It’s National Pasta Day!
October 19, 2026
It’s National Pasta Day! Celebrate National Pasta Day by swapping out white flour noodles for chickpea pasta, spaghetti squash, or fibre-rich wild rice alternatives.
How We Support You, Your Organization or Your Community
Diabetes Wellness
IDHC promotes diabetes awareness from an Indigenous perspective and assists Indigenous communities in identifying appropriate resources and services, planning, prevention and awareness strategies and coordinating community/regional programs and events based on community needs.
Knowledge Department
Our Knowledge Department combines traditional wisdom with current diabetes education, while incorporating First Nations, Métis, Inuit and mainstream influences. This program supports front line workers to plan, prepare and present relevant information about diabetes while also educating on Indigenous perspectives of health and wellness.
Foot Care Program
Our Foot Care Program is aimed towards Indigenous people affected by or at risk of diabetes and its complications. Our holistic model supports a continuum of seamless services including educating and connecting community members to Indigenous agency partners and local health professionals.
Menu of Services
Healthy Menu of Services
Leader in delivery of holistic wellness models of care — reflecting body, mind and spirit — to reduce impacts of type 2 diabetes on Indigenous peoples in Ontario and build community capacity in diabetes prevention.
Body
- Foot care education
- Ongoing foot care clinics
- Subsidy program
- Self-care kits
Mind
- Culturally-appropriate wellness resources
- Professional certification through ICBOC
- Professional training (such as Foot Care Level 1, Diabetes Awareness, Gestational Diabetes Prevention and more)
Spirit
- Healthy lifestyle presentations from Indigenous perspectives
- Workshops and interactive healthy living activities
- Annual Event
Recent Blog Posts
Finding the perfect balance between what your body needs and what you eat.
October 16, 2026
Finding the perfect balance between what your body needs and what you eat. A healthy, balanced diet meets your personal nutritional needs while protecting your organs. Focus on real, unprocessed ingredients.
Our feet have 200,000 nerve endings that high sugar levels can damage
October 15, 2026
Our feet have 200,000 nerve endings that high sugar levels can damage. This damage is called “Neuropathy.” High blood sugars can quietly damage the nerves in your extremities. Track your levels carefully to prevent neuropathy and loss of sensation.