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Diabetes Care in Beachwood, OH

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 Beachwood’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 Beachwood 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 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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"We have never used a homecare aide before, but a situation was going on that really was getting to be too much for me as caregiver for both my mom and my dad. When I called Right at Home, they came over that same day to assess the situation. The aide who helped us was very responsive and helpful and soon had everything running like a well-oiled machine. She did exercises with my mother, helped her to shower, and made sure my mom was eating her lunch and drinking enough. Dad and mom really enjoy her visits. The entire experience from the great service provided by the caregiver and the office staff support was a very stress-free, easy, and helpful process. Last but not least, it seemed to me to be very affordable for such a high quality of care."
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"Anita visits with me for fellowship four out of five days. I was feeling low about my health and she helped ‘pick me up’ with her enthusiasm and laughter. She challenges me and helps me gain perspective. Today, we’re going together to a support group. On the fifth day, Gail comes to my house. She is a retired nurse and super knowledgeable about this disease and keeps me on track. Without them I’d be stuck at home feeling blue. Together we fight Parkinsonism."
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"Right at Home is very convenient. My father's caregiver arranges his appointments and takes him to the doctor. She is kind and responsible. Shalon steps to look in on him and Elise is terrific to work with. I have no suggestion to improve the service that they offer."

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"Shalom and the staff have been dependable and caring. The staff works well with our employees to give the best care to our residents. Shalom also volunteers storytelling, music and meditation."

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"Everything is fine. The help is on time and does everything that needs to be done. Taking care of my pets and helping with them. I would recommend them"

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"We had a good fit with the caregiver. She was a perfect fit for us. Shelly understands what we need and picked up on where everything is in the kitchen quickly. Communication between us is excellent. She is a real winner. I feel she is someone to look forward to seeing again."

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"I can’t say enough good things about Right at Home. My blind wheelchair-bound father found himself in the hospital without even the ability to get himself a sip of water. The Right at Home caregivers were there for him, helping with the little things and advocating on his behalf with the big things. An aide rode back with him and stayed with him at home while he recovered. I highly recommend this service."

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"Shalom came to meet us and has a way of asking "how can I help" without any pressure. My parents were reluctant to allow anyone in their home. It was like Shalom gave them a bite of a chocolate chip cookie, he is sweet and they took a bite and asked for more service. Now Mom loves it and can't imagine not having La Tosha in their home. We appreciate you."

John

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"Your ladies are all accommodating and well-trained. They'll do anything you ask. Lashen took me to the hairdresser and market. She makes great pot roast in the crock pot. It just falls and melts in your mouth with onions and potatoes."

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"I like that Right at Home is able to provide a caregiver for my mother who has Alzheimer's. She needs constant reminders on what she needs to do on a daily basis. We needed to make sure that she was eating and drinking enough each day."

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"My caregiver is so compassionate. She was so much help. She went above and beyond. Right at Home is a wonderful company and their employees are professional, hardworking and always looking to help where we need them. We would use them again and would recommend them to anyone."

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"Scottalena was awesome. She came right in with a get-to-work attitude. Asked what needed to be done and took care of everything. The only word that I can use to describe her is professional. Scottalena is a consummate professional."

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"I was very pleased when I recommended Right-At Home to a family in my congregation. The director was able to assess the needs of the family, bring in the appropriate caregivers - from lawyer to handyman, from social worker to drivers. The family was, in turn, very pleased with the support that they received. When it became time to move to an assisted care facility, Right-At-Home was right by their side and made the move that much easier, and continues to provide needed assistance."

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"Right at Home was there for us when we needed assistance quickly. Elise offered great support and excellent communication throughout the process. She helped us stay on top of our loved one’s care when we couldn’t be there."

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"They were very caring and helpful. Prompt to reply and thorough in their approach. The caregivers were exceptional. Can't recommend highly enough."

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

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