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.

Other agencies cannot compare to Right at Home's service. When I use Right at Home to place a caregiver into someone's home, I know they not only come to do their job, they also build relationships. Their intake process is in-depth in order to help place staff that will fit the patients' needs. I think this is the cornerstone of so many happy patients. They have a genuine interest and passion for the elderly.

Kim M., RN, Clinical Case Manager