Rice County District Hospital Diabetes Education Program understands that a diabetes diagnosis can be frightening and overwhelming. Mary Konen, RN, Diabetes Educator, ensures accurate instruction and provides valuable tools to manage diabetes on a daily basis. Individual sessions cover topics that include: blood glucose monitoring, meal planning, and medication management.

Diabetes Resources

“We work with each patient to help them cope with their diagnosis and achieve a sense of normalcy so that they can enjoy life to the fullest.”

– Mary Konen, RN, Diabetes Educator

If you, or a loved one, have been diagnosed with diabetes, take the first step to managing the disease; ask your physician for a referral.

For more information, call Rice County District Hospital at 620-257-5173.

If you have diabetes, flu vaccination is especially important for you.