Resources
Websites that cover all things related to Type 1 diabetes:
For an educational and interactive website for families: https://learndiabetes.ca/
For all people with T1D, from babies to seniors: https://beyondtype1.org/mental-health/
For general info and cure-based information:https://jdrf.ca/
For information on how to support children in schools:
For general information for families and for teens and young adults:
http://www.bcchildrens.ca/health-info/coping-support/diabetes
General tips on pediatric to adult care: https://learndiabetes.ca/
Pediatric to adult care call to action: https://cps.ca/en/documents/position/transition-to-adult-care-for-youth
For information on hypoglycemia:
Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines:https://guidelines.diabetes.ca/cpg/chapter14
Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetic-hypoglycemia/symptoms-causes/syc-20371525
For information on alcohol and Type 1 diabetes:
Here is a booklet on how alcohol affects persons with T1D: Link is the attachment titled Alcohol and Type 1 diabetes
JDRF Alcohol and T1D Basics: https://jdrf.ca/alcohol-t1d/#:~:text=Know%20that%20in%20an%20emergency,impact%20the%20effect%20of%20alcohol.
For information on hyperglycemia and DKA:
https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/d/diabetic-ketoacidosis.html
Again, the Canadian powerhouse: https://learndiabetes.ca/
For health service providers:https://diabeteseducatorscalgary.ca/uploads/Topics_Catalogue/ahs-HowtoManageIllness_Feb_2020.pdf
For information on mental health and Type 1:
For info on ‘diabetes distress’: https://www.diabetes.ca/about-diabetes-(3)/impact-stories/distressed-by-diabetes
Clinical Practice Guidelines on diabetes and mental health: https://diabetes.ca/health-care-providers/clinical-practice-guidelines/chapter-18#panel-tab_FullText
Guidance on mental health and T1D: https://www.breakthrought1d.org/t1d-resources/mental-health/
For information on Type 1 and exercise:
For great stories on exercise: https://beyondtype1.org/diabetes-and-exercise/
For tips on keeping glucose under control: