Little Company of Mary provides education, support and self-management skills to people with diabetes. Diabetes is a serious health condition, which left untreated, can lead to multiple complications, such as heart disease, blindness, kidney failure and limb amputation. There is no cure for diabetes, but learning long-term diabetes management skills can help delay or prevent theses complications and allow persons with diabetes to lead a full life and maintain optimum health.

 
Our certified diabetes educator nurse and dietitian work with you and your physician to create an individualized plan that you can live with and fits your lifestyle, We are here to help you understand this complex condition and how you can effectively manage it. Our comprehensive services teach patients all aspects of self-management including medication, diet and nutritional requirements; how to achieve and maintain good diabetes control; as well as prevent possible acute or long-term complications.

For more information on our diabetes services, please call (310) 543-5946.

Diabetes is a condition in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone released by the pancreas. It helps convert sugar, starches and other foods into glucose (blood sugar), which is the main source of fuel for the body. When the body doesn’t produce or properly use insulin, the glucose builds up in the blood, overflows into the urine and is passed out of the body. As a result, the body loses its main source of fuel.

The impact of diabetes can be devastating. It is linked to long-term complications that affect almost every part of the body. These complications include blindness, heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, nerve damage and amputation. Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States.

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