Diabetes Association Of Pierce County

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​Services

Diabetes Screening Program

Our agency maintains a year-round, free, diabetes screening program in the community for the public.  To be tested you must be 18 years or older.

 
Education Workshops and Literature

We offer Diabetes Self-Care Workshops as well as  Professional Workshops. 

Literature is available to download.

 
Panther Day Camp

We offer a week-long, summer, day camp, in June,

for children four to thirteen years old, with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.

 
Meter Program

We give free, blood glucose, testing meters to people who have limited income

and to women who have diabetes during their pregnancy.

Please call 253-272-5134 for more information.