Logansport Diabetes Resources
American Association of Diabetes Educators
Toll-free at 800-338-3633
Find out about the benefits of working with a diabetes educator and use their interactive locator tool to find a diabetes educator in your community.
100 W. Monroe St., Suite 400
Chicago, IL
American Diabetes Association (national office)
Toll-free at 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383)
Find a listing of events and activities in your area or participate in online message boards with others coping with diabetes. This site is also available in Spanish.
1701 N. Beauregard St.
Alexandria, VA 22311
National Kidney Foundation
212-889-2210, or toll-free at 800-622-9010
This advocacy group works to improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by kidney and bladder conditions. They work to increase the availability of transplants and also to fund prevention and treatment efforts.
30 East 33rd Street
New York, NY 10016
Online Diabetes Support Groups
The American Diabetes Association has several message boards for adults with Type I diabetes, Type II diabetes, the recently diagnosed, persons using an insulin pump, etc. There is also a Spanish language group.
Please Note: Guardian Angel Hospice does not specifically endorse the activities of these organizations, but offers their information as a sample of the kinds of materials and services that are available.
"Diabetes is a powerful disease--seems like it affects everything: heart, kidneys, eyes, what you can eat, what you can't. It's hard to keep track of it all. At least there are people with information who can help."