November is both National Diabetes Month and National Home Care & Hospice Month, which makes this an excellent time to look at how elder care could be a solid answer for meeting the needs of your diabetic family member.
Your Senior May Need More Help with Glucose Testing
Glucose testing might be getting to be more of a task than it was in the past. Arthritis and other physical challenges may make it more difficult. Or your senior may be having more trouble remembering to test. Keeping track of her blood sugar levels is vital, though, especially if she’s taking insulin or other medications to help her to manage her glucose levels. Home care assistance makes this easier.
Having Companionship While Exercising Boosts Safety
If your elderly family member’s doctor has recommended that she exercise regularly, it helps to have someone there with her. Knowing that your elderly family member has a caregiver there to assist if needed and simply offer companionship can be a huge relief. Caregivers may be able to help your senior with mobility issues, especially if she’s spending a lot of time in a chair. Chair exercise is definitely helpful, but you want to minimize fall risk whenever possible.
Eating Healthy Meals Is More Important than Ever Before
One of the most important tools in managing blood sugar levels is your senior’s diet. As she ages, though, it can be more difficult for her to find the energy to continue to cook for herself. She may be facing other difficulties that make cooking difficult, too. Having someone who can take over and cook for her ensures that she’s eating healthy foods regularly throughout the day.
Your Senior May Be Facing Other Challenges, Too
There are so many other factors when you’re talking about diabetes than just blood sugar being out of control. Your elderly family member may be dealing with long-term organ damage from out of control blood sugar levels or she might be experiencing neuropathy or vision issues. Regardless, these additional challenges often mean that your senior could use some extra help to get through the day. That’s where caring home care providers make a huge difference.
Elder care providers can make a world of difference for your senior if she’s managing diabetes on a daily basis. This improves her quality of life and ultimately helps her to be as healthy as possible for as long as possible.
If You Or An Aging Loved One Are Considering Hiring Caregivers in Redington Beach, FL, Please Contact The Caring Staff At Assisting Hands Home Care Today! 727-748-4211.
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Becky Moultrie is Owner and Administrator of Assisting Hands Home Care Serving Pinellas. Guided by a motto to Do Good with Love, she’s well positioned to do just that at Assisting Hands. She has a passion for helping families keep seniors and those who are diabled happy and healthy at home. She serves on a number of boards in Pinellas County including the Pinellas Park Gateway Chamber and Better Living Seniors (BLS), leading the Membership Committee. Annually, she hosts a Silver Santa Party, collecting donations for nearly 100 low income seniors in the county. She attends Blessed Sacrament Church, Seminole where she is an Ascribed Member of the Rosminian Order. When not busy Doing Good in the community, Becky is at home with her husband David & their 4 children, tending to their beehives and digging in the garden.
