and reach for our help. Let’s face your diabetes diagnosis together.
We’re here to help you find the right physician or a location that’s convenient for you.
Compassionate Care At Every Step and Every Moment
- Diabetes Education Center
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Diabetes may lead to lifestyle changes, but it doesn’t have to interrupt your life. Our Diabetes Care team works to provide you with the right education to move forward and manage your diabetes with confidence. Our experienced and compassionate team of diabetes specialists can meet with you individually, or in a group setting, to give you the clarity and insights you need about important care topics, including:
- Blood Sugar Monitoring
- Complication Prevention
- Exercise
- Medication
- Nutrition
- Weight Management
Along with valuable information, our diabetes specialists can guide your wellness, giving you food plans, recipes, strategies for eating out, behavior change techniques, tips on how to handle emotional eating, and more. We offer the following:
- Individual visits with a diabetes nurse educator and/or a registered dietitian.
- Diabetes education classes offered Tuesday afternoons from 3 to 5:30 pm for a total of 3 classes.
- Free monthly support group on the first Thursday of each month from 4 to 5 pm.
Diabetes education gives you the power to control diabetes so it does not control you. Call our Diabetes Education Center for more information or to schedule an appointment.
AdventHealth Diabetes Education Center
9100 W. 74th Street
Shawnee Mission, KS 66204
913-676-2495 - Nutrition and Weight Management
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When you need nutrition counseling, count on AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Nutrition Clinic. Our registered dietitians offer personalized counseling that fits your lifestyle, food preferences and medical needs, including:
- Pre-diabetes/diabetes
- Gestational Diabetes
- Weight Management
- High cholesterol
- High blood pressure
- Celiac disease
- Hypoglycemia
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- Kidney disease
- Food allergies
- Pregnancy and Lactation
- Vegetarian diet
- Digestive disorders
- Heart disease
- Cancer
Weight Management Programs at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission:
INSHAPE One-on-One Program
- One, 90-minute session followed by weekly, 15-minute follow-up appointments with a registered dietitian
Program Features:
- Simple food plans made easy
- Positive food attitudes
- How to handle emotional eating
- Behavior change techniques
- Stress management
- Self-care tips
- Recipes
- Strategies for eating out
To schedule an appointment, please call the Nutrition Clinic at Call913-676-2495.
- Taking Control of Your Diabetes
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With our help, diabetes won’t control your life. Let’s help you take charge. Learn more about our diabetes management events.
- Support Group and Classes
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Living Well with Diabetes Support Group: Opportunities and Encouragement
Our world-class Diabetes Care team at AdventHealth offers the tools you need to keep your diabetes in check. One of those tools is our Living Well with Diabetes support group that provides education and encouragement through a group learning environment. Arm yourself with the information you need to make smart lifestyle choices.
Join us for Living Well with Diabetes to:
- Learn new information
- Renew your energy
- Ask questions and get answers you can trust
- Share your experience with others
Our support group is held from 4 to 5 pm on the first Thursday of the month. This will be virtual support group only held via Zoom.
If you would like to sign up, please send your email address to [email protected]. A link will be sent to all email addresses on file. Invites will be sent 2 days prior to support group (Tuesday). Please be aware that this email address is not monitored for patient information. If you have questions about the support group, please contact our office at 913-676-2495.
Stop Diabetes Before it Starts
Did you know 1 in 3 Americans have pre-diabetes and 15-30% will develop Type 2 Diabetes within 5 years? Join Diabetes Nurse Educator to learn what pre-diabetes means and ways to prevent or delay diabetes.
Next class will be held on August 14.
All classes are held from 4:30 to 6 pm in the Flint Hills Room in the Woodland Hills Building, 7315 East Frontage Road.
Cost: $20
Click here to register or call the Diabetes Education Center at 913-676-2495.
Diabetes Care You Can Count On
You’ve got this, because you’ve got us. Get the expert guidance and support you need to manage your diabetes and live a happier, healthier life.
Find Diabetes Care at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission
Partners in Care
Combining the needs of real life with the needs of advanced care isn't always easy. The good news is, you don’t have to do it all on your own. Our multidisciplinary care team is here to guide you to the medical, social, and local resources that can help make living with diabetes easier. Trust us to help you feel more confident, more in control, and more empowered in your care.