Patient Education Library
A collection of informational tips and resources for patients and their families.
Your Blood Glucose Numbers
Understanding your numbers is key to managing diabetes. This guide explains the difference between your current blood glucose and your A1C, shows how the two relate, and gives you space to track your results and set goals for your next visit.
Sharps Disposal
Proper sharps disposal helps protect you, your family, and others from accidental needle sticks. Learn how to safely handle and throw away used needles and lancets, whether you use a red sharps container or a thick plastic household bottle.
Eating Healthy for Life Grocery List
Eating well doesn’t have to be complicated. Use this guide to plan balanced meals, choose healthier foods, and make grocery shopping easier. It includes simple everyday tips and a printable checklist of lean proteins, vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and snacks.
Diabetes Zone Tool
Changes in your blood sugar can be a sign that your diabetes needs attention. Check these green, yellow, and red zones every day to see how you’re doing and know when to call your care team. The guide also covers the signs, causes, and treatment of low and high blood sugar.
Caring For Your Feet
Simple daily habits can help keep your feet healthy and prevent open sores and wounds. Learn how to clean, check, and protect your feet, plus what to look for when choosing shoes that fit well and support you as you walk.
Blood Sugar Guidlines for Patients
Knowing what your blood sugar numbers mean helps you respond quickly when levels are too high or too low. This quick-reference guide explains healthy ranges throughout the day and the steps to take when your readings fall outside them.
Blood Glucose Daily Log
Tracking your blood sugar regularly is one of the best ways to understand how food, activity, and medications affect your diabetes. Use this simple daily log to record your readings, meal timing, medications, and management zone, and share it with your care team at every visit.
Fall Zone
Falls are often preventable, and understanding personal risk factors is an important first step toward staying safe and independent. Simple changes at home, medication reviews, regular exercise, and support from physical, occupational, and speech therapists can help reduce fall risk. If a fall occurs, knowing when symptoms require immediate medical attention—especially after a head injury or when taking blood thinners—is critical.
Living with Heart Failure
Learn how to take charge of your heart failure with practical, everyday strategies for managing symptoms, taking medications, eating well, staying active, and reducing your risk of hospitalization. This guide provides simple steps to help you live a healthier, more confident life.
Heart Failure Log
A heart failure log helps track your fluid status, vital signs, and symptoms. Key steps include weighing yourself every morning—using the same scale, without clothes, and after using the bathroom—and recording the numbers alongside your blood pressure, pulse, and any new swelling or shortness of breath.