At these evening clinics, diabetic clients are provided lab work, dilated eye exam, foot exams, and visits with a dietician and diabetes educator. Individual and Group Educational Sessions. At the MHSI seasonal health centers, nurses are able to provide individualized or group educational sessions for diabetic farm workers and their family members. Spanish Speaking Interpreters. Since 1973, MHSI has provided Spanish-speaking interpreters in the delivery of health care and educational services.
Interpreters frequently accompany clients to their medical appointments in the community.
The newsletter provides educational information on the various aspects of diabetes along with tips for prevention and management of the disease. The MHSI Diabetes Program has developed a diabetes registry which tracks the number of Hispanic migrant farm workers and their health care. Currently, there are 560 clients in this diabetes registry. MHSI promotes community awareness and education through annual collaborative conferences with Moorhead State Department of Continuing Studies. This year, nationally known presenters from the Midwest Latino Health Research, Training, and Policy Center, Chicago, IL will address cultural issues and the management of diabetes in the Hispanic population.