Monitoring & Diabetes Care At Home
We provide diabetes monitoring support from the comfort of your home. Allow our Care Professionals to assist you with practical support and care tailored around your individual needs.
Why is home care for diabetes monitoring support so important?
Diabetes can develop at any stage of life, common symptoms often include:
- Urinating often
- Feeling very thirsty
- Extreme hunger
- Fatigue
- Blurry vision
- Cuts/bruises/sores that are slow to heal
- Unexplained weight loss – even if you are eating more
If your loved one shows signs of these symptoms, consult a doctor.
Treatments for diabetes are reliant on routine and careful monitoring, so your loved one may struggle to stay on top of the illness. This is where Home Instead can help.
Help with the care of a diabetic loved one
Diabetes, with its constant monitoring requirements and the need for insulin injections, is difficult for anyone to manage. In particular, older people may struggle to adhere to a medication routine, particularly if they are living with other conditions such as dementia.
Home Instead Care Professionals can visit your loved one as little or as often as required and can help with the management of diabetes. If your loved one needs insulin therapy, we can check blood sugar and administer insulin. You can rest assured your Care Professional will be trained to the highest clinical standards by working with your own health teams and our bespoke clinical training partners.
Along with help to prepare healthy meals or supervision to enable your loved one to exercise safely, we can provide support in a range of ways to meet your individual needs such as hourly care, longer hours, or even live-in care.
How can we help?
We've helped thousands of families to stay safe, comfortable and happy at home. Whatever situation you're facing, or whatever the question is, Home Instead is here to help.
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I am very happy with the support, care and kindness I receive from all the staff of Home Instead.B.M, Client
Home Instead have been looking after my father for a few years now, without them we would not be able to manage having him living in his own home. They are always bright and cheerful and Dad enjoys seeing them.Bridget, Client's Family
Knowing that mum has caring and genuine people to help take care of her gives me peace of mind and mum looks forward to seeing the Care Professionals. Thank you for making such a big difference to both of our lives.Rebecca, Client's Family
What we do to care for your loved ones
We offer two types of home care: hourly care, where we visit at set times, or live-in care, where a carer resides in the home. Both are overseen by our care management team and delivered by compassionate Care Professionals. Each care package is made up of a unique mix of services to meet your needs.
Companionship care
We carefully match Care Professionals with clients to ensure a meaningful bond is created.
Home help & meal prep
Keeping the home environment clean, safe, and nourishing with home-cooked meals.
Personal care
Assistance with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene, always respecting the dignity of your loved one.
Mobility support
Helping your loved one move around their home safely, including transfers and positioning.
Health appointment management
We support your loved one to attend those important health appointments.
Community engagement
We enable your loved one to continue to do the things you enjoy, be it a visit to the garden centre or your local art group.
Transportation
Assistance getting your loved ones from A to B, whether it be to go visit a friend or help with their shopping.
Medication management
Ensuring medicines are taken correctly and on time, supporting overall health.
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What is Diabetes?
Diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes a person’s blood sugar level to become too high. There are 2 main types of diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes – where the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin.
Type 2 diabetes – where the body does not produce enough insulin, or the body’s cells do not react to insulin.
What is Diabetes monitoring?
As part of our health care at home provision, our Care Professionals are specifically trained in diabetes monitoring, assisting clients to monitor their blood sugar levels and to respond accordingly to low or high readings. They are deemed competent to provide support to you unsupervised in your own home and can also be trained to administer Insulin via a pen device.
What are the benefits of Diabetes monitoring care?
Care Professionals are fully trained and deemed competent in your care needs, which helps to reduce the number of infections and the need for hospital admissions. Care is carried out at home when you need it, not when it suits others and reduces the risk of complications. There are many benefits of having one of our Care Professionals to provide diabetes monitoring at home:
- Enhance your independence and support you within your community
- Potentially reduce health complications and hospital admissions
- Assist with your diabetes monitoring and even insulin management
- Assist with cleaning and maintenance of equipment and consumables
- Support with ordering of stock and storage of deliveries
- Work with you and your healthcare team when reviewing your care needs.
Why choose diabetes monitoring care at home?
Having health care at home allows you to maintain your independence, routine, and lifestyle.
Home Instead strive to match you with a Care Professional who has common interests and hobbies to better support you within your environment, ensuring the best care is delivered to the highest standard.
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FAQs
Why do I need Diabetes Monitoring?
Having regular checks of your blood sugars is a vital part of living with Diabetes, allowing you to learn if you need to make any changes, such as eating or taking more medication. In the long-term routine checks can keep you healthy and lower the chance of complications occurring.
How will Diabetes affect my life?
Many people who have diabetes are able to live their lives normally despite the challenges it can create. As long as you lead a healthy lifestyle and manage your medical needs appropriately, your life should not require too many changes. Where support is needed for you or a loved one with diabetes, Home Instead can provide care as required.
What if I become unwell?
Being ill can effect your diabetes management so its important to be prepared for this possibility. You may need to make changes during this time and check your blood sugar more regularly. Your clinical team will likely have advice for your specific needs, and our Care Professionals are trained in how to support you during a period of illness.