Caregiver Guide for parents and caregivers of children and youth with type 1 diabetes
The Caregiver Guide is for parents and caregivers of children and adolescents living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). It is based on a guide produced by Breakthrough T1D Australia, and with input from Canadian mental health providers and people with lived experience of T1D.
The Caregiver Guide is a practical chapter-based information guide that details the many different stages of caregiving, including:
- The immediate aftermath of diagnosis
- Transitional stages, (i.e. elementary school to middle school to high school)
- When your child asserts independence in their T1D management
- Impact on siblings
- Different types of stress
- Coping strategies
- When to seek professional support and help, and much more.
Two ways to get a Caregiver Guide
Receive a printed copy of the Caregiver Guide by ordering a Bag of Hope® or Teen Care Kit or download an electronic copy of the guide by clicking HERE
The Bag of Hope® for children newly diagnosed with T1D
Click here to request a Bag of Hope® that includes a printed copy of both the Caregiver Guide and the Breakthrough T1D Guide for Newly Diagnosed Children and their Caregivers, an introductory guide to living with T1D.
As you begin to navigate the often overwhelming adjustment to life as a family with T1D, you can find helpful information and support through the Breakthrough T1D Bag of Hope. It contains resources for both children who have been diagnosed with T1D and their caregivers. Enclosed you’ll find:
- Rufus the Bear with Diabetes – a cuddly friend to show your child they are not alone while learning to take insulin and check their blood glucose levels.
- An age-appropriate book for children about living with diabetes. For kids aged 8-12, The Game Plan, a comic for children following the journey of a young soccer player who is diagnosed with T1D and a copy of My Juice Journal an interactive and personalized journal to get creative and record your thoughts about life with T1D.
- When a Child has Diabetes – a widely acclaimed, easy to follow, comprehensive handbook for parents and caregivers on how to manage type 1 diabetes.
The Breakthrough T1D Care Kit for teenagers newly diagnosed
with T1D
Click here to request a care kit that includes a printed copy of both the Caregiver Guide and the Breakthrough T1D Guide for Newly Diagnosed Teens, introductory guide to living with T1D specifically tailored for the challenges of the adolescent experience.
The care kit provides teens and parents with valuable information, resources and the encouragement needed as you adjust to your new normal living with T1D. The Teen Care Kit is available for teenagers aged 12-17 and enclosed is:
• An insulated insulin kit to organize diabetes supplies.
• When a Child has Diabetes book
• A copy of My Juice Journal
Receive an electronic copy of the Caregiver Guide
Already have the Bag of Hope or Care Kit? You can also download the Caregiver Guide electronically as a PDF.
Click HERE to download
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If you are a health care provider seeking any of these T1D resources for your practice, please contact: connection@BreakthroughT1D.ca