LMC as a whole!
1. Multi-disciplinary care – We take a multi-disciplinary approach to diabetes offering multiple diabetes-related services under one roof: diabetes specialist care, diabetes education, optometry, foot specialist care, pharmacy, research.
2. Integrated Care – Integrated multi-disciplinary care teams working together to deliver coordinated, comprehensive and convenient diabetes care.
3. Proactive Care – Preventive health screenings for eyes and feet to catch issues early and prevent diabetes-related complications.
4. Expert Care – Our specialists are experts in their field and many are world renowned for their contributions in the areas of patient care, education and research.
5. Short wait times (60% lower than the national average) – Urgent patients can be scheduled within a week.
6. Virtual Care – Virtual appointments available with Endocrinologists, Diabetes Educators, Health Coaches and Pharmacists.
7. Digitally-Enabled Care – Leverage digital technology to facilitate appointment bookings, notifications and care interactions.
8. Multiple locations – 13 locations across Canada; can drive to a LMC clinic within 30 min from anywhere in the Greater Toronto Area.
9. Multiple Languages – More than 30 languages spoken by our providers and staff combined.
10. Patient Centric Care – Involve patients as active and equal participants in their care.
11. Patient Empowerment – Empower patients with the tools, knowledge, and skills needed to manage their diabetes and improve their overall health.
12. Personalized Care – Design care plans that meet the patient’s unique needs, goals & lifestyle.
13. Flexible care – Flexible treatment options that can adapt to a patient’s changing needs and goals.
14. Service Excellence – Deliver outstanding care combined with exceptional customer service.
15. Innovative care – Introduce patients to new devices and therapies that will help them manage their diabetes.
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16. Evidence-based knowledge and education – Help dispel diabetes myths.
17. Education & Support – Teach patients how to care for themselves and support them along the way!
18. Blood Sugar Pattern Insights – Help patients identify patterns in their blood sugars so that they can make changes when necessary.
19. Travel preparation – Help patients prepare for travel to ensure a safe and enjoyable holiday!
20. Physical Activity – Help patients learn how to include exercise into their lifestyle for overall health and to help with their diabetes.
21. Nutrition Information – Help patients understand how food affects blood sugars.
22. Personalized Nutrition Counselling – Help patients choose foods that they like that also help with blood sugar management.
23. Problem Solving Skills – Teach patients how to problem solve through challenges and come up with solutions that work for patients and for their diabetes.
24. Personalized Blood Sugar Insights – Help patients understand what raises their blood sugars and what lowers their blood sugar levels
25. Understanding stress & blood sugars – Help patients understand how physical stress and emotional stress affect their blood sugars
26. Weight Management – Help patients with reaching their ideal weight
27. Technology – Help patients understand the new technologies available to help them manage their diabetes
28. Practical Tips & Tricks – Provide patients with tips & tricks to make living with diabetes easier for patients!
29. Goal Oriented – Help patients set goals related to their overall health and well-being.
30. Group Sessions – Offer small group sessions which allow patients to meet other people living with diabetes for additional support and guidance along the way.
31. Insulin Pump Therapy – Offer support and information on insulin pump therapy!
32. Highs & Lows – Help patients prevent and manage high and low blood sugars
33. Cooking – Teach patients how to cook and prepare healthy foods
34. Life Challenges – Help support patients though life challenges and changes that may be impacting their diabetes.
35. Insulin Dosing – Help patients match their insulin dose to the food that patients eat.
LMC 藥房
1. 個人糖尿病報告 – 一頁概覽,輕鬆掌握您近期的 A1C、血壓和膽固醇讀數,以及自我管理的因素,助您健康生活!請至 LMC 藥局櫃檯索取。.
2. 諮詢藥劑師 – 對藥物有疑問或疑慮嗎?儘管提出!我們提供現場、電話和線上視訊諮詢服務。.
3. 無附加條件,與認證糖尿病衛教師藥師一對一諮詢 – 您無需轉換藥局,即可從我們的專業團隊獲得糖尿病諮詢、評估、培訓或教育。.
