Licensed home health nurses can provide diabetes care at home, from monitoring blood sugar to managing medication and preventing complications.
Some days, it feels like everything revolves around numbers: blood sugar readings, medication schedules, meal planning, doctor appointments. And when you’re helping someone else manage diabetes, especially an aging parent or partner, those numbers can feel even heavier. Read more
Diabetes home health services include regular foot checks to prevent wounds and infections.
Managing diabetes isn’t a once-a-day task. It’s more like a full-time job—one that never takes weekends off. From blood sugar monitoring and medication administration to foot inspections and coordination with physicians, there’s a lot to juggle. And for someone who’s aging or facing memory challenges, those tasks can quickly become overwhelming or even dangerous if skipped. Read more
Knowing these signs of elder abuse can help you keep senior loved ones safe.
Even though abusing an older person is something that would never cross the mind of most people, it is a tragically common situation in the United States. Elder abuse occurs in many ways, from physical to emotional, and it strikes the most frail and vulnerable among us. Read more
These tips can help people with diabetes celebrate the season in healthier ways.
This season of holiday celebrations is an excellent chance to engage in time-honored traditions with loved ones and friends, but let’s be honest: it’s often also a time for overindulgence in unhealthy eating. With a wide range of sugary, fatty, and rich special treats to choose from at every turn, it’s hard to follow a nutritious diet, which can result in serious health problems for those with diabetes.
These diabetic diet recommendations, however, can help individuals stay safe during the holiday season without being deprived of special treats. Be sure to first talk with the doctor for his or her approval on any meal choices that digress from an approved meal plan.
If in spite of these tactics you end up eating too much or making less-than-healthy choices, be kind and forgiving to yourself. Keep in mind that tomorrow is a new day to resume healthy habits again. Pay attention to your blood sugar to make sure levels stay in the appropriate range and to prevent the potential for a serious problem, such as diabetic ketoacidosis, which could cause a hospitalization and most definitely put a damper on the holiday fun.
Contact the aging care team at Harmony Home Health & Hospice, a provider of in home hospice care in Salt Lake City and the surrounding area, to discover more diabetic-friendly suggestions, for help with diabetes management, and much more! Our home care in Salt Lake City and the nearby area as well as Albuquerque, NM is available throughout the holiday season and beyond to help seniors live their best possible lives. Call us at 1-877-I-NEED-CARE to request a free in-home consultation today!
Harmony Home Health & Hospice is your partner in diabetes management.
From sunrise to sunset, a day in the life of those with diabetes is bombarded with a variety of requirements to manage the disease. Between medicines, insulin injections, checking blood sugar levels, physical exercise, and handling nutritional requirements, it’s easy for diabetics to become overwhelmed.
Harmony Home Health & Hospice‘s Salt Lake City area at-home caregivers recognize the obstacles and struggles of diabetes care management, and suggest the following tips to help minimize stress and stay in ideal health:
For additional helpful recommendations on reducing the burden of diabetes care management, or if you’re in need of one of our at home caregivers in Salt Lake City or the surrounding area, call Harmony Home Health & Hospice at 1-877-I-NEED-CARE. Our fully trained and highly skilled aging care team is available to assist with diabetes management, provide wound care, and much more. We’re on hand to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year according to each person’s specific preferences and schedule. Serving communities throughout the Salt Lake City area as well as in New Mexico, we look forward to helping make life easier and more enjoyable for you and the seniors you love!
Our most frequently asked questions about home health care are answered here.
As we discussed in a previous blog post, moving from home to an assisted living facility is not always necessary, thanks to professional home health care services. If you’ve started searching for the ideal solution for a senior you love, you may be feeling a bit overwhelmed and have a number of questions: Is home health care an option for Dad? Will Medicare cover the cost? Are there other ways to pay for care?
At Harmony Home Health & Hospice, we answer questions such as these all the time, and we’ve put together the following list of answers to our most frequently asked questions to assist you in your search for exceptional home health and hospice care in Salt Lake City and the surrounding areas.
For more answers to common questions about home health care and hospice care, visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.
We’d love to talk with you about how our exceptional home health in Salt Lake City and surrounding areas can improve the life of a senior you love, right in the comfort of home. Contact us online any time or call us at 1-877-I-NEED-CARE (1-877-463-3322) to request a complimentary in-home consultation. We’re available to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at your convenience to answer your questions about our senior and pediatric home health services.
Effective diabetes management begins with a diabetes care plan.
