Diabetes Self-Management Tools & Resources

We understand that diabetes can be difficult to manage. This is why we want to provide you with a variety of self-management tools including handouts and links to informative organizations and resources to help you.

Patient Handouts  |  Community Resources  |  Other Social Services  |  National Organizations

Patient Handouts

All handouts are in Acrobat (.pdf) format. Get the free Acrobat Reader if you don't have it.

Basic Information
What is Diabetes

Diabetes Resources - Websites & Media

Complications due to Diabetes
Foot Problems with Diabetes

Heart & Blood Vessel Disease with Diabetes

High Blood Glucose Levels

Problem Solving with Diabetes (Hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia and sick day decisions)

Reducing Risks with Diabetes

Glucose
Monitoring Blood Glucose

Blood Glucose Log

Insulin - Basic Overview

Living Well with Diabetes - Nutrition & Fitness
Being Active with Diabetes

Exercise and Diabetes

Healthy Eating with Diabetes

Healthy Eating - the Plate Method

Health Coping with Diabetes

Diabetes Management Tools
Diabetes Health Record

Disposal of Medical

Managing Sick Days with Diabetes

Taking Diabetes Medications

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Community Resources

PAMF Community Health Resource Center -- The Community Health Resource Centers at Palo Alto, Fremont, Dublin and Mountain View have many books and resources about the management of all types of diabetes.


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Other Social Services

2-1-1 Community Directory of Resources
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National Organizations

American Diabetes Association

American Heart Association

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

The American Dietetic Association
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