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Diabetes Care in Tucson

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 Tucson’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 Tucson 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 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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"They were super friendly and could work around our schedule and our economy. They stay in contact and are very concerned about my mother. They keep me abreast as to what is going on because I am not in the same city. They are an extension of me helping her. She looks forward to them coming. They pick up and organize things. She is over 100, so it is hard for her to pick up things off of the floor. They help clean up, get her around, and take a shower. They have even helped me transport her to the doctor. They are very friendly and act like they know my mom and me which is really good. She has built a relationship with Suzie, the caregiver"
Nick L.

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"They have very good caregivers. They are excellent in terms of care. I only see her twice a week, but she keeps me cheerful and happy and gets enough things done to where I am not slaving to get them done. My caregiver right now can do just about anything. She can make meals and help me clean. With any kind of organizing, she is very good. They call me if my caregiver is coming late. They arrange things for me if I have asked. If I need a car, they arrange for it to come. They help me access other care. I have had two caregivers, and they have both been excellent. They are caring and friendly."
Barrie R.

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"They have always been really attentive to my mother's requirements, and they have communicated a lot with me. They stay in touch with me. They have to pay attention to my mother's needs and are her companion. I have not had difficulty with them. They have always communicated with me. They are attentive and seem to understand the particular needs of my mother."
Mark C.

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"They provide very personalized care to the clients and they look out for the clients' best interest. They provide peace of mind because they care about what they do and about the client. Everything that my grandfather has needed has been more than accommodated for. Whenever I need to talk with someone about a schedule change or when a caregiver can come, the flexibility and communication is beyond perfect. There was one caregiver my grandfather didn't care for, so they quickly found someone that was a better fit. The current caregiver genuinely and wholeheartedly cares about my grandfather's well-being."
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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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