Living With Diabetes? You Don’t Have to Figure It Out Alone.

What should I eat? What do these blood sugar numbers mean? How do I fit all of this into my day?

A diabetes diagnosis can bring questions that follow you well beyond your appointment. Even if you have lived with diabetes for years, a change in medication or your daily routine can leave you feeling unsure.

Diabetes education gives you a place to ask those questions, learn practical skills, and feel more confident caring for yourself.

Why diabetes education matters

Managing diabetes involves everyday decisions about food, activity, medication, and blood sugar monitoring. Understanding how those pieces work together can make your care feel more manageable.

Diabetes education provides personalized guidance to help you build those skills. It can help improve blood sugar levels and prevent or delay serious complications, including heart disease, kidney disease, and vision loss. It also offers support for the emotional challenges of living with a long-term condition.

You deserve to understand your care plan and have someone to turn to when something feels confusing.

Meet Linda Klejch

At Decatur County Hospital, Linda Klejch, RD, LD, is a registered dietitian and Certified Diabetic Educator with more than 20 years of experience helping people manage diabetes. She provides individualized education based on each person’s needs.

Linda can help with:

• Making healthy food choices.
• Understanding diabetes medications.
• Finding appropriate physical activities.
• Using glucose meters, continuous glucose monitors, and insulin pumps.
• Reducing the risk of diabetes complications.
• Exploring access to affordable medications.

DCH’s diabetes education program is accredited by the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists, or ADCES.

Support is valuable at every stage

You do not have to be newly diagnosed to benefit from diabetes education. Support can be especially helpful when your treatment changes, new health concerns develop, or life changes make your routine harder to manage.

Perhaps you want to feel more comfortable planning meals. Maybe you have questions about a new device. Or you simply want help understanding what to focus on next.

Those are all good reasons to start a conversation. Bring your questions, share what has been difficult, and talk about the goals that matter to you.

Take the next step, close to home

A provider referral is required to see Linda. DCH accepts referrals from any provider, including your current diabetes care provider. Depending on your insurance coverage, services may be available with little or no out-of-pocket cost.

DCH also offers specialized diabetes care with board-certified endocrinologist Dr. Haytham Kawji.

To learn more about diabetes education with Linda, call the DCH Outpatient Clinic at 641-446-2285.