Diabetes Management Care
Keeping Patients in Control of Their Condition Through Attentive Diabetes Management
What is Diabetes Management?
Diabetes management is the ongoing process of keeping an eye on and controlling blood sugar levels to avoid or lessen problems caused by diabetes, a long-term condition that affects the body’s ability to control blood sugar.
Diabetes can be managed well through a combination of frequent home visits, medication or insulin therapy, healthy eating, regular physical activity, and lifestyle changes.
At HealthFlex, we offer complete services for managing diabetes that is meant to give people the power to take charge of their health. Our team of healthcare workers from different fields works together to make personalized care plans.
These plans balance how much medication or insulin you take, what you eat, and how much you exercise to keep your blood sugar levels in the goal range set by your doctor.
We also teach patients what they need to know about self-monitoring their blood sugar, recognizing and dealing with the signs of high or low blood sugar, and getting preventive care to avoid problems.
HealthFlex is CHAP Certified
Our Diabetes Management program is now certified by the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP), ensuring the highest standards of care for every patient.
Let us Help You Maintain and Control Your Diabetes
The HealthFlex Diabetes Management Program emphasizes the education, monitoring, and treatment of people who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, diabetes with polyneuropathy, or diabetic retinopathy.
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Interdisciplinary Team Approach to Care
Our skilled nursing and physical and occupational therapy teams work closely with each other, and with your family and caregivers, to help you effectively manage diabetes.
Reduced Readmissions and Complications
Customized Diet and Exercise Programs
HealthFlex Diabetes Management Services
Skilled Nursing
- Medical history and physical assessment
- Diabetes management education
- Nutrition and diet education
- Blood sugar monitoring
- Insulin injection training
Physical and Occupational Therapy
- Individualized strength and conditioning program
- Home safety evaluation
- Equipment training
- Retraining in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
The Benefits of In-Home Diabetes Management Services
Our in-home services are convenient because they cut down on the time you have to spend getting to and from clinics. They also give you the freedom to set your schedule and make sure that your treatment is done in a familiar, stress-free setting.
Home-based care also lets you get more personal care and attention, which can lead to treatment plans that are better suited to your needs and daily schedule. With access to our skilled medical staff, you can get help controlling your blood sugar levels, taking your medications as prescribed, and following your diet and exercise plans.
Also, using digital health technology makes it possible to track your health in real-time and make changes to your treatment plan as needed.
Medication and Insulin Management for At-Home Diabetes Care
Keeping your blood sugar levels in the goal range depends on how well you use your diabetes medications and insulin. Our medical staff will help you understand your prescriptions, including what they are for, how much to take, when to take them, and any possible side effects.
For patients who are on insulin treatment, we teach them everything they need to know about how to use insulin, store it, change where they inject it and deal with problems like low blood sugar.
Also, our team will help you understand how things like food, exercise, illness, stress, and other medications can affect your blood glucose levels and, as a result, how much medication or insulin you need.
With the help of digital health technology, we can check on how well you take your medications and your blood sugar levels from a distance and make any changes that are needed for the best control.
At HealthFlex, we try to give you the information and skills you need to confidently manage your medications or insulin therapy at home. This gives you more independence and better control of your diabetes.