Welcome to carin4u.com
a website Connecting - Parents and Kids
aka C-PaK
Do you have a child who has Type 1 Diabetes? Although it may feel like it much of the time, you are not alone! There is a general understanding that when people are dealing with something that is life-changing, it is very important to be connected with others facing the same issues. The Diabetes Kid`s Camp is a great example. Kids will always say, ``The best thing about camp was being with other kids who have diabetes and I didn`t have to feel different that whole week".
My grandson Paul was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in October 2000 when he was 19 months old. As he got bigger, he began to notice that he was different. He knew that no one in his world - his parents, siblings, grandparents, cousins and friends - had to get their fingers poked before eating or count carbs before getting insulin. As a grandmother, I didn`t want him feeling different. I wanted him to know there were other kids with this disease and that he was not alone. He is the reason I started C-PaK in September 2007.
I had no real way to reach other families other than through the Diabetes Unit at Alberta Children's Hospital. I approached them with the idea, developed a pamphlet for handout and they have been very supportive in giving the information to families about C-PaK. Now families can come together providing support and friendship that is so very necessary when dealing with this chronic disease.
I hope you will decide to connect with us! If you know of other families who could benefit also, please have them visit this website and contact me. Thank you Karen Renaud, Volunteer Facilitator, C-PaK
