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Diabetes Care in Albuquerque

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 Albuquerque’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 Albuqueque 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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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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"She (caregiver) is marvelous and does everything I want. She is very clean and has a pleasant attitude. She does the cleaning, takes me shopping, and helps me put stuff away. She shows she's a good worker by cleaning and being very polite and does everything for me. She helps me to do everything she possibly can. Anytime I need to move somewhere, she helps. She vacuums and does the dusting. When I was sick last week she took care of me and made sure I was comfortable and warm. She is compassionate."
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"The girls are prompt, they come on time, and I have had no problems with them. They help by driving me to the store. They anticipate my needs. They help me with grocery shopping. They go to dental and doctor's appointments with me, vacuum, clean the kitchen and tidy up the garage. They do extra things for me, and see things that need to be done. When one of the aids get sick, they always have someone to substitute for them. I appreciate that they come on time, and that they are pleasant and helpful. "
Jean H.

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"Her caretaker is friendly and able to do the tasks that she requires such as monitoring her heart rate and blood pressure and household cleaning. I like them being able to do some household work, like cleaning and shopping. They are very good at making sure that she gets her medication on time."
Mike S.

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"I feel like they are consistent and I like their help. They make my life easier by helping me with motivation when I am out of energy. They are there to help inspire me. The caregivers are good workers because they have a good perception of my needs. They help me with laundry, shopping, and transportation as needed. They show that they care by always being there and being kind and understanding. I get along with my caregiver because they are wiling to listen and I can speak about my needs."
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"They show up on time and are kind. They have eyes on my mother every day to know how she is. They make sure she takes her medications, makes her bed, and ensure that she is comfortable. They are responsive to my calls and requests, and they are prompt. My mother is accepting of them and they are very nice and kind."
Kraig W.

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"The caregivers are really wonderful. It's great having the same person here every day for my mother. My mother is very blind, and she can use a walker with their help. She's in constant danger of falling over. She takes a lot of naps. I don't really deal with them (office staff) too much, but they're up front and honest. I appreciate her (caregiver) patience. Old people are slow, and she has to be patient."
Tim H.

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"I am happy with the gal I have. I have her for three hours Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and she is just super excellent. I could not have anybody better. She couldn't be more helpful. She helps me with most everything. We do a lot of grocery shopping and that sort of thing. She helps me at home, with the dog, and with me getting exercise and walking. She does extra jobs and bits of work. She does everything. She even helps my husband who is blind. They have been helpful when we have had to switch things around at the last minute if something comes up. They are very helpful with that."
Winnie F.

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