Episode 11: Flexible Care, Real Lives: Rethinking Diabetes Management

In this episode, host Kim Young, Provincial Practice Lead with Professional Education & Practice, speaks with Robin Lucciantonio, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator at the Garneau Endocrinology Clinic in Edmonton. Together, they explore Robin’s approach to diabetes care and how her commitment to collaboration, equity and person-centred practice contributed to her receiving the Diabetes Impact Award from the Alberta Diabetes Foundation. Topics include: • How Robin’s professional and personal experiences have shaped her approach to collaboration and person-centered care. • The application of harm reduction principles in nutrition care and diabetes management, emphasizing flexibility and alignment with people’s goals and lived experience. • A compelling case example illustrating efforts to support equitable access to advanced diabetes technologies, including automated insulin deliver (AID) systems. For more information about Robin’s November 2025 poster presentation at Diabetes Canada titled “Looping while Blind” go to https://theglucoseneverlies.com/roger-t1d-journey/