Resources & tools
Below are our recommended resources for health care professionals to use when caring for patients with diabetes. The intended patient care setting is indicated.
View diabetes practice resources that may be used by physicians and health care professionals when supporting patients with diabetes care.
Below are our recommended resources for health care professionals to use when caring for patients with diabetes. The intended patient care setting is indicated.
Below are Interior Health and Diabetes Canada recommended patient education resources.
Diabetes Canada
Adult Resources
Note: My Diabetes Basics is recommended for adult diabetes patients not on insulin. Use the My Insulin Basics Toolkit for adults on insulin.
Pediatric Resources (provided by BC Children's Hospital)
New to Type 2 Diabetes
Blood Sugars and Testing
Highs and Lows of Blood Sugars
Nutrition Basics
Carbohydrate Counting and Label Reading
The Glycemic Index
How To Be Heart Healthy
Alcohol and Diabetes
Sugar and Sweeteners
Physical Activity
Diabetes Medications
Sick Day Management
Complications
Caring For Your Feet
Making Lifestyle Changes
Staying Healthy Reminders
The Interior Health (IH) Legal Substances Team and the YOUTHWISE Advisory Group are excited to launch IH’s annual youth poster contest
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Emily Davidson is continually reminded of her why and inspired by the resilience of patients, their families and her colleagues.
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Housing is a right. IH’s Health & Housing Program Plan aims to improve health-care access for people experiencing housing insecurity and those living outdoors.
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Sahra joined IH just two months after graduating from Okanagan College, and has served in many roles with IH that led her to where she is today.
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Interior Health has non-judgmental drug checking services throughout the Interior region. Samples as small as a grain of rice can be tested.
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Lillooet Hospital holds a special place in Jessica McLellan's heart. A 3rd-generation resident of Lillooet, she has served as LDHF's chair since 2018.
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