Diabetes

If your family member is one of the more than 20 million Americans who suffer from diabetes, Right at Home can help manage the disease through:

  • Education of what affects blood glucose levels
  • Coordination of a healthy meal plan
  • Development of a light exercise schedule
  • Shopping
  • Meal preparation
  • Medication reminders

Diabetes Information and Resources


  • Almost 25 million people in the U.S. and U.K. live with diabetes. This is more than 7 percent of the respective populations.
  • More than 1.5 million new cases of diabetes are diagnosed every year.
  • Almost 25 percent of people over the age of 65 have diabetes.
  • More than 90 percent of diabetics have type 2 diabetes.
  • For a great resource on diabetes health, visit the Living with Diabetes section at the American Diabetes Association.

Right at Home's staff were very professional, understanding, and helpful with my family; they were willing to go the extra step and to be contacted at all hours. I was amazed how quickly Right at Home was able to get a caregiver in my Grandparents' home and help them immediately. They went through the process of finding a quality caregiver that specifically fit my Grandparents' personality and needs. It was a pretty efficient process all around.

Monica G.