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Diabetes Care in Medina

There can be health concerns that come naturally because of aging. But if you have diabetes, the things you take for granted every day can end up being challenging. Meal planning revolves around making sure your diet is diabetic-friendly and you avoid diabetes-related weight gain. Keeping fit and active is even more important, too. And, of course, you always have to make time for testing your blood glucose levels.

What often makes this even harder is when people are diagnosed with diabetes late in life. By this time, their day-to-day schedule has become so ingrained that it’s a nearly impossible routine to break.

Fortunately, Right at Home of Medina's caregivers can be a powerful ally in helping you or your loved one stay on top of your diabetes symptoms, including positive reinforcement and daily reminders for ongoing management.

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What Is Diabetes?

In a healthy person’s body, the pancreas produces a hormone called insulin, which regulates the absorption of sugars. Whenever they eat something that contains sugar, insulin helps them maintain a normal level of blood sugar. Diabetes develops when a person’s body becomes resistant to insulin, or their pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin to properly manage the amount of sugar in their blood. That means people with diabetes have to learn to do other things to regulate their blood sugar. Without that management, they’re at risk of serious complications like heart and circulatory diseases, and damage to the eyes and kidneys. Diabetics must take steps every day to manage the disease to lower their risk of health complications

How Can Right at Home of Medina Help?

Instead of trying to fit diabetes into a pre-built care plan, we’ve worked with countless adults with diabetes to develop a personalized care plan taking into account their overall health and diabetic needs and limitations at every step. This includes:
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Diabetes Education
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Exercise and Activities
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Grocery Shopping

Diabetes Management Tips and Considerations

For elderly people especially, diabetes management is a daily, essential part of living a healthy lifestyle. In these articles, we delve into the why and how of keeping your blood sugar under control.

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"My parents are Ron and Joan and I met you at their home. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to you and your staff for helping my father care for my mother during the last several weeks that she was home. I had the opportunity to meet and observe Jenny, Brandi, Carmen and Maryann. They were all extremely caring, compassionate, professional, knowledgeable and kind. Please pass along my gratitude to them all and let them know what a positive force they were on my Dad. My Mom's battle with Alzheimer's has been a horrible experience for her and our family. From the onset, any attempts to improve her quality of life or handle the disease have backfired or failed. Hiring your caregivers was the only thing that had a positive outcome and gave my Dad the help and peace of mind that he so desperately needed. Your staff should be commended on making such a difference in our lives. Thank you for everything you did for my parents. "
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"Dear Pam, Kim and Lalitha, Just wanted to drop you all a few lines and tell you what a wonderful experience it has been working for your company past few years. You all have been like family to me in so many ways. All the hardships I have had over the past few years, mostly the past year and half, you guys have always remained constant in my life. The advice you all have given as well as support, an ear to listen and vent has meant the world to me. I will forever be grateful for that and not sure I will find a place like this to work at again. I have realized that working with elderly people has truly been the most rewarding job I have ever done. You have accommodated my every need with time off and being so flexible with my schedule. It’s been awesome! I will miss each and everyone of you so much. I will keep in touch after all of these things slow down with the move. I will always come visit when I am in town. Thank you so much for everything and will miss you guys so very much. "
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"To Everyone at Right at Home, thank you for the wonderful care you provided for my mom and dad- Rudi and Shirley. From the initial contact with the office staff, through the actual caregivers, our experiences was one of satisfaction. Sabina is an amazing caretaker. Her concern for those she interacts with comes through in all she does. Her ability to work with my mom, who has dementia, to help her, to gently remind her, to protect her dignity is amazing. Thanks also to Denise for her kind and compassionate care. Thank you for the wonderful meals, the laughter, the cups of tea, your attention to details big and small are appreciated. We are grateful. "
Karen

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