Effective diabetes management requires consistent, ongoing attention to numerous details—with the understanding that ignoring diabetes can result in serious health concerns, such as heart disease, high blood pressure and even diabetic coma. Thankfully, there are certain steps those with diabetes can take to reduce the stress of diabetes care and remain hopeful and healthy.
First and foremost, identify any barriers to care. Some of the obstacles faced that make diabetes care management a challenge include:
Once these hurdles are overcome, be sure to consider the following in your diabetes care plan:
Accept help. Family, friends and neighbors are often available to offer much-needed support. Diabetics need to be sure to let loved ones know what they need and what to watch for. A professional home health caregiver, such as those at Harmony Home Health & Hospice, is trained and experienced in diabetic care and can serve as an excellent resource for diabetes care support and encouragement.
Change your care focus. Although it’s true that proper diabetes care helps prevent diabetic complications, some people may find it challenging to maintain the necessary level of care based on this incentive alone. Consider other benefits that can help; for example, properly managing diabetes could lead to better agility on the basketball court, improved work productivity, and the ability to better enjoy favorite pastimes and interests.
Stick to your diabetes care plan. Creating a daily routine – and sticking to it – will help with better managing diabetes care. Remember to keep in mind how your plan will be affected if there are disruptions to the routine.
Remain positive. Negative self-talk can spiral into depression and feelings of helplessness, while positive self-talk is uplifting and offers solutions. Rather than saying to yourself, “I can never manage my diabetes—I guess I should just plan to always have health problems,” try thinking, “I didn’t pay enough attention to my portion sizes at dinner yesterday; that’s why my blood sugar was off. I need to plan ahead next time and make sure my portion sizes are in line with my meal plan, or utilize extra insulin if I eat more than I should have.”
For more help with creating or implementing an effective diabetes care plan, contact the experts in adult and pediatric hospice and home health at Harmony Home Health & Hospice. We’re always on hand to provide helpful resources and in-home health care services for those with diabetes or any other challenging health condition to improve quality of life. Call us at 1-877-I-NEED-CARE (1-877-463-3322) to learn more about our Salt Lake City in home care and the surrounding area we serve.
Make sure you’re informed about these diabetes symptoms.
The statistics are sobering: as many as 29 million Americans are currently diagnosed with diabetes, accounting for nearly 10% of the nation’s entire population. It’s important for all of us to learn as much as possible about the disease, whether for ourselves, to catch it early if it arises, or for better diabetes management for our loved ones.
Diabetes is now more prevalent in the U.S. than ever before, and providing care for a loved one impacted by diabetes symptoms is something many of us are familiar with. While each person’s experience with diabetes is unique, there are some particular diabetes symptoms that can crop up with little to no warning, requiring that family caregivers remain vigilant in watching for anything out of the ordinary in the day-to-day lives of those in their care.
Below are just a few examples from the American Diabetes Association of diabetes symptoms to keep an eye out for:
Be sure to call the person’s primary care physician if any of these potential diabetes symptoms are experienced. And then call on the professional home health team at Harmony Home Health & Hospice for additional in-home support. We offer a wide range of home health services to improve quality of life and overall wellbeing for those with diabetes, or any other chronic disease or concerns of aging, such as:
Although a serious, chronic condition, diabetes can be effectively managed with the professional help of Harmony Home Health & Hospice, the top-rated providers of home health Albuquerque and the surrounding areas have to offer. Let us help your loved one experience a higher quality of life; call us at 1-877-I-NEED-CARE (1-877-463-3322) or answer a few simple questions on our online contact form to learn more.
Harmony Home Health & Hospice shares Thanksgiving meal tips for diabetics.
Thanksgiving is full of temptations to indulge, and it’s easy to convince ourselves that it’s ok to forget about the diet just this once. But for diabetics, even one day of overindulgence can lead to serious health concerns.
That doesn’t mean, however, that diabetics have to miss out on the Thanksgiving feast! At Harmony Home Health & Hospice, providers of trusted in home care in Ogden, we help older adults with diabetes and other conditions that require dietary restrictions with preparation of healthy, delicious meals year-round. And it’s especially important during this festive time of year to come up with creative ways to celebrate without compromising health.
Senior diabetics can keep these tips in mind as they step up to the buffet table this Thanksgiving:
If you’d like additional tips to stay healthy throughout the holidays and beyond with diabetes, contact the senior care professionals at Harmony Home Health & Hospice. We’re available with a full range of customized services in home care in Ogden to ensure older adults are as safe, comfortable, and healthy as possible. Call us at 1-877-I-NEED-CARE (1-877-463-3322) any time to learn more!
