Diabetes Education

Condition Specific Support and Public Health

Provided by Fraser Health

Diabetes education centres in Fraser Health provide education and support to people living with diabetes, their family members and the community.
Classes and individual counselling sessions address many topics including healthy eating, blood glucose testing, exercise, weight management and staying healthy while living with diabetes.

Services are available for those with Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes as well as prediabetes (impaired fasting glucose or glucose intolerance).

Classes in Punjabi are offered in Surrey and Abbotsford.

Resources:
On the road to Diabetes health:

Location finder: https://www.fraserhealth.ca/Service...

604-851-4700 (Abbotsford) ext. 646238

Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre - 32900 Marshall Road, Abbotsford, British Columbia, V2S 0C2

Hours of operation: Tuesday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Diabetes Education Centre at Abbotsford Regional Hospital is located on Sumas Level 2.

604-520-4473 (New Westminster)

Royal Columbian Hospital - 330 East Columbia Street, New Westminster, British Columbia, V3L 3W7

Royal Columbian Hospital manages the Diabetes in Pregnancy Clinic.

604-702-4766 (Hope)

Fraser Canyon Hospital - 1275 7th Avenue, Hope, British Columbia, V0X 1L4

Education class generally provided once a month by the staff of the Chilliwack Diabetes Education Centre. Please contact for date and location.

604-412-6139 (Burnaby)

Burnaby Diabetes Health and Outpatient Nutrition Centre - #Suite 404, 6400 Roberts Street, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5G 4C9

Hours of operation: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Language (s) Offered: Video remote interpreter (VRI) is available as needed with a wide variety of languages.

604-702-4766 (Chilliwack)

Chilliwack General Hospital - 45600 Menholm Road, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 1P7

Hours of operation: Tuesday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Hours listed are booking clerk hours)
Chilliwack General and Fraser Canyon Hospitals work together to provide diabetes education. Also manages the diabetes outreach program serving the remote communities of the Fraser Valley.

604-952-3558 (Delta)

Delta Diabetes Education - #1826, 4949 Canoe Pass Way, Delta, British Columbia, V4M 0B2

Wheelchair accessible.

604-539-4391 (Langley)

Langley Home Health - #101, 20651 56th Avenue, Langley, British Columbia, V3A 3Y9

Hours of operation Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Wheelchair accessible.

604-476-7056 (Maple Ridge)

Maple Ridge Public Health Unit - #400, 22470 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, V2X 5Z6

Hours of operation: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 7:30 PM | Saturday, Sunday & holidays, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
For diabetes education information, please inquire at the Maple Ridge Public Health Unit in suite 400. Services provided by the Ridge Meadows Diabetes Centre located here.

604-814-5145 (Mission)

Mission Public Health Unit - #304, 32555 London Ave, Mission, British Columbia, V2V 6M7

Hours of operation: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 7:30 PM | Saturday, Sunday & holidays, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Provided at the Mission Community Health Centre.

604-523-8800 (New Westminster)

Website: https://gss.org/locations/victoria...

Victoria Heights - #B, 230 Ross Drive, New Westminster, British Columbia, V3L 0B1

Hours of operation: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

604-949-7771 (Port Moody)

Newport Professional Centre - 205 Newport Drive, Port Moody, British Columbia, V3H 5C9

Hours of operation: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM (Some evening classes and individual appointments available.)
Provided at the Tri-Cities Diabetes Health Centre, located in the Newport Professional Centre.

604-582-4583 (Surrey)

Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre in Surrey - #Level 3, check in at 3B., 9750 140th Street, Surrey, British Columbia, V3T 0G9

Hours of operation: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (Saturday, Sunday, statutory holidays, closed)

604-541-7162 (White Rock) ext. 757854

Public email: PAHDiabetes@fraserhealth.ca

Vine Avenue Clinics - 15455 Vine Avenue, White Rock, British Columbia, V4B 2T3

Hours of operation: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:45 AM - 4:00 PM | Tuesday: 1:15 PM - 8:00 PM
Located on the northwest corner of the Peace Arch Hospital property.

Service is available in English, Farsi, Punjabi, and Spanish.

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

  • Family physician or nurse practitioner referral
  • Health professional referral

Details: The Diabetes Clerk will provide instructions on time to arrive and where to wait for appointment. Bring a list of medications. Bring a 3 day food record.

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Service area: Fraser Health Area + show cities

Service area cities: Abbotsford, Agassiz, Aldergrove, Anmore, Boston Bar, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Delta, Fort Langley, Harrison Mills, Hope, Ladner, Langley, Maple Ridge, Mission, New Westminster, North Delta, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Sardis, South Surrey, Surrey, Tsawwassen, White Rock, and Yale

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