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Diabetes Care

Just as with those of advanced age, when you have diabetes, the things so many people take for granted every day can end up being unique challenges. Meal planning revolves around making sure your diet is diabetic-friendly. Keeping fit and active is even more important. 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, when their day-to-day schedule has become so engrained that it’s a nearly impossible routine to break.

Fortunately, from education to training to maintenance, Right at Home caregivers can be a powerful ally helping you or your loved ones keep on top of diabetes management.

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What Is Diabetes?

In a healthy person’s body, their pancreas produces a hormone called insulin, which regulates the absorption of sugars. Whenever they eat something that contains sugar, that insulin helps their body 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.

How Can Right at Home 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 needs and limitations at every step. This includes:

Diabetes Education

Meal Planning

Exercise and Activities

Meal Preparation

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 experience with Right at Home was terrific! When my dad was nearing the end of his life, Right at Home provided expert, competent medical care to him and allowed family to provide comfort and emotional support. Their great service afforded family the time we needed to rejuvenate ourselves so we could continue focus on the love and support we could offer to our dad and be confident that his medical needs were met."

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"Victoria went above and beyond when she weeded my mom's yard for her. Atlhough, it's not in their job description, she knew it would make my mom so happy she wanted to do it for her. My mom was over the moon! Also, she's highly efficient, caring and an excellent communicator. Thanks, Victoria!"

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"I found Right at Home just in time. They responded immediately, asked all the right questions and quickly assessed our needs. Our Right at Home caregiver is highly skilled, patient, pro-active and has greatly improved our situation. All of the staff at Right at Home from nurses to administrative staff are professional and genuinely care about the service which they provide."

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The most important part of a diabetes management plan is sticking to it. We’ll help keep you on track.

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