{"id":24280,"date":"2023-03-29T09:48:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T13:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diabete.qc.ca\/je-suis-un-proche\/"},"modified":"2024-02-19T10:08:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T15:08:30","slug":"i-am-a-caregiver","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.diabete.qc.ca\/en\/i-am-a-caregiver\/","title":{"rendered":"I am a caregiver"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diabete.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/iStock-969586498-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15454 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diabete.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/iStock-969586498-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.diabete.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/iStock-969586498-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.diabete.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/iStock-969586498-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.diabete.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/iStock-969586498-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.diabete.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/iStock-969586498.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Supporting someone living with diabetes can be difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wether you&#8217;re the parent, child, partner or friend of your loved one living with diabetes, you can face all kinds of challenges everyday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scroll down in the tabs below to find information and advice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  <section  class=\"block-accordions-group theme-block theme-block--innerblock aligndefault\" >\n        \n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n    \n<section class=\"accordion\">\n  <div class=\"accordion__table\">\n    <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n          \n      <button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle\" id=\"accordion69e05be2f09f9id\" aria-controls=\"sect69e05be2f09f9\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n        aria-label=\"Open or close accordion &quot;School, daycare and summer camps&quot;.\">\n                  <span class=\"accordion__header__title\">School, daycare and summer camps<\/span>\n                <span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\">\n          <i class=\"icon icon-arrow-down\"><\/i>\n        <\/span>\n      <\/button>\n    \n        \n      <div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg\" id=\"sect69e05be2f09f9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion69e05be2f09f9id\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>For parents of a child living with type 1 diabetes, it can be difficult to trust other people with diabetes management, even though they might feel exhausted with the load of diabetes care and management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Services can be offered in schools, daycares and summer camps so your child&#8217;s diabetes can be managed properly, wether it is in an educational or recreational setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-link has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/diabetes\/the-life-with-diabetes\/for-the-caregivers\/daycare-school-and-holiday-camps\/\">Learn more&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n    \n<section class=\"accordion\">\n  <div class=\"accordion__table\">\n    <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n          \n      <button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle\" id=\"accordion69e05be2f1151id\" aria-controls=\"sect69e05be2f1151\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n        aria-label=\"Open or close accordion &quot;Living with someone who lives with diabetes&quot;.\">\n                  <span class=\"accordion__header__title\">Living with someone who lives with diabetes<\/span>\n                <span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\">\n          <i class=\"icon icon-arrow-down\"><\/i>\n        <\/span>\n      <\/button>\n    \n        \n      <div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg\" id=\"sect69e05be2f1151\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion69e05be2f1151id\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Diabetes management has a lot of challenges, not only for the person living with it, but for the caregivers as well. Communication can be hard, but strategies exist to help you support your loved one with diabetes management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-link has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/diabetes\/the-life-with-diabetes\/for-the-caregivers\/living-with-a-person-with-diabetes\/\">Learn more&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n    \n<section class=\"accordion\">\n  <div class=\"accordion__table\">\n    <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n          \n      <button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle\" id=\"accordion69e05be2f1772id\" aria-controls=\"sect69e05be2f1772\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n        aria-label=\"Open or close accordion &quot;Helping your child learn ton be independent&quot;.\">\n                  <span class=\"accordion__header__title\">Helping your child learn ton be independent<\/span>\n                <span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\">\n          <i class=\"icon icon-arrow-down\"><\/i>\n        <\/span>\n      <\/button>\n    \n        \n      <div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg\" id=\"sect69e05be2f1772\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion69e05be2f1772id\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Involving your child with diabetes management can increase their sense of confidence and make diabetes management easier. Strategies exist to foster their autonomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-link has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.diabete.qc.ca\/en\/helping-your-child-learn-to-be-independent\/\">Learn more&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n    \n<section class=\"accordion\">\n  <div class=\"accordion__table\">\n    <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n          \n      <button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle\" id=\"accordion69e05be2f2259id\" aria-controls=\"sect69e05be2f2259\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n        aria-label=\"Open or close accordion &quot;Treating a severely low blood sugar level&quot;.\">\n                  <span class=\"accordion__header__title\">Treating a severely low blood sugar level<\/span>\n                <span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\">\n          <i class=\"icon icon-arrow-down\"><\/i>\n        <\/span>\n      <\/button>\n    \n        \n      <div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg\" id=\"sect69e05be2f2259\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion69e05be2f2259id\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Blood sugar below 2,8 mmol\/L can cause a loss of consciousness. It is a <strong>medical emergency<\/strong>. Glucagon administration is crucial to quickly treat severe low blood sugar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-c35747d5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-link has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/diabetes\/diabetes-management\/medications\/glucagon-hyperglycemic-medication\/\">Learn more about glucagon&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-link has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"en\/diabetes\/diabetes-management\/hypoglycemia-in-an-individual-with-diabetes\/\">Learn more about low blood sugar&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n    \n<section class=\"accordion\">\n  <div class=\"accordion__table\">\n    <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n          \n      <button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle\" id=\"accordion69e05be2f2889id\" aria-controls=\"sect69e05be2f2889\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n        aria-label=\"Open or close accordion &quot;High blood sugar emergencies&quot;.\">\n                  <span class=\"accordion__header__title\">High blood sugar emergencies<\/span>\n                <span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\">\n          <i class=\"icon icon-arrow-down\"><\/i>\n        <\/span>\n      <\/button>\n    \n        \n      <div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg\" id=\"sect69e05be2f2889\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion69e05be2f2889id\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Lack of insulin can cause diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) for people with type 1 diabetes. It is usually characterized by <strong>hyperglycemia often greater than 20 mmol\/L<\/strong>, with the <strong>presence of ketones<\/strong> in the blood or urine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) occurs primarily in people with type 2 diabetes. This state is characterized by <strong>hyperglycemia often greater than 30 mmol\/L, and severe dehydration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-link has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/diabetes\/information-on-diabetes\/diabetic-emergencies\/hyperglycemic-emergencies\/\">Learn more&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/div> \n  <\/section>\n  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supporting someone living with diabetes can be difficult. 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