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Diabetes Management Program
Dramatically Reduce Your Risk of Complications, Infections, and Unnecessary Hospitalizations With Diabetes Disease Care At Home
Family Tree professional caregivers and nurses are trained in and have extensive experience with treating patients with diabetes.
On a daily basis, we will effectively manage your diabetes to ensure you stay within American Diabetes Association (ADA) parameters. With knowledgeable and consistent care, you can dramatically reduce your risk of complications, infections, and unnecessary hospitalizations due to risks associated with diabetes.
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Managing NeuropAthy
There is no cure for neuropathy, but we focus on reducing current symptoms and preventing the condition from getting worse by keeping your blood sugar level within your target range. On a daily basis, we ensure you take your insulin or oral diabetes medicine as prescribed, check your blood sugar and glucose levels, and maintain a plan of diet and exercise.
Manage Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Patients with diabetes are at a greatly increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). We help to reduce cardiovascular risk by addressing blood pressure and lipid control, smoking prevention and cessation, weight management, physical activity, and healthy lifestyle choices.
MONITORING WOUNDS AND INFECTIONS
Diabetic neuropathy commonly causes a loss of feeling, especially in one’s feet. It is possible for a sore or foot problem to go unnoticed. Family Tree Care performs daily monitoring of feet and sores for diabetes-related complications because an unnoticed and untreated sore can lead to a serious infection or possibly amputation.
Diabetes
- Total: 37.3 million people have diabetes (11.3% of the US population)
- Diagnosed: 28.7 million people, including 28.5 million adults
- Undiagnosed: 8.5 million people (23.0% of adults are undiagnosed)
Prediabetes
- Total: 96 million people aged 18 years or older have prediabetes (38.0% of the adult US population)
- 65 years or older: 26.4 million people aged 65 years or older (48.8%) have prediabetes
According to the CDC, Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that affects how your body turns food into energy. There are three main types of diabetes: type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes (diabetes while pregnant). More than 122 million Americans are living with diabetes (37.3 million) or prediabetes (96 million).
Our specially trained Diabetes Disease Management caregivers offer an expanded array of services to your loved one:
- Encouragement to do as much as they can on their own
- Personal care assistance, such as toileting, bathing and grooming
- Mental & physical stimulation through conversation and other activities
- Maintaining a safe environment
- Manage changing behaviors
- Adapting the level of care as needs change
- Honor who the senior was earlier in life
- Provide nutritious meals
- Assist with ambulation and socialization
- Transport to medical appointments and other events
- Support the family
- Light housework and other household tasks
- Pet cared
We’ve cared for thousands of families, including our own, and know that it can be overwhelming to care for a loved one.
Let our team of experts make it easier for you.
The aid that took care of our parent was wonderful. Not only did she provide physical care, but she was also a trusted companion.