Alberta Children's Hospital Diabetes Clinic
Resources for families living with childhood diabetes
Welcome to our website!
Our team of physicians, nurse educators and dietitians at
the Alberta Children's Hospital Diabetes Clinic have
created this site as a resource for families living with
childhood diabetes.
From pump information, to local and online resources,
to preparing for your appointment - we have it all!
School Resources
Our team has prepared a Student School Package which contains helpful resources to share with schools and teachers. This package includes:
- School Tips for Type 1 Diabetes: Tips on communicating with your child's school
- Student Care Plan: Your child's on-site school record
- Letter for School Staff: A guide when informing the school of your child's diabetes
Meet TrialNet Hero!
TrialNet announces the launch of TrialNet’s T1D Heroes Academy campaign. As part of the heroes theme, the participants have been illustrated as comic book-style superheroes that are enrolled in our imaginary heroes academy. The participants chosen for this campaign come from five sites across North America.
- Alberta Children's Hospital Diabetes Clinic Scholarship (Application deadline March 31)
- Upcoming I Challenge Diabetes (ICD) Events: Adventures, Sports Camps, Workshops
- Dexcom G7 has a new QR code for patients with diabetes. To request a Dexcom G7 sample, scan the QR code here, (Dexcom)
- Omnipod 5 has been approved by Health Canada and will soon become available, (Omnipod)
- Online Transition Guide for teens and young adults living with diabetes; Canadian guide for a successful transition to college and university, (Diabetes Hope Foundation)
- Family and Community Resource Centre providing information, support and resources for families, (Alberta Health Services)
- Now covered...Continuous glucose monitors for Alberta children under 18, (Alberta Health Services)
- Transitioning Youth with Diabetes, a website helping to transition from the Alberta Children’s Hospital to an adult diabetes clinic, (Alberta Health Services)
Message to our website visitors
This site is for information purposes only and should not be used in place of medical advice, instruction and/or treatment.
If you have questions, speak with your child’s diabetes health care provider.