Diabetes is a chronic (long lasting) disease that affects how your body turns food into energy. They body does not produce or properly use insulin, a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life.
Thank you to the Springfield Foundation for their generous grant funding, which helps to enhance and expand diabetes services within our community.
This support not only empowers us to provide critical resources and education, but also strengthens our ability to make a lasting impact on the lives of individuals affected by diabetes.
Prediabetes is a serious health condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough yet to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. Approximately 96 million American adults, more than 1 in 3, have prediabetes. Of those with prediabetes, more than 80% don’t know they have it. Prediabetes puts you at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
Type 1 diabetes is thought to be caused by an auto immune reaction (the body attacks itself by mistake). This reaction stops your body from making insulin. Approximately 5-10% of the people who have diabetes have type 1. Symptoms of type 1 diabetes often develop quickly. It’s usually diagnosed in children, teens and young adults. If you have type 1 diabetes, you’ll need to take insulin every day to survive. Currently no one knows how to prevent type 1 diabetes.
With type 2 diabetes, your body doesn’t use insulin well and cannot keep blood sugar at normal levels. About 90-95% of people with diabetes have type 2. it develops over many years and is usually diagnosed in adults, but is becoming more common in children, teens and young adults. You may not notice any symptoms, so it is important to get your blood sugar tested if you are at risk.
Type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed with healthy lifestyle changes, such as:
- Losing weight
- Eating healthy food
- Being active
Gestational diabetes develops in pregnant women who have never had diabetes. If you have gestational diabetes, your baby could be at higher risk for health problems. Gestational diabetes usually goes away after your baby is born. However, it increases your risk for type 2 diabetes later in life. Your baby is more likely to have obesity as a child or teen and develop type 2 diabetes later in life, as well.
During pregnancy, usually around the 24th week, many women develop gestational diabetes. A diagnosis of gestational diabetes doesn’t mean that you had diavetes before you conceived, or that you will have diabetes after giving birth. However, it is important to follow your doctor’s advice regarding blood glucose levels while you’re planning your pregnancy, so you and your baby both remain healthy.
CCCHD offers diabetes supplies at low cost to the individual. We are unable to bill the individual’s health insurance carrier. The supplies offered at this low cost are:
- Blood Glucose Meters
- Blood Glucose Test Strips
- Control Solution
- Lancing Devices
- Lancets
For any questions, please call 937-390-5600
Screening tests are helpful to a person who is evaluating their risk or monitoring prediabetes and diabetes.
What does it cost?
- Blood glucose screening is FREE
- First Hemoglobin A1C screening is FREE
What are the testing times and locations?
Blood Glucose and Hemoglobin A1C Screenings- Available Wednesday’s at CCCHD Main Office: 529 East Home Road, Call for specific times.
Blood Glucose Screening Only- CCCHD Satellite Clinic at Honey Creek Presbyterian Church: 212 Jefferson Street, New Carlisle. First Thursday of each Month.
*For the most accurate Blood Glucose Screening Results, Fast for 8 hours before your test
**No Fasting Required for Hemoglobin A1C Screenings
The Clark Champaign Diabetes Association (CCDA) offers a support group for those individuals who want to get connected to a supportive community.
The CCDA Support group meets the 1st Wednesday of each Month from 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm at United Senior Services.
For more information on the next meeting, follow the links below:
The cause of diabetes continues to be a mystery, although both genetics and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise appear to play roles. Each type of diabetes has a different set of risk factors. For more information on risk factors, visit the CDC Website.
To see if you are at risk for diabetes, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has a quick online quiz at: 60-Second Risk Test for Type 2 Diabetes| ADA
To see of you are at risk for prediabetes, the ADA has a quick test found: Prediabetes Risk Test
For Further Diabetes information, check out the resources below: