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The supportive family and friends of people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes are in a class by themselves. At dLife, we call these caregivers "Type 3s." Your role as a type 3 may range from hands-off, verbal support to 24-hour-a-day care. Whatever you do, people with diabetes have a greater chance of achieving and maintaining good blood glucose control when they are surrounded by supportive friends and family members.
As a caregiver, helping your loved one to avoid debilitating and costly complications starts by encouraging or even helping them to manage their diabetes effectively.
Check out these guidelines from the National Association for Home Care to help you find the right home health care provider.
Self-monitoring of blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels through home testing is a fundamental tool of diabetes management that everyone with diabetes in their life should know about.
Caregivers are the most effective and efficient when they arm themselves with as much information as possible about their aging loved one's current situation - both financial and medical.
Respite care provides short-term, temporary relief to those who are caring for family members who might otherwise require permanent placement in a facility outside the home.
It is important to clearly define your roles and responsibilities as a caregiver in order to maintain your own mental health and reinforce the dignity of the one for whom you are caring.
Diabetes management involves monitoring and understanding so many different kinds of numbers.
Diabetes comes with both physical and emotional highs and lows and that can be challenging to handle at times.
As the primary caregiver of your loved one with diabetes, one of the best things you can do for them is take care of yourself, as caregivers are prone to burnout.
Don't be the only child to shoulder most of the burden. Involve siblings early on in the caregiving process before resentment sets in.
Tips for diabetes caregivers on motivating their child or partner.
When searching for respite options, consider making your city, county, and state social service agencies your first phone call.
Caring for someone, young or old, who is living with diabetes requires patience, love, and understanding.
Having an open dialogue with your loved one's doctor, or diabetes educator, can be extremely valuable if you are a caregiver.
The healthiest diet for someone living with diabetes is the very same healthy-eating diet that is best for someone who doesn't have diabetes. Use these tips to improve the eating habits of your entire household.
Seven ways to help your loved ones manage their control without straining your relationship.
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