More than 16 million seniors are living with diabetes. And another 1.2 million seniors are diagnosed with diabetes every year. If your mom or dad is living at home alone and has been diagnosed with diabetes, they may need some help managing their diabetes.
Diabetes is something that seniors will need to learn to live with. There are lifestyle changes they will need to make and medication that they will need to learn how to take. Home health care can help your senior parent learn to manage their diabetes effectively.
It can be very helpful for seniors struggling to adapt to living with diabetes to have home health care visits. A healthcare professional who visits your senior parent at home can asses what they’re eating and how active they are by seeing their home environment. Then, the healthcare professional will be able to make better recommendations for your mom or dad.
With home health care, a healthcare professional can also do other things that will help your senior parent get a handle on their diabetes, such as:
Monitor Blood Glucose Levels
Regular monitoring of blood glucose levels helps seniors with diabetes understand how their bodies respond to food, physical activity, and insulin or other medications. Home health care can make it easier for seniors to check their glucose levels, chart their progress, and identify patterns that will help their doctor figure out the best course of treatment.
Follow a Healthy Meal Plan
One of the first changes that seniors need to make after being diagnosed with diabetes is how they eat. Eating a healthy diet with lots of vegetables, lean protein, and limited fat is crucial to managing diabetes. Portion control is also important. A healthcare professional and a dietitian who can visit the home can help educate your mom or dad about the foods they should eat and the ones they should avoid.
Be More Active
If your mom or dad has limited mobility and exercise is difficult for them, a home health care provider can work with them to find ways that they can be more active at home. Physical therapy or occupational therapy at home can help seniors get important exercise at home.
Adhere to Medication and Treatment Plans
Seniors with diabetes may require medication, insulin therapy, or other treatments to help manage their blood sugar levels effectively. But those regimens can be difficult to understand and follow. A home health care provider can administer medications, show your senior parent how to take their medications, and answer their questions about medications. A home health care worker can also track any side effects or difficulties that the medications are causing.
Regular monitoring of things like your mom’s or dad’s heart rate, blood oxygen level, and blood pressure is very important while they are learning to manage their diabetes. A home health care professional can do routine monitoring at home so your senior parent doesn’t have to go to the doctor frequently for routine tests and care.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Home Health Care in Lewisville, TX, please contact the caring staff at Arcy Healthcare today at (469) 293-1515
Providing In-Home Healthcare Services in North Texas, including Dallas, Hurst, Grapevine, Keller, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Denton, Flower Mound, Carrollton, Gainesville, and more.
My name is Jimmie Stapleton. I am the founder and CEO of Arcy Healthcare. Arcy Healthcare includes Arcy Hospice, Arcy Supportive Care, Arcy Home Health and Arcy at Home.
Arcy Hospice was opened in 2007 to provide care and support for individuals and families facing a life limiting illness. It was established after my wife Ellen, who had been diagnosed with breast cancer, had completed her chemo and radiation therapies. At that time, things were looking positive, and we wanted to do something for our community that had been so supportive of our family during her treatments. Unfortunately, the cancer returned a few years later, and she subsequently passed away under our care in 2010.
In the years that followed, I began to see the need to provide the same level of excellent care to patients across the continuum of care. Therefore, we have added a home health division (Arcy Home Health), a palliative care division (Arcy Supportive Care), and a home care division, (Arcy at Home). With the addition of these divisions, we can meet most of the post-acute care needs for you and your family in your home.
I started Arcy Hospice with my wife as my motivation to provide exceptional care and support in the patient’s home, where they are surrounded by family and where they feel most comfortable. I’m proud to say that our staff provides some of the best in home care in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area.
Please let us know if we can enrich the quality of life for you or a loved one.
Sincerely,
Jimmie Stapleton – Founder and CEO
Arcy Healthcare
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