On August 6 I traveled to Peoria, IL, to address participants in a JDRF Community Rally. A number of families in attendance were adjusting to a new Type 1 diabetes diagnosis. Others had been living with the condition for years. I was asked to talk about “Building a Support Network,” the topic Ashley Coker and I discussed in Episode 14. Along with our son, Noah, I shared three salient points about taking advantage of the resources provided by your medical team, cultivating in-person support, and finding trustworthy resources online. I summarize those ideas in this episode. I also offer reflections about a few of the incredible people I met at the event and the inspirational stories they shared with me. The lessons in their stories are transferable to family caregivers of all sorts as well as the loved ones they support. So much positive energy in one place! I had to share it with you!
Credible on-line resources I recommend from first-hand experience:

Facebook page for the Central IL Type 1 Support Group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/805603376131046
Facebook page for Touched by Type 1 (Chicago suburbs), https://www.facebook.com/groups/217682623448
JDRF Illinois, https://www.jdrf.org/illinois/
American Diabetes Association, https://www.diabetes.org/
Diabetes Connections, with Stacey Simms, https://diabetes-connections.com/
The Sugar Mama’s Podcast, https://www.sugarmamaspodcast.com/
Today’s Caregiver, https://caregiver.com/
For family caregivers in nursing home or long-term care facilities, IL Caregivers for Compromise, https://www.facebook.com/groups/illinoiscaregiversforcompromise
The Alzheimer’s Association, https://www.alz.org/

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