About Humphreys Diabetes Center
Our Mission
HDC provides education and individual counseling in diabetes self-management and prevention to people with or at-risk for diabetes, their families and health care professionals.
Brief History of HDC
When Fred Humphreys, CEO of WestOne Bank, was diagnosed with diabetes, he was inspired to establish a center in the Treasure Valley where patients, their families and health care professionals could gain in-depth knowledge about the disease. HDC began as a department of Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in 1987. In 1994, St. Luke's Regional Medical Center joined as a co-sponsor. The following year HDC was incorporated as a free-standing diabetes center with a community-based board of directors.
Today, over 530 local physicians refer their patients to HDC for education and services, translating into 3,000 patients seen each year by HDC educators. HDC clients learn how to manage diet, exercise and medication to stay healthy and prevent complications such as heart attacks, strokes, blindness, kidney failure, and amputations. HDC programs are recognized by the American Diabetes Association.
Here is our 2006 Community Report. [PDF]
The Staff of Humphreys Diabetes Center
