Diabetes Program
Services Offered by the Diabetes Program
The Diabetes Program offers many services including:
- Diabetes Screening
- Diabetes Support Groups and Nutritional Counseling
- Health Risk Appraisal
- Screening / Health Risk
- Nutritional Support
- Workshops / In-Services
About the Diabetes Program
Nevada Urban Indians, Inc. Diabetes Program offers services to the Native population to assist with screening, education, prevention, and treatment of diabetes.
Nevada Urban Indians, Inc. offers in-home visits by a Registered Nurse and Certified Nurse Assistants to monitor vital signs and perform evaluations and in-home treatments.
Glucometer readings are monitored and documented and skin and feet evaluations are completed.
Nevada Urban Indians, Inc. also offers Diabetes education through our Diabetes Educator. The Diabetes Educator completes diabetes screening and evaluations for N.U.I. clients at the N.U.I. facility or at the client’s home. Diabetes education is provided both in group settings and individual sessions. On a monthly basis, the diabetes dietician hosts a Wellness Luncheon for N.U.I. clientele. Clients are transported to the N.U.I. facility to attend. A meal is prepared and served to the clients and the dietician educates the clients on the importance of protein, carbohydrates, fiber, and other elements of the meal. The clients are in a safe environment and utilize the opportunity to voice their concerns or questions in regard to their daily diets and lifestyles. Clients also take the opportunity to socialize with old friends or make new friends.
Nevada Urban Indians, Inc. also offers Diabetes Support Group. This group meets every two weeks, on Wednesdays from 10:30 to 12:00noon. The support group gives clients and their family members’ opportunity to voice concerns and difficulties of living with diabetes. Educational information is distributed regarding required lifestyle changes.
Our goal is for clients to have a better understanding and increased coping skills of learning to live with diabetes.
The only criteria for this program are a Diabetes diagnosis or the desire to know more about diabetes.
All services to this program are free.
Nevada Urban Indians, Inc. offers in-home visits by a Registered Nurse and Certified Nurse Assistants to monitor vital signs and perform evaluations and in-home treatments.
Glucometer readings are monitored and documented and skin and feet evaluations are completed.
Nevada Urban Indians, Inc. also offers Diabetes education through our Diabetes Educator. The Diabetes Educator completes diabetes screening and evaluations for N.U.I. clients at the N.U.I. facility or at the client’s home. Diabetes education is provided both in group settings and individual sessions. On a monthly basis, the diabetes dietician hosts a Wellness Luncheon for N.U.I. clientele. Clients are transported to the N.U.I. facility to attend. A meal is prepared and served to the clients and the dietician educates the clients on the importance of protein, carbohydrates, fiber, and other elements of the meal. The clients are in a safe environment and utilize the opportunity to voice their concerns or questions in regard to their daily diets and lifestyles. Clients also take the opportunity to socialize with old friends or make new friends.
Nevada Urban Indians, Inc. also offers Diabetes Support Group. This group meets every two weeks, on Wednesdays from 10:30 to 12:00noon. The support group gives clients and their family members’ opportunity to voice concerns and difficulties of living with diabetes. Educational information is distributed regarding required lifestyle changes.
Our goal is for clients to have a better understanding and increased coping skills of learning to live with diabetes.
The only criteria for this program are a Diabetes diagnosis or the desire to know more about diabetes.
All services to this program are free.
Diabetes Program STAFF
Health Services Manager and Certified Diabetes Educator: Alicia Hanson
- phone: (775) 788-7600 x 114
- email: ahanson@nevadaurbanindians.org
- phone: (775) 788-7600 x 114
- phone: (775) 788-7600 x 119
- email: fshaw@nevadaurbanindians.org
- phone: (775) 788-7600 x 105
- email: rerickson@nevadaurbanindians.org
- phone: (775) 788-7600 x 107
- email: clerclerc@nevadaurbanindians.org
Class Schedules
For more information, please contact Alicia Hanson (775) 788-7600 ext 114