Diabetes Dietitian

Meet Founder Hailey Crean, MS, RD, CDCES

Hailey Crean is a Registered Dietitian in the Boston area. She is also a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist and a certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. She is passionate about providing accessible care to diverse populations with the goal of improving diabetes control and related outcomes. She believes in the power of food from what it can do to prevent and treat disease to how it can bring people together.

Hailey views nutrition counseling through a Health at Every Size® lens. In practice this means an acceptance of body diversity and a focus on a flexible health relationship with food, eating habits and daily movement.

Through education, realistic goals, and intuitive eating practice, Hailey wants to help her patients to build a wonderful relationship with food while managing their diabetes in a manner that fits their lifestyle and health goals.

Hailey asserts that food can change your life for the better. That is why she is so passionate about her clients at Hailey Crean Nutrition, LLC!

About Hailey Crean Nutrition, LLC

Hailey Crean is the knowledgeable Registered Dietitian who founded Hailey Crean Nutrition, LLC in 2018. Her mission is to make diabetes self-management, evidence-based education, and support accessible to everyone.

By providing telehealth sessions, Hailey Crean Nutrition reaches a wide range of busy people who are seeking support with their diabetes management.

We follow a HAES approach and honor differences in size, race, gender, cultural background and socioeconomic status. Our goal is to provide patients with all of the education and skills to empower their journey in diabetes self-management.

We are one of the only virtual ADCES-accredited Diabetes Self-Management, Education, and Support providers in the country. Ensuring we are a trusted source for evidence-based education to help you make informed decisions about your condition.

Food can heal, connect people, and change lives. We are here to help you feel like your healthiest self again.

Qualified Professionals

Our practice is certified by the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES). We provide our patients with opportunities to meet one-on-one with Registered Dietitians for Medical Nutritional Therapy (MNT). These sessions are aimed to help you craft realistic diabetes management goals and attain them.

No more crash-dieting for drastic weight loss! Since our Registered Dietitians are trained in Medical Nutritional Therapy, we provide medically safe, evidence-based behavior-change methods to control your diabetes.

We believe all patients of all sizes can live a healthy lifestyle while managing their diabetes.

Diabetes and Related Conditions

We are primarily a diabetes self-management, education, and support (DSMES) practice. However, we recognize the multitude of health problems that often accompany diabetes. With this in mind, we provide individual and group support for diabetes and related cardiometabolic conditions !

Some of the most common diabetes-related health issues our patients can get support for include:

• Type 1 diabetes
• Type 2 diabetes
• Gestational diabetes (during pregnancy)
• Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA)
• Mature-onset diabetes in the young (MODY)
• Pre-diabetes
• High cholesterol
• High blood pressure
• High triglycerides
• Other related metabolic conditions

Whether you prefer one-on-one sessions in the privacy of your living room or supportive, healing group therapy on Zoom, we have help for you. You do not have to face diabetes and its related health conditions on your own!

Telehealth Services

Our programs take place 100% online using HIPAA-compliant technology to provide you with essential services in any location. The convenience of telehealth services allows you and your providers to focus on what really matters: assisting you in your journey to manage your diabetes.

We offer a range of telehealth services for people with diabetes or other related metabolic conditions. You can choose from any number of our services to participate in DSMES.

Individual Sessions

We provide individual sessions with Registered Dietitians who are qualified to help you manage your diabetes. Our RDs work with you to find individualized health solutions.

Our excellent RDs teach you about the foundation of diabetes self-management, education, and support. We believe that the more knowledge you have, the more empowered you become to care for your diabetes. You can then set realistic, attainable goals for your health journey.

When you meet with our RDs to discuss your diabetes, you will never be met with judgment. Stigmas around weight and other social barriers are some of the most harmful aspects of the medical field. We are here to change that with our Health at Every Size approach.

Your RD will help you learn which foods are best to control blood sugar, triglycerides, and blood pressure. Your RD will also craft an individualized diet plan that incorporates the foods you love without sabotaging your health goals.

Group Support

We offer online diabetes support groups to connect individuals who are living with diabetes. Our online diabetes support groups emphasize peer support and are facilitated by a Registered Dietitian . This group offers companionship, ongoing education, and a place to vent about whatever you are facing with your health.

Our online diabetes support group is held monthly on Zoom. We offer these group sessions for free. Each session lasts about 45 minutes and is completely HIPAA-compliant. This means your information stays private and our Zoom meeting is secure.

Whether you have just been diagnosed with diabetes or managing for years, support is essential for success in management .Joining our peer support sessions gives you an outlet where people understand what you’re going through. You don’t have to face diabetes alone.

Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support: Virtual Education

At Hailey Crean Nutrition, we believe that all patients have the right to make informed choices about their health. With this in mind, we have created an individualized online education program to inform you about your condition.

Our virtual diabetes education program is tailored to your needs. You can learn anywhere, anytime with our online program.

Our virtual diabetes education program is the essence of the “E” in DSMES. We teach using a person-centered approach.

Our program emphasizes the seven self-care behaviors involved in diabetes management:

• Healthy eating
• Being active
• Healthy coping
• Monitoring
• Taking medications
• Reducing risk
• Problem-solving

These behaviors are much easier said than done, but it is important that you are aware of them so you can make an informed decision about your care. When these components are put into practice, the valuable information you learn can change the course of your diabetes entirely.

Insurance

We believe in accessibility and convenience. Many patients are unaware that their insurance covers telehealth nutrition counseling and diabetes education. Our practice accepts a wide array of insurance to ensure that our patients can receive the care that they need.

Diabetes self-management, education, and support is covered through Medicare. Most private insurance plans also cover our telehealth services. Check with your provider to see whether you are eligible.

Use Your Coverage to Your Advantage

Once you receive your diabetes diagnosis, it is important to start seeking diabetes self-management, education, and support. Using your insurance plan to your advantage can aid in the early treatment of diabetes symptoms.

There are four key times to see a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES):

• When you receive your pre-diabetes or diabetes diagnosis
• At least once per year
• When complications or new symptoms arise
• When transitions in your life and care occur

With support from a CDCES, you can optimize your diabetes management no matter where you are on your journey, whether your goals are preventing or reducing symptoms. We recommend using our telehealth diabetes management programs consistently. Always check with your provider to determine your exact coverage.

Build a Realistic Health Mindset

At Hailey Crean Nutrition, we focus on achieving small goals over long periods of time. This is more effective than attempting extreme weight loss or cutting out entire food groups.

You can get premium nutrition counseling and diabetes management education without the weight bias that is present in so many medical communities.

If you’re looking for a long-term solution without shortcuts, join our programs! We help you build a realistic health mindset that lasts for a lifetime.