Type 1 Diabetes Support
Overview
Type 1 Diabetes is a condition that causes the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood to get too high. In type 1 diabetes, blood sugar levels rise out of control because the body has stopped making enough of the hormone called insulin. The job of insulin is to move sugar from the blood into cells. Type 1 diabetes is most often found when a person is a child or young adult.
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Medical Care Available in Alaska
- Providence of Alaska will be offering pediatric clinics for patients with Type 1 diabetes via pediatric endocrinologists: Dr. Louisa Aguiar – who began practice in August of 2015, and Dr. Sydney Fenton who joined her at the end of 2015. They provide pediatric endocrinology services through the Pediatric Subspecialty Clinic at the Children’s Hospital at Providence.
They have a parent's support group:- Date: First Tuesday of every month
- Time: 6pm - 7:30pm
- Location: Aspen Room, Providence Hospital - Basement D Tower | 3200 Providence Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508
- Phone: 907-212-4824
- Fax: 907-212-4831
- Providence of Spokane, in partnership with Alaska allows William Martin, PA-C to come for one week every month and see patients in Anchorage. He often attends the parents’ support group meetings while here.
- Location: 3200 Providence Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508
- Phone: 907-212-4824
- Fax: 907-212-4831
- The Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) houses Dr. Rachel Lescher, pediatric endocrinologist.
- Location: 4320 Diplomacy Dr., Suite 2300, Anchorage, AK 99508
- Phone:
907-729-8803
- Fax: 907-729-5244
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New to Type 1 Diabetes
Information to take to School
Camps
Other Resources
To learn more
- Contact your healthcare provider
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International:
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005-4001
1-800-533-CURE (1-800-533-2873)
http://www.jdf.org/
- American Diabetes Association:
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383)
http://www.diabetes.org
To learn more contact: diabetes@alaska.gov