COVID-19 Resources for Patients and Families

The risks of COVID-19 for Canadians with diabetes and tips on how to prepare for a virtual diabetes visit.  

What you should do if you are diabetic and think you may have COVID-19. Blood pressure medications, diabetes and COVID-19. How Canadians with diabetes can prepare in case they become infected.

Recommendations for people with diabetes. Topics include the COVID-19 vaccine and diabetes, controlling blood sugar and having a sick day plan ready.

Complications from COVID-19, diabetic ketoacidosis, risks for type 1 and type 2 diabetes and more.

A series of daily exercises that can be performed at home. The exercise intensity of each activity is comparable to one hour of brisk walking.

Topics covered include healthy eating during the pandemic, Type 1 and the wait for a vaccine, what to do if you cannot find alcohol swabs and new guidelines for gestational diabetes.

Experts discussing living with Diabetes during COVID-19 and navigating vaccinations.

Diabetic retinopathy, eye care screening during COVID-19 and how telemedicine might improve eye care.

How COVID-19 affects people with diabetes and what they should know and do to help prevent and manage the illness.