Basics of Managing Diabetes in Kids for the Non-Medical Care Giver
March 19, 2024
9:30 am - 12:00 pm (Central Time)
JDRF Illinois, in partnership with La Rabida Children’s Hospital and Lurie Children’s Hospital, invites you and your loved ones to join us virtually for a free informational event on the basics of managing diabetes in kids for the non-medical care giver.
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Topics will include:
– Basics of glucose and insulin action
– How to monitor glucose (what is normal/high/low and technology)
– How to give insulin (vials, pens, pumps, and types of insulin) and video demonstration
– Nutrition and diabetes
– Psychology of diabetes
– Exercise and diabetes
– Delivering glucagon with video demonstration
– Sick days
– School based care and rights
Event Contact
Lindsey McCarthy
312-423-7197 | lriley@jdrf.org
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