National Volunteer Week takes place from April 14 – 20, 2024, as organizations across the country celebrate those who generously donate their time and talents to their community. The National […]
Recognizing the incredible JDRF Canada volunteers
Darrin Davis – JDRF Winnipeg founding family member shares what it’s like to live with type 1 diabetes for over 50 years
I was living in Winnipeg; I’ve spent my whole life here. I was diagnosed at the age of 6, spring of 1974, it was the May long weekend. I was […]
Jo-Anne Robertson shares her story of living with type 1 diabetes for over 50 years
We lived in the Niagara region. My brother who is one year older than me was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) at age 4, and one year later, I […]
Lorne Shiff, JDRF Board Member and JDRF Canada Founding Family Member
I’ve lived in Toronto my entire life. I’m currently 60 years old, I was diagnosed in 1970, 53 years ago. I remember getting up in the middle of the night, […]
JDRF Canada speaks with Dr. James Shapiro about his hopes for the future of type 1 diabetes research
Dr. James Shapiro is a British-Canadian surgeon best known for leading the clinical team that developed the Edmonton Protocol – an islet transplant procedure for the treatment of type 1 […]
A mother and daughter share their life of close to 50 years with type 1 diabetes
Myrna Weiszner, one of the founders of the JDRF Winnipeg chapter and her daughter Tammy, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) 47 years ago talk about how living with T1D […]
National pharmacare and type 1 diabetes – what you need to know
The last week of February 2024, JDRF Canada staff joined Health Minister Mark Holland in Ottawa as the federal government officially announced the tabling of a framework for a National […]
Celebrating the women accelerating research progress in T1D this International Women’s Day
Wednesday, March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD). IWD asks us to imagine a world that knows gender equity. Globally, we are facing multiple crises that are putting immense pressure […]
How to self-advocate with your healthcare providers
Living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is 24/7. Every day you must make decisions around meals, exercise, rest and more. It is the only condition that requires a daily manual […]
Founding family member Jimmy Garfinkle shares his 50-year legacy with JDRF Canada
My parents were one of the original families that brought JDRF to Canada. I was 13 years old in 1971 when my brother David was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes […]
Stigma and type 1 diabetes
An often under looked aspect of living with a chronic condition like type 1 diabetes (T1D) is the stigma that can accompany it. Generally, diabetes stigma can be defined as […]
Disordered eating and type 1 diabetes: Unmet need highlighted in a new UK report
People living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are more likely to experience mental health challenges compared to those without diabetes. This includes disordered eating and eating disorders: those with T1D […]
