Our eyes are just as important as our hearts.
15 May 2023
Healthy hearts healthy eyes. Get screened for diabetic retinopathy if you are living with diabetes.
May is Foot Care Month
12 May 2023
Protect your eyes and fuel inner peace with technology breaks.
11 May 2023
Balance screen time with mindful moments of walking, meditating – or just relaxing.
Anyone with diabetes should have an eye exam at least once a year.
10 May 2023
Regular eye exams or eye screening can detect early signs of diabetic retinopathy (DR), diabetic macular edema, cataracts and glaucoma. Early eye damage can happen without redness, without blurry vision and without pain.
May is Eye Health Month!
9 May 2023
A regular eye exam by a doctor of optometry is the best way to stay on top of your eye health.
Diabetes can affect our mental health.
8 May 2023
Taking the time for ourselves to de-stress and find peace within can be a struggle. Five minutes, sitting and relaxing, can do wonders.
First Friday in May is National Indigenous Diabetes Awareness Day
5 May 2023
Do you know what diabetes is? Learn all you can so you may help yourself, friends, or family prevent it, and/or the complications that can arise. To explore how IDHC can work together with your community, your organization, or you …
full Moon: flower Moon.
5 May 2023
The Full Moon will manifest on Friday, May 5, 2023. Flowers spring forth in abundance this month. Some knew this full Moon as the Corn Planting Moon or the Milk Moon. To explore how IDHC can work together with your …
Practice regular self-care to build your own Wellness Bundle
4 May 2023
Each time you do something loving for yourself you are building resilience by nurturing balance. To explore how IDHC can work together with your community, your organization, or you — contact Crystal Bomberry, IDHC Community Knowledge and Partnership Worker, at …
How can diabetes affect your eyes?
3 May 2023
Diabetes can cause diabetic retinopaty (DR). Sugar in the blood damages blood vessels in the lining at the back of the eye (retina), causing vision loss. What can you do? Keep blood sugar under control (< 10mmol/L 2 hrs after …
May is Eye Health Month!
2 May 2023
Let’s raise awareness about eye health and ways to prevent vision loss.
The first Friday in May is National Indigenous Diabetes Awareness Day-
1 May 2023
Do you know what diabetes is? Learn all you can so you may help yourself, friends, or family prevent it, and/or the complications that can arise. To explore how IDHC can work together with your community, your organization, or you …