For this month’s Huddle, our guest expert, Nancy Lee, will be leading a discussion and Q&A around financial tips and strategies particularly as it relates to the T1D community (e.g., qualifying for a Registered Disability Savings Plan). Nancy is the Principal Advisor at Plumtree Wealth Strategies, helping individuals, families and businesses to create personalized financial health and wellness solutions.

Over 18 and interested in sharing your experiences living with type 1? Register to attend a live huddle at www.t1dhuddle.com

Our special guest expert, Julie Larsen, will be facilitating a short guided meditation followed by a Q&A and discussion around the benefits of mindfulness and how it has helped her manage T1D over the past 56 years. Julie has taught numerous college courses on mindfulness and looks forward to sharing how this tool can be used to calm the mind, relax the body, and help to control blood glucose levels. She will be answering the questions you have submitted- such as how to use mindfulness to cope with diabetes burnout and control food cravings.

Over 18 and interested in sharing your experiences living with type 1? Register to attend a live huddle at www.t1dhuddle.com

This session is for ALL CAREGIVERS of T1D: You are cordially invited to join our September Huddle to share your joys, frustrations, and fears with other T1D spouses, family members, and friends. This is a CAREGIVERS ONLY session - so T1D adults will need to hang back. However, please feel free to share this invite with your family and friends!

Our guest experts are Dr. Tricia Tang and Lauren Moore. Dr. Tang is a clinical psychologist who specializes in diabetes distress and other psychosocial aspects of living with diabetes and Ms. Moore has a Masters in Counselling and has lived with T1D for over 32 years.

Over 18 and interested in sharing your experiences living with type 1? Register to attend a live huddle at www.t1dhuddle.com

We are honoured to have Mary Tulk, a registered nurse and certified diabetes educator with over 34 years of experience! She will be answering your questions regarding foot complications and foot care relating to T1D. Some topics covered in this Huddle include: experiences with hypos, taking care of dry skin and soreness, common misconceptions, and foot complications like neuritis.

In the second part of our event, we will have several Huddle members share their T1D diagnosis stories, similar to our last session. You are welcome to attend as a speaker or listener- whichever you are comfortable with.

Over 18 and interested in sharing your experiences living with type 1? Register to attend a live huddle at www.t1dhuddle.com

We are honoured to have Dr. Graydon Meneilly, an international expert on "T1D and Aging" lead a 30-minute Q&A in the first section of our event. It looks like there is already a lot of insightful questions submitted on topics such as complications, long-term care options, insulin resistance, scarring, weight gain!

In the second part of our event, we will open up the floor for Huddle members to share their T1D diagnosis stories.

Over 18 and interested in sharing your experiences living with type 1? Register to attend a live huddle at www.t1dhuddle.com

Lauren Moore, who has a Masters in Counselling and has lived with T1D for 32 years, will lead this insightful session on the importance of mental health in T1D care. Lauren will share how she nurtures her own emotional health while meeting the demands of T1D on a daily basis. Prepare to take a collective deep, mindful breath, talk about the psychological toll of T1D, and discuss how a compassionate mindset can improve your mental health and reduce your distress. We will be hosting a structured Q&A session to answer your submitted questions, followed by a live Q&A.

Over 18 and interested in sharing your experiences living with type 1? Register to attend a live huddle at www.t1dhuddle.com

Our knowledgeable resident dietician, Grace Tan, will lead a thought-provoking Q&A on diet and nutrition in T1D care as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. A few topics covered in this session: vegetarianism, different types of fats, diet disorders, and the different approaches to creating a balanced T1D diet!

Over 18 and interested in sharing your experiences living with type 1? Register to attend a live huddle at www.t1dhuddle.com

We are honoured to have Dr. Mandana Moosavi host our April Huddle. She will be discussing the day-to-day self-management challenges that she also struggles with as an endocrinologist who lives with T1D.

Specifically, she will address the following questions from her perspective:

We will then do a structured Q&A session to answer your questions submitted for the group on the RSVP form, followed by a live Q&A to address more specific questions.

Over 18 and interested in sharing your experiences living with type 1? Register to attend a live huddle at www.t1dhuddle.com

PLEASE NOTE: This session was recorded in March 2020 and therefore reflects the information that was currently available at the time. For the most up-to-date information on COVID-19, please check the BCCDC website.

With the COVID-19 pandemic in full swing, we have moved the T1D Huddle online! We know there are many questions surrounding the virus, pandemic, vaccines and other prevention methods, current research, and safety concerns for individuals with type 1 diabetes. In this session, Gerri Klein will try to alleviate some of these uncertainties by providing the latest guidelines available on COVID-19 and T1D management.

Gerri has a Master’s Degree in Nursing from UBC and has been a Certified Diabetes Educator since 1998. She served on the Examination Committee for the Canadian Diabetes Educators Certification Board and is a past executive of the Vancouver Chapter of the Diabetes Association Educators Section. She was a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of The Diabetes Communicator for 3 years, a publication offering information to Diabetes Canada’s Diabetes Educator Section (DES) members across Canada. Gerri is currently the National Editor for the Canadian Journal of Diabetes.

Over 18 and interested in sharing your experiences living with type 1? Register to attend a live huddle at www.t1dhuddle.com