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Archive: Simcoe Insulin Pumpers Advocacy, Bill 55, Bill 15 & more.
Insulin Pumps have been around for over 20 years! Here's proof. This antique 1984 Eguly Insulin Pump by Tranevol Labs appeared at one of our recent meetings. Click the thumbnail image at right to see a larger one.
Ontario Disability Support Program Commits to 100% coverage for Insulin Pump supplies!
The Canadian Diabetes Association's Monitoring for Health Program* will cover 65% of the cost of test strips and meters in Ontario (up to $500. per year per person) if: 1. You are an Ontario resident. 2. You have an OHIP card. 3. You use insulin. 4. You have no other health care coverage for test strips or meters. This program can be applied for by calling: 1-800-361-0796
*Note this information is provided as a convenience only and is not guaranteed to be accurate. Please contact the CDA for actual details on this program.
2007 MEETINGS ARE CANCELLEDAs of the March 2007 meeting; the four members of this group that showed up, voted unanimously, to suspend all activities and meetings. This is only until such a time additional people, interested in insulin pump therapy, are able to more frequently participate in meetings and organization. If anyone wishes to apply some of their talent to help us operate this group or wishes to participate otherwise; please drop an email to us! |
| March 15th 7:00p.m.-9:30p.m. | Meetings are to be held at Zehr's Community Room upstairs on Bayfield Street North. Make sure you come prepared to give some direction and input as to what topics and how the meetings should be conducted. This is your group and you should be contributing. Ideas, ideas, ideas!!!??? |
| April 19th 7:00p.m.-9:30p.m. | CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF PARTICIPATION |
| May 24th 7:00p.m.-9:30p.m. | CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF PARTICIPATION |
| June 14th 7:00p.m.-9:30p.m. | CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF PARTICIPATION |
| Sept. 20th 7:00p.m.-9:30p.m. | CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF PARTICIPATION |
| Oct. 15th 7:00p.m.-9:30p.m. | CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF PARTICIPATION |
| Nov. 19th 7:00p.m.-9:30p.m. | CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF PARTICIPATION |
| Monday, March 6, 2006 7pm-9pm | Karen Lyn, RN, CDE of Medtronic is presenting their prototype continuous glucose monitor and how it works with the Paradigm insulin pump. |
| Monday, April 24, 2006 7pm-9pm | Melany Hellstern of Roche Diagnostics Spirit Insulin Pump Systems (formerly Disetronic) is presenting their new Spirit Accucheck Insulin Pump and diabetes management system which is now available for purchase in Canada. |
| Monday, May 29, 2006 7pm-9pm | Cancelled |
| Saturday, June 24, 2006 3:00 pm - ??? | CHANGED FROM JUNE 26th! SCIP BBQ! All invited. Please R.S.V.P. Only. See your emailed invitation for more info. |
| Monday, September 25, 2006 7pm-9pm | ATTENTION: THIS IS A MUST ATTEND MEETING FOR ALL MEMBERS Bayfield Street Zehr's UPSTAIRS IN THE COMMUNITY ROOM ATTENTION: THIS IS A MUST ATTEND MEETING FOR ALL MEMBERS! LAST MEETING THERE WAS ONLY 3 MEMBERS OUT. IF WE DON'T GET MORE OF OUR MEMBERS OUT WE WILL CANCEL AND DISBAND SIMCOE COUNT INSULIN PUMPERS. REMEMBER THIS IS YOUR GROUP. PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND AND COME WITH YOUR IDEAS FOR TOPICS AND GUEST SPEAKERS. ALSO COME AND GET INVOLVED IN YOUR GROUP. |
| Monday, October 23, 2006 7pm-9pm | CANCELLED. NEXT MEETING IN MARCH 2007. |
| Monday, November 27, 2006 7pm-9pm | CANCELLED. NEXT MEETING IN MARCH 2007. |
| 2005 | Location: Zehr's North End Community Room, 472 Bayfield St., N. Barrie AND AT Zehr's SOUTH END Community Room, 620 Young St., Barrie |
| Thursday Feb 3, 2005 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Zehr's SOUTH END Community Room, 620 Young St., Barrie. General Insulin Pump Discussion, mutual Q & A and anything else you want! Bring your ideas, issues, frustrations, questions, news, successes, stories... ...or just relax and have a coffee! |
| Tuesday Mar 1, 2005 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Zehr's North End Community Room, 472 Bayfield St., N. Barrie Karen Lyn, a long time member of your core group and CDE, has news on the latest Medtronic MiniMed pump and management tools. This would be a great update for us all! More as always and much one to one pumpers chat. See you soon! |
| Friday Apr 1, 2005, 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Zehr's North End Community Room, 472 Bayfield St., N. Barrie We will be showing a video tape donated by insulin Pumpers Canada of the Dr. Michael Valis public talk sponsored in March 2004. A few issues Dr. Valis addresses in this talk are: - minimizing the psychological impacts of Diabetes on your self and your family - teens with Diabetes and eating disorders (3X more common and how to avoid) - how long do you go without making a Diabetes related decision? 1 hour? 2 hours? - coping with the fear of going hypo - are modern technologies such as the pump allowing you or your child the power to take 100% responsibility for Diabetes Management? If so, what are the psychological impacts? - why do most people not want to be called a "Diabetic" but love to be called a "Pumper"? |
