Author: Amy Wolk

Amy Wolk is a Registered Nurse and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist who works with children newly diagnosed with type 1 and type 2 diabetes in Long Beach, California. She helps them and their families learn the skills they need to manage and live a healthy life with diabetes. She also facilitates diabetes technology classes, collaborates with team members to create and implement policies that improve overall care for children with diabetes in the inpatient and outpatient settings. And she encourages her patients to live beyond diabetes and to share their stories. Beyond work, she challenges herself to stay active--hiking, biking, scuba diving, and dancing, and whatever else comes her way that makes her say, "Yes! Bring it on!"

6 Ways to Stay Hopeful Living with Diabetes

6 ways to stay hopeful living with diabetes

The theme for Diabetes Awareness Month 2024 is well-being, and we’re all about it. CDCES Amy Wolk, who has lived with diabetes for over 50 years, knows a thing or two about living well with the condition. She shares six ways she stays positive about living in the now while being hopeful for improvements in diabetes management.