Tracy Blitzer is our in-house Diabetes Education Coordinator, working directly with Type 2 patients in person, by phone, or in Zoom.

Tracy works with patients who are:

• Newly diagnosed and needing instruction on injection or blood sugar monitoring

• Hesitant to participate in diabetes education programming in a group setting, for a variety of reasons

• Pre-diabetic or concerned about their numbers

• Struggling with their diabetes self-management and could benefit from one-on-one support focused on their greatest challenges

Tracy provides resources, referrals and recommendations to help patients make a plan for the seven aspects of diabetic management:

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• Healthy Eating: Building a healthy plate, carb counting, nutrition labels, meal planning, and individualized carbohydrate-per-day targets

• Being Active: Adding activity to everyday activities, setting goals, adding strength & stretching

• Monitoring: Blood testing technique and supplies to increase comfort, identifying meaningful patterns from the numbers, setting targets, and the benefits of CGM if appropriate

• Medications: Injection techniques, taking medicines correctly, minimizing side effects, and controlling costs

• Problem Solving: Sick days, vacation time, insurance issues, and managing the cost of medications/supplies

• Reducing Risk: Strategies to reduce complications, including staying up-to-date on all provider recommended testing, vaccines, and dilated eye exams

• Healthy Coping: Discussing ways to cope with the stress of daily diabetes management

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Tracy can connect patients to important resources, such as:

• Chester County Hospital Diabetes Education program and classes

• NDPP (National Diabetes Prevention Program)

• Remote Patient Glucose Monitoring

• Professional Continuous Glucose Monitoring

• Pro+Active with Kathleen Ruggerio, RD

• Registered Dieticians

• Recommended Websites and Apps

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If you're struggling to manage your Type 2 diabetes, call our office at 610-363-0100 to request a consultation with Tracy, or send your provider a portal message for a referral to meet with Tracy.

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