Non-Prescription Supply Program

As of Monday, August 17 – ACT 1 has launched its non-prescription diabetes supplies program – check out the details and how you can participate here!

Upcoming Events

Stick Me

Rickina Velte contacted ACT1 and offered to send some samples from her Glucometer Case Company, “Stick Me Designs”. My first reaction was “love the name”. Her inspiration came from her experience with Gestational Diabetes. I thought “OK, let’s see what they are like.

I am a very monochromatic person. In other words color and bright prints [...] [...]

Innovation at it's Best

You may have seen some blogs circulating recently about a wonderful new organization called Myabetic.  If you haven’t, I am going to introduce you to a wonderful thing.  Kyrra Richards, a fellow type 1, “creates and develops innovative, appealing, and functional products that encourage a healthy lifestyle for people living with diabetes” according to her [...] [...]

Surprise: I Have Diabetes!

Our post today is by Lesley …. please look for her blogs on Fridays
I work for a non-profit and I recently renegotiated my contract with the President of the Board and the chair of the committee with which I work. I work at a synagogue so these people are warm and friendly and [...] [...]

Support Group for Adults

[ April 15, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] [...]

Being your own advocate

I’ve been thinking a lot about my daughter and how my husband and I will need to advocate for her needs during these next few years as she grows.  It got me thinking about how us PWD’s also have to do that for ourselves.  Prior to my diagnosis, I never really thought of being my own health care advocate.  I [...] [...]