Diabetes and Home Care – a Good Fit for the Diabetic
Taking care of oneself or someone else with diabetes requires consistent and careful management as well as preventive steps to ward off complications. This is especially important for frail seniors or those beginning to suffer from Alzheimer’s or dementia. A well trained in-home caregiver such as at Responsive Home Care is prepared to provide the needed elder care assistance and can also recognize early symptoms of potential complications, bringing them to the attention of a physician before the issues become a serious problem.
Contact Responsive Home Care for more information on at home care of a diabetic and customized options for varying elder care needs in the Fort Lauderdale area.
Web Resources:
Click the links below to access resource websites to learn more about care for diabetes.
Diabetes Myths
Get the facts from the American Diabetes Association and stop misconceptions about the disease.
Diabetes Symptoms to Never Ignore
For a person with diabetes, some symptoms are always reasons to seek medical advice. Take a look at these diabetes symptoms that should never be ignored.
Avoid Diabetes Burnout
A state in which persons grow tired of managing their disease and then simply overlook it for a period of time, or worse, forever, is referred to as “diabetes burnout.” Learn tactics to alleviate stress.
Tools To Help Control Diabetes
WebMD provides a roundup of some of the breakthroughs in diabetes control tools.
Interactive Guide to Food Labels
Use this interactive guide to the Nutrition Facts label from the Mayo Clinic to help understand what you’re eating so that you can make healthier choices.
Diabetic Wound Care
For a person with diabetes, even minor wounds cannot be ignored. Learn why minor wounds can cause major problems and how to treat a minor wound.
Easy Way to Make Healthier Food Choices
The American Diabetes Association explains a simple way to “create your plate” for healthier food choices by using a 50/25/25 concept: 50 percent non-starchy vegetables, 25 percent starchy foods and 25 percent meat or meat substitutes along with a piece of fruit and a glass of milk. The site also includes a helpful video.
The Ft Lauderdale caregivers at Responsive Home Care provide a full spectrum of home care services. We offer a free in-home consultation to evaluate needs and free in-home safety assessment to help prevent falls. Please contact us to set up a free in-home consultation and find out if home health care is the right choice for you and your senior loved one.
