Diabetes Resources

Camp Adam Fisher
This is a camp for kids with diabetes and their siblings. It is sponsored by the American Diabetes Association for kids in the South Carolina area.
http://www.campadamfisher.com/
Financial Help for Diabetes Care
(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease)
This is a National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse publication. It explains how to get financial assistance for diabetes related health care.
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/financial-help-diabet
es-care?dkrd=hispt0029
McLeod Diabetes Center
(McLeod Health)
This diabetes center at McCleod Regional Care Center in Florence serves a 12 county area. Services offered are: diabetes self-management education, exercise planning, individualized meal planning, carbohydrate counting, insulin pump training, weight management, training in home glucose monitoring, training in administering medication.
https://www.mcleodhealth.org/services/care/diabetes-management/?rf=mcleoddi
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Diabetes Screening
(Medicare: Department of Health and Human Services)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services created this site. It helps citizens understand what financial assistance is available for diabetes health care through the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/diabetes-screenings
National Kidney Foundation of South Carolina: Patients
Provides emergency financial assistance, free medical alert bracelet, medication discounts, and household goods/clothing assistance.
https://www.kidney.org/patients/
Project Sugar
(Medical University of South Carolina)
The Sea Islands African American Registry Project is a program operated by the Medical University of South Carolina. It is a research project that offers free diabetes exams and compensation to people who qualify. There are two studies with different requirements. To find out if you qualify, go to the Page Directory on the left and select Study Participants for the first study and GENNID for the second study.
https://medicine.musc.edu/departments/dom/divisions/endocrinology/research/
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