Recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month 

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JDRF’s Mental Health and Diabetes Strategy – where we are now  May is Mental Health Awareness month, a national movement to raise awareness of the importance of mental health, and […]

April 30, 2024

Mental Health and Diabetes – where JDRF is today

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May is Mental Health Awareness month, a national movement to raise awareness of the importance of mental health, and the structural gaps that exist in accessing treatment and support. There […]

May 1, 2023

What your nurse wants you to know

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Guest post from Devin Myers, RN Devin Myers is a health writer as well as a registered nurse. She has experience in various areas of nursing including critical care and hemodialysis. […]

May 27, 2024

Introducing Fitness by Joanna

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Hi, I’m Joanna! Born and raised in Ottawa, I now call Toronto my home. I’m passionate about health and fitness, PR/communications, all things food, travel and family! When were you […]

February 5, 2024

Thank you to our volunteers

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National Volunteer Week takes place from April 24-30, 2022, as organizations across the country celebrate those who generously donate their time and talents to their community.   The National Volunteer Week […]

April 24, 2022

Virtual care for T1D during the COVID-19 pandemic – and beyond

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The type 1 diabetes (T1D) community has always embraced new technology – with insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), flash glucose monitors (FGMs), and a variety of T1D-focused apps rapidly becoming essential tools for many people. It’s no surprise, then, that the T1D community has quickly adapted to accessing healthcare virtually.

June 9, 2020

Ask a Diabetes Nurse: Hannah Breadon

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Throughout my career as a Diabetes Nurse Educator I have been asked all kinds of questions from people living with type 1 diabetes and their families. I’ve taken this opportunity to answer the most common questions about type 1 diabetes management. Here are just a few of the ones I hear most frequently.

July 24, 2019

Working together to cure type 1

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The first few months after Mirella Gallo’s 11-year-old daughter, Isabella, received a type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis were very hard for her. “We were in shock and had no idea what it meant for her or our family”. With the support of Isabella’s nurses and doctors, the family learned how T1D would impact her day-to-day routine and her future. “We came to the realization that my daughter’s life would never be the same and that until a cure was found, she would be insulin dependent,” says Mirella.

September 10, 2019