4. 全面藥物交互作用評估 – 為了安全起見,讓我們的專業藥劑師檢查您處方藥、非處方藥、草藥、維生素和娛樂性產品之間的藥物相互作用,總是不為過的。.
5. 價格檢查,包含保障選項的建議 – 您的藥物有涵蓋嗎?是否有可用的援助計劃?我們可以回答這些問題,幫助您了解涵蓋範圍選項並填寫表格。.
6. 銳器盒 – 每次請使用新的採血針和注射針,並妥善將其丟棄在免費的醫療廢棄物銳器盒中。.
7. 針筒及廢棄物處理服務 – 請將您滿滿的針頭收集盒帶到 LMC 藥局進行安全、環保的處理。我們也接受您從其他地方取得的針頭收集盒。.
8. 病假管理照護計畫 – 您知道嗎?當您脫水或感到噁心且食量減少時,您需要停止服用某些藥物,直到您康復為止。我們可以評估您所有的藥物並提供一份清單,讓您確切知道哪些藥物需要暫時停用。.
9. 自訂用藥時間表 輪班工作、禁食或跨時區旅行都可能讓人難以確定服藥時間。透過根據您的行程表,取得個人化訂製的服藥時間表,讓您不再猜測。.
10. 家庭與照護者訓練 – 有時緊急情況需要他人的協助!我們提供訓練,讓您的家人、朋友和照護者了解何時以及如何使用升糖素和腎上腺素。.
11. 我們用簡單明瞭的語言解釋事物 – 除了英文、廣東話、法文、古吉拉特文、印地文、旁遮普文、羅馬尼亞文、西班牙文、斯瓦希里文、烏爾都文!
12. 流感疫苗 – 我們注射認證藥劑師可為您和您兩歲或以上的家人提供流感疫苗注射。這些是預約服務,因此您不必排隊等候!
13. 節省時間!一次領取所有處方 我們可以一起協調並一次性處理您所有的處方,為您節省時間、減少跑藥局的次數,讓一切更方便。.
14. 安全領取處方藥選項 – 避開人群,並且放心,所有進入診所的人都經過 COVID-19 篩檢。您也可以選擇方便的、在您的汽車內、路邊取貨服務。.
15. 環保藥物棄置服務 – 將舊的、未使用的、過期的藥物妥善處理,避免進入垃圾掩埋場、污染水源及落入兒童手中。請勿將其丟棄於垃圾桶或沖入馬桶,而是將這些藥物帶到 LMC 藥房進行安全、環保的處理。.
LMC Optometry
51. Specialize in Diabetes – Optometrists who diagnose, monitor, treat and refer for diabetes related complications related to the eye.
52. Diabetic Retinopathy – Risk Factors – Identify patients at risk of developing diabetic retinopathy.
53. Diabetic Retinopathy – Early Detection – Detect diabetic retinopathy early so that it can treated effectively. Early intervention results in a much better outcome for their eyes.
54. Eye Health Monitoring – Monitor patient’s eyes for any vision changes or progression of the condition.
55. Eye Health Education – Optometrists who are in a unique position to educate patients with diabetes about their condition, increasing their awareness and understanding of the disease.
56. Referrals – Provide suitable referrals to specialists if needed.
57. Collaborative – Optometrists who build trusted professional relationships with other specialists to drive collaboration & facilitate patient care.
58. Integrated Care – An LMC endocrinologist who has direct access to the patient’s medical eye health exam.
59. State of the art diagnostic optometric equipment – Allows for safer exams and consistent exams allow for comparison and early detection of certain medical conditions.
60. Eyewear – We offer glasses and contact lenses on site, allowing for a seamless interaction for the patient and follow-up for any vision changes.
LMC Chiropody
61. Improved mobility – LMC Chiropodists can improve mobility so that patients can enjoy an active lifestyle.
62. Reduced disability – With just one yearly appointment Chiropodists can reduce the risk of diabetic foot amputations by 85%.
63. Can’t reach their toenails? We can! – LMC Chiropodists manage all types of nail care.
64. Fashionable compression products – LMC chiropodists have compression stockings with patterns and fabrics that patients will love to show off!
