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About Us: What is Diabetes Advocacy?
Assistance: What is available?
Awareness: What is going on to help raise
awareness regarding the realities of Type 1 Diabetes?
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Team
Diabetes
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Jewelry: Our online store offers a
variety of awareness ear rings, necklaces, bracelets and anklets.
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Plastic
bracelets
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Quilt
for Life
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Faces of
Diabetes
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Diabetes
Compass Radio show
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Diabetes
Walks
Blog : the rantings of
a parent of child with Type 1 diabetes
Books:
Must reads recommended by this site and people living with diabetes
Canadian Trials:
Lists some of diabetes related studies ongoing in Canada including those
searching for participants.
Conferences: Information from conferences
attended by Diabetes Advocacy and upcoming events.
Consulting Service:
Contact Information for Diabetes Advocacy. We offer services
in research, data collection and other diabetes related projects.
Diabetes Care:
What do you need to know when dealing with Diabetes?
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Blood
Glucose Testing: What is it? What is a good number?
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Blood Glucose Meters
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A1c:
What is it and what does it mean?
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Alternate Site Testing
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Continuous Glucose Monitors vs home blood glucose monitors
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Post
Prandial readings
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Insulins
available in Canada
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What to
do in case of illness?
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Ketone
testing
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Mini-glucagon use for sick days
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diabetes terms
Diabetes in Schools
Disability Tax Credit:
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Highlights for the Technical Advisory Committee for People with
Disabilities Fairness Report December
2004
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Tips for applications, Notice of
Objections and Tax Court Appeals
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News: archived reports on the
fight for the Disability Tax Credit for people with Type 1 Diabetes
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Our Story: A personal journal of
the fight for the Disability Tax Credit and how it led to a national
advocacy initiative.
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Sample letters: guides to
assist with appeals and Notice of Objections
Emergency Supplies:
Do you have an emergency kit ready if you need to evacuate your home?
Faces of Diabetes:
The faces and stories of everyday people living with Type 1 Diabetes.
Insulin Pump Therapy
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Getting started. What you need to
know before starting on an insulin pump
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Cartridges
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Infusion sets Cleos, Comforts,
Tenders, Mini Tenders,
Silhouettes,
Insets, Quick Sets, Rapid Ds, Contact
Detach, ThinSets
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Insulin pumps: Animas, Medtronic, Cozmo and AccuChek
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Log book examples
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Miscellaneous Pump supplies
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Our Journal to Pumping: A daily
journal of one family's decision to pump
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Pump Cases
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Pump Studies: look at the
latest studies on the benefits of insulin pump therapy
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Pumping Tips: ideas from people
using insulin pumps and other experts on how to maximize benefits
from your insulin pump.
Insulin Pump Coverage
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Manitoba's bid for insulin pump
coverage
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Ontario's Bill 15: How to apply
for pump coverage for children under 18yr
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Saskatchewan: Children under 18 years
now eligible for insulin pumps
Medical Jewelry
Our online store has a wide selection of
diabetes and medical awareness jewelry. These handcrafted items change
regularly and come in a wide variety of colors and styles. We even have
a special page filled with child and teen
designs!
Products and Technologies:
Check out some of the latest innovations in diabetes care.
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Medtronic's Paradigm Real Time Insulin Pump
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Continuous Glucose Monitors Comparison Chart
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GlucoMESSENGER
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GlucoMON
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GlucoMON2
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OmniPod
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Canadian
Online Pharmacies: Diabetes Express and Diabetes Depot
Pumping Tips:
A page of tips from a variety of experts
Research
Songs and Stories
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Christmas songs
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Diabetes
Poetry
Store:
Diabetes Advocacy's own
online store filled with awareness products including dog tags and
awareness magnets.
Support:
Traveling with Type 1 Diabetes
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Air
travel
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Extended
car trips
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Hiking
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Time
changes
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Travel
checklist
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Sea
travel
Treats:
Carbohydrate counts for many of your favorite treats
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Candy
carb counts
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Many of
your favorite treats from Tim Hortons
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Carb
counts on many of your favorite Vachon cakes
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carb
counts for various recipe items and a
method to help you determine the carb factor of your favorite
recipes.
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