Find an Accredited Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Program in Your Area

If you have diabetes, you know how challenging it can be to manage your disease. Healthy eating, physical activity, monitoring your condition, taking medication, and reducing your risk for complications are probably part of your daily routine. At one time, all of this might seem overwhelming.

As a member of your healthcare team, a diabetes care and education specialist makes managing your diabetes easier. They work with you to develop a plan to stay healthy and give you the tools and ongoing support to make that plan a regular part of your life. Find out how a diabetes care and education specialist can help you.

Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) services are a standard of care for people with diabetes and covered by Medicare and most health insurance plans when it is offered through an accredited DSMES program, which has met vigorous national standards. Search below for an ADCES-accredited DSMES program near you.