And that's a wrap on Western Slipstream 2023! The weekend was a fantastic mixture of learning, laughter, and fostering connections. Read on to find out all that happened at this gathering of the Type 1 diabetes community. Our event was graced by the presence of our amazing Slipstream Leads, Tina...
Read MoreWe recently had the pleasure of kicking off our 2023 Slipstream Season at beautiful Camp Caribou in Winslow, Maine. It was a wonderful reunion of friends from far and wide at the Northeastern Slipstream 2023, filled with laughter, adrenaline, and convos that left us buzzing. If you weren't able to...
Read MoreSome exciting news from Tandem and the Alberta Insulin Pump Therapy Program! Recently, the Tandem Diabetes Care insulin pump, the t:slim X2 with Control-IQ, was approved as a funded device under the Alberta Insulin Pump Therapy Program (IPTP). This means that eligible individuals with diabetes in Alberta can now choose...
Read MoreSome exciting news from the team at Medtronic Canada, who have secured Health Canada licensing for the Medtronic Guardian™ 4 Sensor. This new sensor will integrate with the MiniMed™ 780G insulin pump system†, and, most notably, removes the need for fingersticks/calibrations! Something the Medtronic community has been excitedly awaiting since...
Read MoreWhat does type 1 diabetes, happening inside our bodies, have to do with the environment around us? The intersections might not seem immediately obvious, but health is inextricably linked with our surroundings. From the air we breathe to the water we drink and the food we eat, our health is...
Read MoreWhat does type 1 diabetes, happening inside our bodies, have to do with the environment around us? The intersections might not seem immediately obvious, but health is inextricably linked with our surroundings. From the air we breathe to the water we drink and the food we eat, our health is...
Read MoreWhat does type 1 diabetes, happening inside our bodies, have to do with the environment around us? The intersections might not seem immediately obvious, but health is inextricably linked with our surroundings. From the air we breathe to the water we drink and the food we eat, our health is...
Read MoreNote: Applications for the 2023 Adventure Team are now open! We’ll be trekking the Teton Crest Trail in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming in August 2023. Apply to join the Adventure Team here! After a three-year hiatus, the Connected in Motion Adventure Treks were back. Two teams of Type 1’s...
Read MoreAs of January 2023, First Nations and Inuit living with Type 1 diabetes who qualify for the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program can now access Dexcom’s G6 real-time continuous glucose monitor system. This announcement means that more First Nations and Inuit living with Type 1 diabetes now have access to...
Read MoreWe are excited to share with the CIM community that Medtronic MiniMed 780G with advanced SmartGuard has received Health Canada approval. The technology is the next step in Medtronic’s advanced hybrid closed loop system offering. You can read Medtronic's official press release here. New elements in the software include: Autocorrections – auto...
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