Services are available for adults, children, and pregnant people.
Victoria Diabetes Care Centre
We offer initial and follow-up appointments in person, virtually, and over the phone to adults and youths (aged 18 - 25 ) with diabetes. You are welcome to bring a friend or family member with you to appointments.
Location
Room WW215, Memorial Pavilion 2nd floor, Royal Jubilee Hospital,
1952 Bay St. Victoria, BC
V8R 1J8
Phone: 250-370-8322
FAX: 250-370-8357
Victoria Pediatric Clinic
Services include diabetes education for children (up to their 18th birthday) and their families. It is expected that a parent/guardian attends appointments.
Location
Victoria General Hospital, Pediatrics Ambulatory Service
Phone: 250-727-4385
Fax: 250-727-4211
Diabetes in Pregnancy Clinic
This program provides education and nutrition counselling to pregnant people. We offer initial and follow up appointments.
Location
Victoria General Hospital, Child and Family Health Unit (CFAU)
Phone: 250-727-4361
Fax: 250-727-4168
Referral Form: Diabetes in Pregnancy Clinic Referral
The program provides education and nutrition counseling to women with gestational diabetes (GDM) or pregnant women with Type 1 or 2 diabetes. Services offered include pre-conception counseling for women with Type 1 or 2 diabetes as well as counseling for women at risk for GDM (examples include previous GDM, high prenatal weight gain, twins, BMI, PCOS, etc.)
Services include nutritional counseling, a free blood glucose meter, consultation with an endocrinologist (when needed), and prompt initiation of insulin on an outpatient basis (if required).
Individual Appointments
Please consider bringing the following to your appointment:
- Blood glucose log book
- A three day food record
- Current list of medications (including timing and insulin dose amounts)
- Prescription for any new diabetes medication
- List of questions, concerns and/or goals
Language services:
- Services offered in Punjabi at the Royal Jubilee Hospital most days
Diabetes Care Centre and Pediatric Clinic:
Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Weekends and statutory holidays: closed
Diabetes in Pregnancy Clinic:
Tuesday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Closed Mondays, weekends and statutory holidays