Family Caregiver Strategies to Improve Diabetes Management

November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and with more than 130 million Americans diagnosed with the disease, it is likely you know someone or maybe even are part of this group. No matter whether you’re new to caring for someone with diabetes or a seasoned veteran, there’s always something new to learn to improve diabetes management. These […]

Home Care Services Help People with Diabetes Maintain Good Health

If you or a person you love is among the nearly 16 million seniors diagnosed with diabetes, you realize how challenging it is to manage the disease. Between prescription drugs, lifestyle changes, daily glucose tests, and much more, a person with diabetes can easily become overwhelmed. And perhaps the most difficult hurdle to get over […]

Safely Enjoy the Holidays with These Diabetes Tips for Older Adults

There’s nothing quite as heartwarming as Thanksgiving, as we gather together in appreciation with the ones we love to celebrate the simple gift of togetherness. And, as we shared in our previous blog post, the main focus of the festivities is the classic, lavish meal that we all eagerly look forward to well in advance […]

Try These Healthy Thanksgiving Tips from Live Free Home Health Care

Close your eyes, breathe deep, and you can almost smell it now: the roasting turkey, buttery bread, fresh-baked pies, and all the other delicacies we indulge in during the Thanksgiving celebration with family and friends. But for seniors who struggle with the challenges of following a special dietary plan, such as dictated by diabetes or […]

Franklin Home Care Experts Reveal How Holiday Sweets Affect Senior Health

It’s official: we’ve approached the season of sweet treats! From frosted cookies to pecan pies to candy canes and whip cream topped cocoa, it’s impossible to ignore the variety of holiday sweets that bombard us, and the lovely memories they stir up. But what end result does this rise in sugar consumption have on our […]

The First FDA Approved Artificial Pancreas for Diabetics

If sugar ranges, finger pricks, and blood insulin shots aren’t far from the tip of your thoughts, take heart, people suffering from diabetes: the FDA has recently approved the first manufactured pancreas – a hybrid closed-loop system that comes with an insulin pump accompanied by a continuous glucose monitor. This fabulous invention does not only […]