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Diabetes Care in Monterey

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 Monterey’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 Monterey 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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Meal Planning
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Meal Preparation
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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 been exceptionally pleased with the services provided by Right at Home ... They have provided education-based care to a loved one with advancing dementia with dignity and respect."
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"I thought the caregivers were of excellent quality. Our case manager was amazing. They worked very hard to cover the necessary shifts and the caregivers were compassionate. They were always on time. They were knowledgeable. They were always responsive and worked to cover our shifts."
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"Right at Home has great communication and they are always on time for shifts. They help the client with his daily needs. The caregivers are always willing to jump in and do whatever needs to be done for the client. They take time to make sure the client is comfortable and happy. If the client is happy, I am happy. Right at Home keeps in good communication with me if there is ever a problem. The caregivers are always on time and they do what needs to be done."
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"I selected them because a friend of ours used them and recommended them. I have used them to be a companion and I have them only once a week for 2 hours. I felt confident enough to leave my loved one with someone from Right at Home, and could take a few hours for myself. The caregivers are here for him to talk to him and help him if he needs some help. They are here and he feels that he is not alone and that someone is with him. The office staff has been very helpful. The communication is always very good. He is very satisfied with the people they send."
Klaus B.

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

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