Phone: (757) 507-2715
Location:
2025 Glenn Mitchell Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
You will enter the main building of the hospital via the visitor entrance from the first-floor parking garage. You will proceed to the registration desk in the lobby.
Sentara supports patients diagnosed with diabetes with a comprehensive team of resources. Available team members include health care providers, diabetes nurse educators and registered dietitians. They collaborate with you to help you navigate the condition, including maintaining your blood sugar within the desired range. In the event you have additional health concerns, your healthcare provider can refer you to specialists for additional support with concerns such as eye, kidney and foot care.
Outpatient individual services
- Diabetes self-management training
- Insulin start
- Blood glucose meter training
- Use of continuous glucose monitoring
- Advanced carbohydrate counting
- Medical nutrition therapy
Group classes
- Sentara Diabetes Prevention Program – Please call (757) 507-2715 for the next available class.
- Healthy Living with Diabetes – These classes are offered every month (except December) with a total of three class sessions of approximately three hours each. Patients attend one class per week for three weeks.
How to register for diabetes classes
Have you found a class that’s right for you? For information, registration and appointments, call the Diabetes Education Department at (757) 507-2715. Classes meet at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital unless otherwise specified.
You need a physician referral to participate in individual or group classes with the exception of the Diabetes Prevention Program – no referral is needed for this program. If you see a Sentara Medical Group provider, ask them about completing an electronic referral form. Non-Sentara providers may fax a written referral to (757) 716-3906. Download and print the physician referral form.
Support Group
Sentara offers a free online Diabetes Support Group, where you can find a support system for living with diabetes. You’ll have the opportunity to learn about diabetes, share your achievements and concerns and hear guest speakers. If you or someone you love is living with diabetes, we invite you to join this group. The Diabetes Support Group is held virtually online on the second Wednesday of every month at 10 a.m.