Diabetes Program

Our Vision

Improving the health and wellness of all community members, by working to reduce diabetes in the Meskwaki Community.

Our Mission

To eliminate diabetes as a major health concern among the Meskwaki Community by preventing diabetes and diminishing complications of diabetes through:

Physical activity opportunities
Nutrition education opportunities
High-quality diabetes care and education through a team concept which includes coordination of clinical, community, and educational services
Partnership within the community organizations and community members

What We Do

Our care includes the following:

Diabetes testing and basic care supplies for all diabetes patients
Diabetes shoes for patients with a prescription
Coordination and participation in program events, such as walk/runs
Podiatry Clinic available for all patients (three times a month)
Quarterly Diabetes Support Group meetings for all patients
Annual Fall Health (Acanthosis Nigricans) screening for all local Native American students
Acanthosis Nigricans test to see if there is a risk for diabetes
Annual Spring Health Fair for all community members
Annual Audit of diabetes patients

Group of four women holding up certificates

People at a table in the gym where a woman is holding up a sling bag

One woman on a bike while another makes a smoothie

Group of women sitting at a table eating together

Diabetes Program Events

Take and Make Cooking demo on March 24 at 2 PM via the Meskwaki Wellness’s Facebook page. Jennifer and Health Educator Ashley Aylsworth be going “live” to showcase a quick and easy breakfast.
March 31 at noon the Diabetes Prevention Program will be playing Diabetes bingo virtual on zoom. (Contact Jennifer to obtain your bingo card.)