Diabetes Management Center

The Diabetes Management Center at Terrebonne General Medical Center was created to train, teach, develop, and improve the patient self-care skills essential to diabetes management so that patients may live a healthy life with diabetes.

The Diabetes Self-Management Education Program at TGMC has been recognized by the American Diabetes Association for Quality Self-Management Education. This program was the first facility of its kind in the Tri-Parish area to be so recognized.

The Center is coordinated by a certified diabetes RN educator with over 16 years experience in teaching diabetes and a registered dietitian. In addition, TGMC is actively involved in community outreach and advocacy programs concerning diabetes.

We provide a complete education/training experience based on the needs of the patient and family, and the recommendations of the referring physician. Training programs are provided in two formats: one-on-one individualized sessions or small group sessions. Patients are encouraged to bring a family member.

Using a certified diabetes educator and registered dietitian, training is provided on topics such as:

Diabetes Overview

• What went wrong in my body?
• Different types of diabetes
• Signs/symptoms and risk factors

• Personalized meal plan
• What about those carbohydrates and exchange lists?
• How do different foods affect my blood sugar?
• Reading labels and eating out

• What happens to blood sugar during and after exercise
• Understanding benefits and precautions of exercise
• Getting started and maintaining an exercise program

• Types of diabetes pills–how do they work?
• Insulin and insulin delivery devices
• Benefits and precautions of medications

• Training on blood sugar testing
• What do those numbers mean?
• What meter is best for me?

• Adapting to life with diabetes
• Stress management techniques
• Support group

• Long term complications and how to help prevent or avoid strokes, heart attacks, blindness, amputations and kidney failure
• Foot and skin care
• Complication prevention care strategies
• What do all these blood tests mean?

• What can go bad fast?
• Managing blood sugar levels during short term illness
• Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)–What to do?
• Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar)–What to do?

• Common barriers to diabetes self care–how to overcome
• Identifying behaviors as personal goals to have a positive diabetes outcome

• Planning for healthy pregnancy
• Management training during pregnancy

Any physician may refer a patient to the Diabetes Management Center by completing the order/consultation form.

About the Diabetes Management Center

Until there is a cure for diabetes, patient can rely on the staff and resources of the Diabetes Management Center at TGMC for information, education and support services in managing their disease. Contact the TGMC Diabetes Management Center for more information or for upcoming community events.

8120 Main Street, Suite 201
Houma, LA 70360
(985) 850-6200 phone
(985) 873-5423 fax


For more information about services available at
TGMC, call (985) 873-4141.