Diabetes Care

When your child is diagnosed with diabetes, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by all the information you're given. This section will give you a quick overview of diabetes treatment.  Managing diabetes is a matter of juggling three things: insulin, food, and exercise. All three have a major effect on diabetes management.

Managing Diabetes
This section covers everything you need to know about managing your child's diabetes, from blood glucose checking to choosing an appropriate blood glucose meter.

Sick Days
Find out how to take care of your child's diabetes along with his or her current illness.

Hypoglcemia
Find out what causes hypoglycemia, how to treat it, and what can happen if overtreated.

Hyperglycemia
Find out how to detect and prevent hyperglycemia.

Making Healthy Food Choices
In this section, you will find information about making healthy food choices.

Exercise
Learn about, overcoming barriers, getting started, different types of exercise, and why exercise is beneficial to your health.

Insulin & Medications
This section covers the different types of insulin, insulin storage, administration, sharps, site rotation, scheduling, troubleshooting, and Alternative Insulin Delivery Systems.

Getting Good Diabetes Care
Diabetes is not a condition that can be managed alone. Learn more about the first step in ensuring good, up-to-date diabetes care for your child.