| Tuesday May 17, 2005, 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Zehr's SOUTH END Community Room, 620 Young St., Barrie. Presenter: Health4Corps and Dr. Barrie White and Mr. Tom Oldershaw. This promises to about some very interesting topics such as Glutathione, Antioxidants, Immune Boosters and Detoxifiers. Come on out and you will learn some very interesting things about your own body. |
| Thursday June 16, 2005, 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Zehr's SOUTH END Community Room, 620 Young St., Barrie. Cancelled |
| Tuesday Sept 6, 2005, 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Zehr's North End Community Room, 472 Bayfield St., N. Barrie General Discussions |
| Tuesday Oct 4, 2005, 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Zehr's North End Community Room, 472 Bayfield St., N. Barrie Open Meeting! |
| Tuesday Nov 15, 2005 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Zehr's SOUTH END Community Room, 620 Young St., Barrie. Faye Mcneil will talk about new technology concerning Roche Diagnostics glucometers. The rest of the meeting is open discussion of members' concerns and ideas for fulfilling our mission of information and advocacy regarding insulin pump therapy. |
| 2004 Past Meetings: | |||
| Monday, February 23, 2004 | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Location: Zehr's North End Community Room, 472 Bayfield St., N. Barrie. Ontario Disability Support now covers 100% of insulin pump supplies update. Also: Life Insurance? Health Insurance? Even children with Diabetes usually aren't eligible. Winter travel with insulin? General Discussion and refreshments. Bring your concerns and questions! |
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| Monday, March 15, 2004 | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Location: Zehr's North End Community Room, 472 Bayfield St., N. Barrie. Tino Montopoli, BSc, Pharmacy and insulin pumper of Stutt's Pharmacy & Diabetes Care Centre 1-888-678-8887 will be telling us about their store, pump supply prices, delivery and his personal experiences and Q&A session on being a pumping pharmacist. Tino will also speak on why we must use various oral medications to try and avoid macro and micro vascular diseases. From Tino: As an enticement, I will offer a free One Touch UltraSmart blood glucose meter kit with the first 20 clients who place orders with me. This is compliments of Stutt's Diabetes Care Depot. Hope this will get people to come out to the meeting.. General discussions as always and much more! - email us your ideas or questions! Contact us! |
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| Monday, April 26, 2004 | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Location: Zehr's SOUTH END Community Room, 620 Young St., Barrie. Faye McNeil of Roche Diagnostics will show us their latest range of blood glucose meters, present the latest changes in their Compact Strip and provide us with the latest information about their new blood glucose measurement instruments. There will also be a rally of petitions asking OHIP to cover pumps and supplies! You can pick up a petition form at the meeting! General Discussion to follow. See the MAP TO ZEHR'S 620 YOUNG ST! |
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| Monday, May 31, 2004 | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Location: Zehr's SOUTH END Community Room, 620 Young St., Barrie. MPP Joe Tascona may be on hand to hear our comments about Bill 55 and to help us celebrate Simcoe County Insulin Pumper's 2nd Birthday! Petitions: Please, please attend if you believe diabetes supplies and pumps should be covered under OHIP! Please get your petitions filled out! General Discussion to follow. See the MAP TO ZEHR'S 620 YOUNG ST! |
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| Monday, June 14, 2004 | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Location: Zehr's North EndCommunity Room, 472 Bayfield St., N. Barrie. News: HELP GET BILL 55 PASSED! New developments! An invitation for members to speak / tell stories etc. about their pumping experiences - anything goes! General Discussion the sun and pumps? Beaches? etc... |
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| Monday, September 27, 2004 | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Location: Zehr's SOUTH END Community Room, 620 Young St., Barrie.Melany Hellstern, Account Development Manager, Canada (recently re-transplanted from Atlantic Canada) for Disetronic Medical Systems will talk about Disetronic's and Roche's new relationship, timing of the new pump and the new infusion sets (free samples will be distributed!). Roche acquired Disetronic in 2003 and has spent significant resources designing a new pump and support system. This is a "must attend" meeting for all interested in pump therapy choices!
