Resources for people with type 2 diabetes
Diabetes is a condition that causes a person's blood glucose (blood sugar) level to become too high.
Type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a condition that you can learn to learn to self-manage through your day to day actions and choices.
Living well with type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes support courses
Doing a free support course can help you look after your diabetes and your health. Your GP or a member of your healthcare team may recommend you take part in a course as part of your diabetes care.
You will get information about living with and managing type 2 diabetes. You will also meet other people with type 2 diabetes.
These courses are:
Foot care
Diabetes can cause problems with your feet. It can affect the nerve endings and blood supply to your feet over time. You may not notice this happening.
The best way to prevent this is to keep your blood glucose to the level recommended by your GP and healthcare team. You should also check your feet every day.
Looking after your feet if you have diabetes
Foot care information leaflets for patients with diabetes
Diabetic retina screening
Diabetes can cause problems with your eyes. Diabetic retinopathy is caused by high blood glucose (sugar) levels. This can cause damage to the back of your eye (retina). It can cause blindness if left undiagnosed and untreated. It usually takes several years for diabetic retinopathy to reach a stage where it could threaten your sight.
Diabetic retina screening involves having a photo taken of your eyes with a digital camera. Regular eye screening can help detect diabetic retinopathy before you notice any changes in your sight.
Diabetic retina screening is free. You can get it if you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes and are age 12 or older.
Diabetic retina screening programme
Diabetes Ireland
Diabetes Ireland provides information, resources and services for people with diabetes and their families.
A range of information and resources is available from Diabetes Ireland. These are for people with diabetes and their family members.
Through Diabetes Ireland you can access:
- information on living with and managing diabetes
- booklets and resources to support people living with diabetes
- the Diabetes Ireland helpline
- diabetes support courses
- care centres in Dublin and Cork
- monthly educational webinars
- health and wellbeing workshops
Diabetes Ireland helpline
Phone: 01 842 8118
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Exercise videos
HSE physiotherapists have produced home exercise videos. These videos are suitable for people living with long-term or chronic conditions who can exercise safely at home.
The videos include:
- 10-minute warm-up, chair and gentle exercises
- longer full aerobic and resistance exercise sessions