Yukon T1D Support Network
The Yukon T1D Support Network is a group of local advocates whose mandate is to ensure the needs of people living with type 1 diabetes in the Yukon are being met through education, advocacy and support.
Rebecca Pollard Legacy Grants
In remembrance of Rebecca Pollard, the Yukon T1D Support Network offers two grants annually; one for students with Type 1 Diabetes and a second for students enrolled in a Nursing Program .
Strategic Pillars
Getting Children and Youth the Needed Supports
When a child is diagnosed in the Yukon, they usually get a lot of great help through BC Children’s Hospital. Credit is given where credit is due, and the Yukon Government did a lot of good when it brought in a child endocrinologist on rotation. So when families need help, they can reach out to the good folk at BC Children’s. However, life doesn’t revolve around a provincial hospital and kids in the Yukon need support. In particular, they need support in school. Whether someone is diagnosed at...
Repairing the Symptom to Diagnosis to Care Pathway
Why do individuals report being diagnosed in the emergency room in a state of DKA after being repeatedly sent home by their doctors? Why do some persons living with T1D report amazing care by their physicians while some report educating their doctor on the difference between Type 1 and Type 2? Why are some adults being diagnosed as Type 2 when they have Type 1? Why are so many adults with T1D struggling to gain access to an endocrinologist? There are so many moving parts to the health care...
Amendment of Authority in Drug and Device Legislation
We’ve all seen the harms that come with ineffectual management of how insulin and glucose monitoring reach those who need it. We saw what happens when people had to pay out of pocket for CGMs and how it took years of advocacy to change that landscape. We saw what happens when Insured Health unilaterally switched prescribed insulin for biosimilars without patient input or knowledge. The harms that come when patients aren’t at the helm have real effects. The Yukon T1D Support Network is most...