CWD News
Introducing: The Weekly Diabetes
Are you ready for The Weekly Diabetes? Starting this week, the CWD team will be bringing you weekly videos with the latest in diabetes science, research, and other “stuff you should know.” “We want to give people easily digestible “bite size” snippets of the latest research, industry and social media news related to diabetes,” said video series host and CWD Clinical Director, Marissa Town, RN, BSN, CDCES. “We hope to be a resource for those looking to keep an eye on what’s happening for the diabetes community.” During the pandemic, it’s important to stay up to date on what is […]
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Fall into FFL!
As a community, we know how to pull together in tough times, and 2020 is no exception. We have missed getting together in person, but we’re determined to find ways to connect and inspire, no matter what! Our Friends for Life conferences make you smile almost ‘autumn-matically’, and the CWD team is working tirelessly to continue to bring support and education to our CWD families. On October 11, 2020, Children with Diabetes will kick off their first Fall into Friends for Life fundraising campaign, supporting Friends for Life conferences. We can raise funds and awareness of CWD, while finding ways […]
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Gaining Independence
For families raising kids with diabetes, how did you help your child transition from being cared for to caring for themselves? Giving the control reins of diabetes over to your child can be a long and sometimes wonky process, but families around diabetes community are finding strategies for transitioning care. This week, we have an essay from author Stacey Simms about the signs – and sounds – of diabetes independence. And for our CWD family, how do you help pass the torch of care to your child? Email us if you’d like to share your story!
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CWD Welcomes Our Clinical Director
T-1 Today, dba Children with Diabetes, is proud to announce and welcome Marissa Town, BSN, RN, CDCES as the non-profit’s Clinical Director. Town will be responsible for overseeing Friends for Life conference faculty, working with the CWD team to develop conference programs, and will oversee clinical content on the ChildrenWithDiabetes.com digital platforms. Diagnosed at the age of two, Town has had type 1 diabetes for 31 years and grew up attending the Children with Diabetes Friends for Life conferences since the first event in 2000. A nurse and diabetes educator, Marissa has worked in a diabetes clinic, as a pump […]
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How I Managed Diabetes on My Summer Vacation
Did you venture out to the beach this summer? Go on any hikes? Finally figure out that coveted pizza bolus? Did you switch diabetes devices during the hot, hot heat of summer? Did you spend multiple hours on hold with your insurance company? Did you drink a too-warm juice box to treat a low? How did you manage diabetes on your summer vacation? We want to hear from YOU! Send your diabetes-during-the-summer stories to our editorial team at [email protected]!
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Being Prepared
Planning ahead for emergency situations, like the hurricanes and wildfires we are currently experiencing, can lead to better outcomes. If you haven’t created an emergency plan, or put together your emergency kit, now is the right time to get started. You never know when disaster will strike, so it’s a good idea to have a diabetes emergency kit prepared and readily available, just in case. Your diabetes emergency kit should have essential diabetes supplies, copies of prescriptions, some food and water, and be stored in a water-tight container. Should you find yourself faced with evacuating your house due to severe weather, […]
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FDA Approves Minimed 770G Insulin Pump for People with T1D
Medtronic has just gained FDA approval for their next generation of insulin pump – the Minimed 770G hybrid closed loop system. The press release states that the “newest insulin pump system offers the company’s most advanced SmartGuard™ technology, as featured in the MiniMed 670G system, with the added benefits of smartphone connectivity and an expanded age indication to children as young as 2.” According to the announcement from the FDA, the 770G system is “a bluetooth-enabled version of the previously approved MiniMed 670G System (with other modifications), is a hybrid closed loop system that works by measuring glucose levels in […]
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Help Change the Future of Diabetes Care and Treatment
Our friends at the T1D Exchange need your help! The T1D Exchange is dedicated to improving care for people affected by type 1 diabetes through the use of real-world and clinic-derived data to drive research and innovation. The organization has amassed a comprehensive database of type 1 diabetes health information, providing clinicians, researchers, industry partners and advocates with the resources and services they need for better decision support and population health management. With an unparalleled focus on Quality Improvement, the T1D Exchange is changing the future of type 1 diabetes care and treatment. Visit their website for more information about […]
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MoFFL Meetup on August 17th!
Join the MoFFL’s (Moms of Friends for Life) for a Virtual Happy Hour! We will be meeting via Zoom on Monday, August 17 at 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT. The theme is COVID Hair We Don’t Care: Wear your favorite hat! Register in advance for this meeting: https://cwd.is/MomsZoom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting – hope to see you there!
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MoFFL Meetup on August 3rd!
Join the MoFFLs (Moms of Friends for Life) for a Virtual Happy Hour! The MoFFLs will be meeting via Zoom on Monday, August 3 at 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT. Show your MOFFL spirit and wear your favorite FFL shirt for the happiest hour with your best friends! Register in advance for this meeting: https://cwd.is/MomsZoom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting – hope to see you there!
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