Transition Guide Mobile App
New Mobile App Now Available!
Last fall, we celebrated Diabetes Awareness Month with the launch of our NEW Transition Guide Mobile App for teens and young adults living with diabetes! Our mobile app has been developed by type 1 youth for secondary students preparing to transition to adult diabetes care and post-secondary studies.
Designed for busy students on the go, DHF’s mobile app features a searchable database on the home page for students to find their closest diabetes education centre, endocrinologist, campus supports for students with diabetes, and accessibility benefits available at school. This year, we have also added quick online links to access mental health support services, health and dental plans available at their choice of college or university, and exam accommodations available through accessibility services. Our goal is to help type 1 teens make more informed choices about where to go next year based on the resources available at college and university campuses across the country.
Our mobile app has been optimized for mobile viewing, including tablets and mobile devices. No download is required! Simply visit www.dhftransition guide.com to access our mobile transition guide. There is also a full print companion ‘Guide for Successful Transition to College & University‘ available on our site to download for free.
Our mobile app has been sponsored by:
DHF Transition Guide Mobile App
Our mobile features the following –
Alumni Insights
This summer, a new Transition Questionnaire was developed and sent out to our DHF alumni from 2010 to 2021 to document the experiences and needs of young adults living with diabetes. Over 100 questionnaires were completed by a cross-section of alumni from across Canada. The responses have been consolidated and categorized into the following tabs on our mobile app to provide youth with important tips for transition – Campus life, Exams, Food, Health, Housing, Remote Learning, Supplies, Supports, Tech, Travel and Other Tips.
Search by School or City
193 college and university school sheets from our print/digital transition guide have been uploaded into a searchable database to increase access to our transition guide content. Students can now access their school information at the tip of their hands through the app’s home screen. Whether you are researching diabetes supports at your top school choices or need to find out more about the supports and benefits available at your current school, you can now quickly find the information in minutes.
New School Content
Our mobile app school pages feature the same information as our print/digital transition guide with clickable phone and online links to quickly direct students to the relevant school pages. In addition, each school page includes a summary of the school’s accessibility services, mental health supports, exam accommodations, university health and dental benefits, and additional diabetes or social supports. The school page will also direct you to the closest diabetes program and endocrinologist to support students in their transition to adult diabetes care.
To preview our new 2022 transition guide, you can now download our ebook before the launch of our mobile later this fall!