65. Wart removal – Chiropodists are experts at making them disappear.
66. Prevent health issues – Feet are a window to overall health. A chiropody assessment can detect and prevent many health issues patients are unaware of.
67. Comfort – Chiropodists can reduce pain and improve comfort in the muscles and joints.
68. Beautify feet – Dry and cracked heels be gone. Our LMC Chiropodists have specialized tools to make your feet look their best.
69. Wound care – Oh no, it was a simple blister and now patients have a diabetic wound on their foot! Our LMC Chiropodists are superheroes with respect to treating foot wounds.
70. Healing in-grown toenails – Ouch, red and painful toenails! Our LMC Chiropodists specialize in healing in-grown toenails.
LMC Manna Research
71. Access to latest therapies – 我們為患者提供最新的尖端藥物和設備。.
72. 保險範圍 – 讓無力負擔或無保險/醫療給付計劃者的藥物和/或器材取得
73. 教育 – 透過實地考察和監察提供額外護理。.
74. Team Approach – 能夠使用其他服務、識別可協助您管理健康的醫療專業人員,並尋求該協助。.
75. Closer oversight & monitoring – 不僅為糖尿病,也為了整體健康,例如進行可能篩檢出其他未知疾病的檢測。.
76. Patient empowerment – 參與研究有助於增進患者的信心,並可能改善健康結果(例如:改善糖化血色素、改善身體質量指數、改善心血管預防等)。
77. Volunteerism – 洞察力和力量,為整個糖尿病社群做得更多。我們保證良好的心態。.
78. Altruistic – 為了更廣泛地幫助他人 – 成為更大事業的一部分,協助尋找適用於所有糖尿病患者(包括員工和病患)的新療法/治療方法。.
79. Patient Data – 為個人或社區護理做出更佳/更明智的決定,並為 LMC 及其他糖尿病護理中心創建新的護理途徑。.
80. Financial renumeration – 提供更好的醫療保健覆蓋範圍及/或支付管理其健康支出的費用(例如停車費、里程費)。.
81. Physician & Healthcare Provider expertise – 透過參與臨床研究,獲得關於最佳治療/裝置的知識,以治療每位患者。.
82. Industry Partnership – 整體而言,由於醫療科學聯絡人(MSLs)的接觸和對每位患者方案的更深入了解,贊助商關係有所改善。.
加拿大糖尿病預防計劃 (CDPP)
83. Type 2 diabetes risk assessment – Help participants understand their own personal risk for type 2 diabetes.
84. Know the risks – Teach participants about all the risks for type 2 diabetes and why its important to prevent it.
85. A personal health coach – That participants work with one-on-one for a whole year.
86. A library of education – Access to education modules covering 21 topics related to diabetes prevention.
87. Goal setting – Help participants set health goals around what’s most important to them.
88. Custom meal plan – Give participants a simple meal plan to guide them on adapting how participants eat.
89. Tracking tools – Tools to track their progress toward their health goals.
90. Community – Webinars, so participants can engage with others enrolled in the CDPP and their journey.
91. Motivation – Gift card prize draws to help motivate and encourage their progress.
92. Sustainable changes – Tools to help participants sustain lifestyle changes to reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes for years to come.
Clinic Operations and Administrative Team
93. Facilitated Communication – Connect with our team via phone, email and in person.
94. Appointment Bookings – Our medical office assistants assist as multi-disciplinary ‘coordinators’, assisting patients to book all of their appointments under 1 roof.
95. Appointment reminders – Our medical office administrator remind patients of upcoming appointments for imaging.
96. Data informed care – We upload devices (pumps, CGMs, BGMS) to update physicians about patient’s blood sugar.
97. Specialist Referrals – Referral to other specialities outside LMC when required for patients whole health.
98. Pediatric to adult care transition – Established protocols for T1DM patients transitioning to adult care to help ‘ease’ the stress of this change.
99. Coordinated diagnostic care – Help patients get their lab/imaging testing done by sending requisitions: by mail to their home, emailing to the patient, using our secure messaging system, faxing to labs/clinics/hospitals.
100. Continuity of care – Contacting patients when they are due for follow up care to ensure continuity of care.