Diabetes Management
While there is currently no cure for diabetes, the disease can be effectively managed with medication administration, Blood sugar monitoring, diet, and exercise. Better Care can customize a program that helps manage diabetes by providing the following:
- Assessment of patient's condition
- Instruction of patient's and families on monitoring blood glucose levels
- Dietary counseling and meal planning
- Medication teaching
- Awareness of drug interaction
- Treatment of feet and other skin issues
- Circulatory needs
- Assessment for need of adaptive equipment and occupational therapy
- Coordination of community services
- Meal planning
Diabetes Management Home Care Program Goals:
- Establish independence and management of diabetes and medications
- Increase patient's ability to control their diabetes
- Encourage patients to have good quality of life with the disease
- Evaluate and instruct for home safety
- Decrease hospitalizations
- Medication Administration