Alberta Children's Hospital Diabetes Clinic
Resources for families living with childhood diabetes
Welcome to our website!
Our team of physicians, nurse educators and dieticians 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!
- New to pump therapy? Learn basic concepts and expectations of insulin pump therapy. Get to know the tips and tools to make carb counting easy. Register now for the next Introduction to Insulin Pump Therapy session
- On a Tandem Pump? Learn how the Control-IQ algorithm works. Discover tips for success with Control-IQ technology using sleep and exercise activities. Learn about Glooko and how to look at Control-IQ pump data. Register now for the next Success with Control-IQ Technology session.
- Are you living with Diabetes and managing with insulin? Attend a Calgary information session to learn more about the latest technology in Diabetes management. Click here for more information.
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- I Challenge Diabetes Upcoming Events for Family and Friends, Diabuddies School Tour: October and November!, World Diabetes Day Trampoline Challenge: November 14th, Virtual Caregiver Connections: November 23, Virtual camp: Snow fun!: November 25
- Diabetes Hope Foundation Online Transition Guide for teens and young adults living with diabetes
- Attend a Medtronic virtual information session to learn about new pump technology
- Canadian guide for a successful transition to college and university
- Diabetes Hope Foundation 2023 Scholarship applications are now being accepted
- Now covered...Continuous glucose monitors for Alberta children under 18
- Family Community Resource Centre has excellent transition resources for parents and teens
- Transitioning Youth with Diabetes, website helping to transition from the Alberta Children’s Hospital to an adult diabetes clinic
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.