NEW!
Diabetes Clinic at The Village Pharmacy
The Diabetes Clinic at The Village Pharmacy offers you a roadmap to better health.
Lower your A1C
Have more energy
Achieve your health goals.
Get started: Schedule a Diabetes MedsCheck, and sign-up for the personalized Diabetes Coaching Program with your Pharmacist at The Village Pharmacy.
Are you on medication for Diabetes?
The Diabetes MedsCheck and Diabetes Clinic are free for people with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes. Just bring in your Ontario Health Card.
Who will I work with?
You’ll work one-on-one with your pharmacist at The Village Pharmacy.
All our pharmacists have a certification in diabetes education (CDE designation from the Ontario College of Pharmacists). They will conduct the Diabetes MedsCheck and will be your Diabetes health coach for the 3-month program.
The Diabetes Coaching Program:
The diabetes coaching program is a 3-month program. It includes a health and medication assessment, personalized nutrition and exercise plans, coaching, and regular check-ins. Plus, you’ll get A1C testing at the beginning and end of the program so you can measure your progress.
The assessment includes:
A Diabetes MedsCheck
A review of your medical history, prescription and non-prescription medications
An overview of techniques to optimize your blood glucose monitoring + setting targets for optimal blood sugar levels
A1C test to establish a baseline
An opportunity for you to share your questions and concerns, side-effects, and discuss your health goals for the program
The personalized health plan is tailored just for you. It’s backed by research on diet, exercise and lifestyle. Plus you’ll get important information on blood sugar monitoring. It includes:
A personalized dietary prescription
A personalized exercise prescription
Blood glucose monitoring best practices
Strategies to manage medication side-effects
Tips on how to implement these changes into your lifestyle
Checking in with the Pharmacist will give you a chance to:
Share your progress and get guidance on any issues / concerns
Review blood glucose monitoring techniques and targets
Ask follow-up questions about your medications and side-effects
Review and follow-up on the diet and exercise plans
Our expectation is that you will have put into practice the knowledge and strategies from the program to lower your blood sugar, reduce your risk of complications in the future, and feel great.
You’ll also get to test your A1C again, to measure your progress.
After completing the program, we’ll still be here for you! You can always get in touch with your Pharmacist anytime for follow-up.
How much does it cost?
If you have Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes, and you have not had a Diabetes MedsCheck in the past year, the Diabetes Clinic at The Village Pharmacy is free with your Ontario Health Card.
If you don’t have an Ontario Health Card, the fee is $100.
Get started! Enrol today.
or, call us to get started
Church St: 416-967-9221 | 535 Yonge: 416-960-2323 | 2518 Yonge: 416-487-9128
Talk to the pharmacist and register for the free* Diabetes Clinic to get answers to common questions about:
The medication you are taking
Where to store your medication
How and when to take different kinds of medications
Lifestyle modifications that can work alongside your medications
Impact of drinking alcohol, smoking or using recreational drugs with your medications
What to do if you miss a dose
Taking over-the-counter medications, vitamins, or natural health products
What to do with old bottles of medication
The impact of changing the amount of medication you take
Monitoring your blood glucose levels
Medication side-effects like dizziness, or you feel they are not working
Understanding the instructions on the labels
Opening the medication bottle
Using things like puffers, eye-drops, nose sprays, creams, patches, insulin, etc.
Swallowing medication
Remembering to take your medication or what the medications are for
Remembering the names of all the medications you are taking
*free with an Ontario Health Card