D Camp for Children with Diabetes

Camp provides skills and memories that last a lifetime

Children living with type 1 diabetes build confidence at the Saskatchewan Children’s Camp

 Diabetes introduces kids to a new reality, one that often makes them feel different from their peers. A diagnosis also brings with it a whole new set of skills for kids to learn: how to test their blood sugar levels, prime and inject a needle, prepare and insert a pump, count carbs, recognize and treat a high or low blood sugar and maintain a balance between food, insulin and activity.

Hear from campers and staff at the Saskatchewan Children’s Camp, one of the Canadian Diabetes Association’s (CDA) 12 overnight D-Camps for children and youth living with type 1 diabetes.

When:  August 10, 2016, 10 a.m.

Where: Saskatchewan Children’s Camp (shared site with Quest Camp), Christopher Lake, Sask.  S0J 0N0, **New location this year**

Who: Interview campers, counsellors and medical staff who will take you through a day in the life of a camper living with type 1 diabetes. See campers test their blood sugar levels, take insulin and learn to manage their diabetes independently.

What: For many campers, the Saskatchewan Children’s Camp is the only place where they can spend time with others their age that are living with type 1 diabetes. Along with a fun experience, campers learn to manage their diabetes with the support of a professional medical team available around the clock that includes doctors, nurses and dietitians. The team works closely with campers and counsellors, many of whom also live with type 1 diabetes, to provide the highest level of care.

About the Canadian Diabetes Association
The Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) is the registered national charity that helps the 11 million Canadians with diabetes or prediabetes live healthy lives, and educates those at risk. In communities across Canada, the CDA:

• offers educational programs and support services;
• develops resources for health-care professionals on best practices to care for people with diabetes;
• advocates with those affected by diabetes to governments, schools and workplaces; and,
• funds research to improve treatments and find a cure.

For more information, visit diabetes.ca or call 1-800-BANTING (226-8464).