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November 2024 Newsletter

Lace Up for Camp Hamwi

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As part of our diabetes services at LifeCare Alliance, we offer summer camp programs to help children and teens learn to manage their diabetes.

Camp Hamwi, which consists of day camps for children ages 3-7, and overnight camps for youths 13-17, offers a diverse program for kids of all backgrounds. Campers are encouraged to try new skills and explore their individual talents. Activity options include horseback riding, archery, volleyball, soccer, canoeing, swimming, arts and crafts, drama, dance, outdoor living skills, nature crafts, and outdoor adventure. Incorporated into the daily schedule is diabetes education sessions to increase campers’ understanding of diabetes.

The camp environment promotes team building, community, and understanding among peers who all share the experience of managing diabetes. After a long school year, where many feel out of place or isolated, campers are able to make friends and engage in fun just like everyone else.

Even though Summer of 2025 seems a long way off, we are currently getting ready for our next camp season. One of the easiest and fun ways you can support Camp Hamwi is by registering for The Dash for Camp 5K Run/Walk. It’s a family-fun event that makes you feel good. You can register right up to the day before the event. Sorry there’s no on-site registration.

The Dash for Camp
Saturday, November 9
8:00 am Check-in
Merchant Park/Heritage Rail Trail
Hilliard

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As the 2024 holiday season approaches, we are reminded of the joy and warmth that come with this special time of year—gathering with loved ones, enjoying festive meals, and celebrating together. For many of us, these moments are filled with happiness. However, for some of our clients, this season may be less cheerful.  This year, you can help us bring a bit of holiday magic to those who need it most. Your support can make a significant difference in brightening their season and spreading joy.

At LifeCare Alliance, we provide essential services throughout the year, including home-delivered meals, mammograms, cancer screenings, arthritis support, diabetes education, and more. As we enter the holiday season, we would love to add an extra touch of cheer for our clients. Will you join us in making this possible?

Here are several ways you or your group can participate:

  • Donate Gift Cards: Gift cards from Kroger, Walmart, Target, Meijer, and Speedway in $25 and $50 amounts are always appreciated.
  • Choose from Our Amazon Wish List: See the link below to mail items directly to our office to include in holiday bags
  • Sign Up to Deliver Gifts: Help bring joy directly to our clients’ homes. (This sign- up will be available early December)
  • Sponsor a Family or Individual: Provide a personalized gift packages.
  • Create Decorations or Handmade Items: Share your creative talents.
  • Donate Craft Supplies: Help us gather materials for handmade gifts.

To get involved, please complete our sign-up form and someone from the Holiday Gift Program will reach out to you.

We look forward to working with you to make the 2024 holiday season a memorable one for those we serve. If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to contact us at HolidayGiftProgram@lifecarealliance.org

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While many people have heard of diabetes, there may be much confusion around the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. To help you understand the main differences, here are a few of the most distinguishing aspects of each type.

Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong autoimmune disorder that is often diagnosed in young people but can develop at any age. Researchers aren’t sure how to prevent it or what triggers it, but type 1 diabetes requires the administration of insulin, typically through an injection or a wearable insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring system.

Type 2 diabetes occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot use insulin properly. While researchers are still looking for an exact cause, genetics play a part in risk factors. There is no cure, but it can be controlled through lifestyle and medical interventions. It is most commonly diagnosed in adults, and although the incidence of type 2 diabetes in children is relatively low, it has nearly doubled in the United States since 2003.

Diabetes has become the world’s fastest-growing chronic disease, prompting the CDC to declare it a global epidemic.

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November is American Diabetes Awareness Month, a time to spread awareness, educate, and advocate for those living with diabetes. According to the CDC, more than 38 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes. With that being nearly 12% of the U.S. population, the odds are high that you know someone who is living with this disease. November is a great opportunity to learn more and understand the condition.

Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when either the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or the body cannot use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone that moves blood glucose (blood sugar) into cells so that it can be converted into energy. Without enough insulin, the blood glucose sits outside the cells, building up in the bloodstream. This causes high blood glucose, which, over time, if left untreated, can lead to life-threatening complications.

Diabetes is one of the leading diagnoses for LifeCare Alliance Meals-on-Wheels clients, so we have a vested interest in educating, counseling, and supporting those clients in managing their disease. In addition, we operate a summer camp program for youths living with diabetes. LifeCare Alliance has a long-standing dedication to helping people of all ages manage their diabetes so that they may live healthier lives.

This month we encourage you to learn all you can about diabetes and how you and your loved ones can live with independence and dignity while battling this disease.

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As the 2024 holiday season approaches, we are reminded of the joy and warmth that come with this special time of year—gathering with loved ones, enjoying festive meals, and celebrating…

Lace Up for Camp Hamwi

| eNewsletter, Featured News, November 2024 Newsletter | No Comments
As part of our diabetes services at LifeCare Alliance, we offer summer camp programs to help children and teens learn to manage their diabetes. Camp Hamwi, which consists of day…

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| eNewsletter, Featured News, November 2024 Newsletter | No Comments
November is American Diabetes Awareness Month, a time to spread awareness, educate, and advocate for those living with diabetes. According to the CDC, more than 38 million Americans have been…