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Managing A plan and sticking to it, is the most important. Our team will help keep you on track
What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a condition that happens when your blood sugar (glucose) is too high. It develops when your pancreas doesn’t make enough insulin or any at all, or when your body isn’t responding to the effects of insulin properly. Diabetes affects people of all ages. Most forms of diabetes are chronic (lifelong), and all forms are manageable with medications and/or lifestyle changes.
Types of Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes, your body makes little or no insulin. Your immune system attacks and destroys the cells in your pancreas that make insulin. Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, although it can appear at any age.
Type 2 diabetes your body doesn’t make enough insulin and/or your body’s cells don’t respond normally to the insulin (insulin resistance). This is the most common type of diabetes. It mainly affects adults, but children can have it as well. There are seve4rl types of diabetes
What to look for (Diabetic Symptoms Type 1)
Knowing the warning signs of diabetes and diabetes complications so you can take action to improve your health is extremely important. The following symptoms of diabetes are typical. However, some people with diabetes have symptoms so mild that they go unnoticed.
Common symptoms of diabetes:
Urinating often
Feeling very thirsty
Feeling very hungry—even though you are eating
Extreme fatigue
Blurry vision
Cuts/bruises that are slow to heal
Weight loss—even though you are eating more (type 1)
Tingling, pain, or numbness in the hands/feet (type 2)
Early detection and treatment of diabetes can decrease the risk of developing the complications of diabetes. It’s important to know when you first develop type 1 diabetes, you may not have any symptoms at all. It’s important to talk to your healthcare provider if you or your child has these symptoms.
Diabetes Care
Early detection and treatment of diabetes can decrease the risk of developing the complications of diabetes. It’s important to know when you first develop type 1 diabetes, you may not have any symptoms at all. It’s important to talk to your healthcare provider if you have these symptoms. Once a diagnoses has been assessed. Contact Us for further assistance.
5 Ways Home Care can help adults Manage Diabetes
Home Care Services can be an excellent option for people living with diabetes. Even though many people with diabetes live independently. A trained home health aide can provide a helpful hand with reminders to ensure you stay on top of all your dietary needs, medication and exercise regime.
How We Can Help
Fitting diabetes into a pre-built care plan can be difficult. allowing our team to develop a personalized care plan that will take in account your overall health and diabetic needs and limitation at every step will include:
Meal Planning
Meal planning is any strategy used to plan out the ingredients needed to prepare a meal for a particular day, week, or month
Diabetes Education
Activities and Exercise
Co something with your healthcare provider about the best time of day for you to exercise. That way, your workout routine is aligned with your meal and medicine schedules
Meal Preparation
Meal preparation is the actions undertaken to ensure food is safe for consumption or has the required ingredients during its assembling process that will meet the health requirements of that individual
5 Ways In-Home Care Benefits Adults Managing Diabetes
Trusted Home Health Care Service
Growing Grace Senior Care offers in-home health care services to seniors and individuals with disabilities who want to live independently. Our team of skilled and compassionate professionals is dedicated to helping our clients achieve their health goals and improve their overall quality of life. We offer a wide range of services, including skilled nursing, and personal care. We understand that every individual has unique needs, which is why we personalize our care plans to meet each client's specific requirements. Our goal is to help our clients maintain their independence and improve their quality of life.
We understand that choosing a home health care provider can be a difficult decision. That's why we are committed to providing the highest level of care and support to our clients and their families. Our team of skilled and compassionate caregivers is dedicated to improving the quality of life for our patients, while also providing peace of mind to their loved ones.
COVID -19 / Flu Virus
Growing Grace Senior Care has standard operating procedures. The health and safety of every client is our top priority. Growing Grace Senior Care
- Monitoring/ Checking daily for signs/symptoms of exposure.
- Enforcing Infection control techniques
- Making sure all Home Health Aides are properly trained, and masked while working with your love ones.
Thank you for the opportunity to bring grace to your love one. Any questions or concerns please contact us at contact@growinggraceseniorcare.com or call our local office at (205) 639-7329