Peer Support for Achieving Independence in Diabetes

For the intervention group, a trained Community Health Worker (CHW) will provide education, support and service coordination through in-home visits. The CHW will first make an in-home assessment visit. At the assessment visit, the participant has the opportunity to ask questions and sign written consent. During this visit, the CHW assesses the participant's history with diabetes, medication adherence, self-management activities, healthcare utilization and will administer a finger stick blood test for HbA1c and a full lipid panel. After enrollment, the participant receives up to five follow-up educational visits 0.5, 1.5, 3.5, 7 and 10 months later. In addition to scheduled visits, the CHWs work with their participants on an as-needed basis via telephone, or additional home visits.