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Resources |
Contact Information
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| Information on Diabetes |
Canadian Diabetes Association
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A lot of easy to read, reliable information about diabetes is available on their website, in pamphlets and reports, and in their offices. |
www.diabetes.ca
1-800-BANTING (Or 1-800-226-8464)
There are 29 Regional Leadership Centres across Canada.
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Diabète Québec
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This is a Quebec based diabetes resource serving Francophones. |
www.diabete.qc.ca |
Public Health Agency of Canada
Health Canada
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Reliable information about diabetes in Canada. Includes information on prevention, treatment and living with diabetes. |
www.phac-aspc.gc.ca |
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (U.S.)
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Reliable scientific information about diabetes. |
diabetes.niddk.nih.gov |
| Information on Physical Activity |
Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability
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Reliable information on how people with disabilities can lead active and healthy lives |
www.ala.ca |
Canadian Abilities Foundation
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EnableLink is a list of sports and recreation services across Canada that provide programs for persons with disabilities. They also have information on many other disability issues. |
www.enablelink.org/sports.html?
showsports=1 |
Canadian Physiotherapists Association
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S.M.A.R.T. brochures on how to be physically activity easily. Information on what physiotherapy is and how it helps people. Information on how to find a physiotherapist.
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www.physiotherapy.ca
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National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
(U.S.)
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Lots of advice on being active with a disability and on healthy eating and healthy weights. A video/DVD and a Quick Series of booklets are available on their website
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www.ncpad.org
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Disability Online
(Australia)
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Lots of free information about active living and healthy eating.
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www.disability.vic.gov.au
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| Information on Healthy Eating |
Healthy Eating
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Illustrated recipe cards for low cost, healthy meals available as free downloads. |
www.healthyalberta.com |
Dietitians of Canada
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The EatTracker program helps you figure out how many calories you are eating and how to lower the calories you eat. Let’s Make a Meal! Helps you develop weekly meal plans and compare the benefits of different recipes, ingredients and dishes. Both are available on their website
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www.dietitians.ca
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Canadian Diabetes Association
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Beyond the Basics gives lots of tips on healthy eating. Traditional Aboriginal recipes for healthy eating.
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www.diabetes.ca
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Health Canada
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The Canada Food Guide is available for free on their website and in print. There is a lot of health information available on the Health Canada website.
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www.hc-sc.gc.ca
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| Information on Accessible Equipment |
CNIB
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Formerly called the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Their Products for Independence Catalogue includes accessible blood sugar monitoring equipment.
They also provide support for adjusting to vision loss.
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www.cnib.ca
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| Information on Independent Living and Advocacy |
Canadian Association of Independent Living Centres
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Provide information, advice and advocacy on independent living issues.
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www.cailc.ca
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