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Diabetes Care in Brighton, MI

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 Brighton’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 Brighton 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:

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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"This company's philosophy of employing people who truly care about their clients was very evident to our family when our parents needed help recently. Everyone - from management on down- was genuinely interested in our parents and their needs. Compassionate and caring, they treated our parents like their own. I am particularly grateful for one of the aides, Mistry, who discovered my father's extremely low blood pressure. This discovery landed him in the ICU for several days. Time was of the essence and we believe the time and care she took resulted in a life saved. RAH was a blessing to us. I HIGHLY recommend them!"

Elaine

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"Right at Home is excellent service and help. Thank you for taking the time to get us the help I needed. Val was super. She was like a second daughter. I loved her company and the help she does for me and my pets."

Gail

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"As the person who spends 5 twenty four hour days with my Father in-law Fred Modrak I wanted you to know how much the family appreciates RAH staff member Charlie Kline. Each day she brings energy, enthusiasm, and a bright encouraging outlook to her patient Fred. She is very thorough, detail oriented, and dedicated to the tasks at hand. She creates an environment that Fred responds to very well. Charlie is confident in what she is doing, very safety minded, and provides a wealth of knowledge to all us. We greatly appreciate Charlie's professionalism and her willingness to help all of us with the process of caring for Fred. Charlie is an outstanding representative of RAH. I just wanted you to know. They say that success is in the people who work for you - I hope you have a hundred Charlies."

George

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"Excellent caring professional company! High quality people and staff. Very reliable and punctual. Thank you for helping us"

James

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"Just a note of thanks for all the care provided to our father, Jim S., over the past year. Ever since he lost his mobility, we were in a quandary as to whether we would be able to provide the care for him necessary to maintain the quality of life that we all so desired. The supplemental assistance provided by Right at Home enabled us to keep Jim in our home without compromising the care that was needed. The care provided by your staff was exemplary. Jim looked forward daily to the conversation and the great company that was provided by Rennie, Emily, Michael and Tanya. They all exhibited great teamwork and as caregivers, provided Dad with the loving care and assurance that his needs were always satisfied. Dad, as well as your staff, will always be remembered in our hearts and prayers. Please do not hesitate to use our name as a reference for any prospective clients. I am recently retired from the healthcare industry and can attest to the competency of your staff and would highly recommend your services without any hesitation Charlie is an outstanding representative of RAH. I just wanted you to know. They say that success is in the people who work for you - I hope you have a hundred Charlies."

Jerry and Linda

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"Jenny is wonderful for my 94 yr old mother. Jenny is cheerful, kind, efficient, concerned, and encourages my mother to join in daily activity. Jenny communicates with me making good suggestions for improvement (shower chair). I believe Jenny has enhanced my mother's health, safety, and happiness. Thank you for this peace of mind - I live 500+ miles away."

Mary Lee

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"It is my pleasure to write to you about Diane, our home health aide. As the wife of her client, I am so relieved to know that my husband is in her kind hands when I leave for work. Diane is just the right amount of 'doing' without taking over our home. She lets Mike 'lead' what he wants/needs to do on each of her visits and helps him wholeheartedly. Diane is thoughtful as she carefully watches over Mike. She encourages him while he completes his assigned exercises."

Mike

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"Excellent care and service for my father. The staff was courteous and professional! We highly recommend them. Thank you!"

Sue

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"Great people, great service. My mom was a difficult case and they stuck with her."

Vicky

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"Very great service and help for me. I thank my girls for the care and being kind to an old man. Very helpful and professional to work with. On time and reliable to be here for me. Very hard workers and they do cooking too."

William

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

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Diabetes Care in Brighton, MI

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What Is Diabetes?

How Can Right at Home Brighton Help?

Diabetes Education

Meal Planning

Exercise and Activities

Meal Preparation

Grocery Shopping

Diabetes Management Tips and Considerations

Featured Guide

Fall Prevention Guide

5 Tips for Healthy Weight Management in Wake of Pandemic

Eight Tips for a Better Doctor Appointment

Spoken from the mouths of those we care for.

Spoken from the mouths of those we care for.

Spoken from the mouths of those we care for.

Spoken from the mouths of those we care for.

Spoken from the mouths of those we care for.

Spoken from the mouths of those we care for.

Spoken from the mouths of those we care for.

Spoken from the mouths of those we care for.

Spoken from the mouths of those we care for.

Spoken from the mouths of those we care for.

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

Already know which services you need?

Not sure what types of care you need?