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Winnipeg | Services | Specialty Care

Diabetes Care

Just as with those of advanced age, when you have diabetes, the things so many people take for granted every day can end up being unique challenges. Meal planning revolves around making sure your diet is diabetic-friendly. Keeping fit and active is even more important. 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, when their day-to-day schedule has become so engrained that it’s a nearly impossible routine to break.

Fortunately, from education to training to maintenance, Right at Home caregivers can be a powerful ally helping you or your loved ones keep on top of diabetes management.

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What Is Diabetes?

In a healthy person’s body, their pancreas produces a hormone called insulin, which regulates the absorption of sugars. Whenever they eat something that contains sugar, that insulin helps their body 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.

How Can Right at Home 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 needs and limitations at every step. This includes:

Diabetes education

Meal planning

Exercise and activities

Meal preparation

Grocery shopping

Our Services Offered

In our years of offering diabetes care in Winnipeg, we’ve learned that providing families with access to our knowledge and resources is an essential part of our treatment programs—families, after all, can provide continual love and support. We can teach family members how to monitor glucose levels, how insulin pumps work, how to help with exercises and meal prep, and more. Having the support of your family is more than just nice—it’s a great way of improving your mental and physical health. Managing diabetes isn’t always easy—with our help, and the resources we offer you and your family, you’ll find the burden is that much less heavy.

Blood Glucose Monitoring

When you know your glucose levels, it becomes much easier to manage diabetes. Our care workers will regularly test your blood sugar levels, then record and track the results. This can help us adjust your diet, find the times and scenarios when your glucose levels dip or shoot, and adjust your diabetes management plan to keep your blood sugars within acceptable levels.

Medication Management

Medication plays an important role in managing diabetes and related illnesses. As part of our home care services, we’ll help you manage your medication by reminding you when it’s time to take your medication and helping you administer it. We’ll monitor your prescriptions to ensure that you always get a refill when you need it.

Diet and Meal Preparation

Working with your doctor, nutritionist, and other medical professionals, we’ll create a meal calender that helps you live your best life—all while keeping your glucose levels under control. We can prepare meals for you, ensuring that you get all the nutrients you need while still enjoying tasty, home-cooked food.

Exercise Support

Regular physical activity is an essential part of any diabetes treatment and management program. We’ll help you incorporate exercise into your daily routine, collaborating with your medical team to find the right exercises for your needs. We pay special attention to foot care, as the feet can be at-risk for people with diabetes.

Tips for Healthy Aging

There’s no guide book for aging. After all, it’s something you only get to experience once. At Right at Home, we’ve provided personal care for millions of seniors and aging adults and have learned a few things along the way. So, we’ve compiled our knowledge into this resource section to help you and your loved ones navigate your journey.

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