Anyone interested in contacting Melany prior to this meeting can reach her at 800.280.7801 ext 5622. Courtesy of Paul Beckwith's efforts, we will be having a free draw at the Monday, September 27th meeting! One night for two people pending availability at Whitestone Lake Resort! Package worth: $180. Check out their web site: http://www.whitestonelakeresort.com |
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| Monday, October 18, 2004 | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Location: Zehr's SOUTH END Community Room, 620 Young St., Barrie. Jessica Reynolds of Autocontrol Medical will be showing us their new IR 2000 Animas Pump! (yet to be released in Canada as of March 26th)! Many new advances and features! Q & A as always. General Discussion to follow. See the MAP TO ZEHR'S 620 YOUNG ST; Q & A as always. |
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| Monday, November 15, 2004 | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Location: Zehr's North End Community Room, 472 Bayfield St., N. Barrie. Meg Archibald of Smiths Medical Canada will be showing us their latest Deltec Cozmo pump! Many new advances and features! General Discussion to follow. |
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| 2003 Past Meetings: | |||
| Monday, February 10, 2003 | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Will Sparling of MiniMed Medtronic will be showing us the new Paradigm pump and their Continuous Glucose Monitor! For anyone contemplating Insulin Pump Therapy this is a: "must attend event." | |
| Monday, March 10, 2003 | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dave Goosens of Disetronic Medical Systemswas unable to attend but will make a future meeting. We had many news bits and a wonderful exchange of DM and pumping info! See the our minutes of past meetings for more! | |
| Monday, April 14, 2003 | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Ask the Pharmacist! Pharmacist Pam Fogh of the Shoppers Drug Mart, Essa Rd., Barrie, will be here for you to ask questions about Diabetes products and discuss pump / DM / drug issues! This is our One Year Anniversary! Let's Celebrate! |
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| Monday, May 12, 2003 | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Gail Thompson of Smiths Medical Canada will be showing us the NEW Deltec Cozmo pump! For anyone contemplating Insulin Pump Therapy this is a: "must attend event. | |
| Monday, June 9, 2003 | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Open Discussion on the pump and beaches, water, site adherence in summertime sweat etc. Plus more per your questions! Please contact me with your ideas or questions to be added to future agendas! | |
| Monday, September 8, 2003 | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | General Meeting: Some topics: MiniMed's letters to 511 & 512 users, Disetronic's status in Canada, Cozmo is now ready for Canadian sales, "Pump Promises" in the provincial election, financial assistance for test strips is available thru the CDA and much more! Come and chat! | |
| Tuesday, October 21, 2003 | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | This is on aTuesday! Jessica Reynolds of Autocontrol Medical will be showing us the Animas Pump! Also: Bill Reynolds of Neuragen will present information on this natural treatment for Neuropathy. For anyone contemplating Insulin Pump Therapy or thinking about how to deal with Neuropathy this is a: "must attend event"! | |
| Monday, November 10, 2003 | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Faye McNeil of Roche Diagnostics will show us their latest range of blood glucose meters such as the Accu-Chek Compact! and explain what to look foro in a lancing pen device! | |
| Monday, December 8, 2003 | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Derek Blanco of LifeScan will attend to show us their latest bg meter! The OneTouch® UltraSmart™ Meter is the first combination meter and logbook which also displays detailed bg and DM information with different charts and graphs etc! Plus carb counting when eating out or over the holidays. How to control the unconrtolable! Plus much more! |
IMPORTANT: One of the goals of our group to is provide a place where people can make contacts and exchange phone numbers. The reason is that everyone should have a"Pump Buddy"! This is someone who can call you or you can call if you should find yourself out of supplies! Please make a note to find yourself a Pump Buddy at a future meeting!
