AAHH ensures our patients understand their disease to promote safety & proper management at home.
One out of every five people over 60 has diabetes and over 40% of newly diagnosed diabetics are over age 65
Associated Complications of Diabetes
- Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
- Altered physical activity
- Ophthalmic manifestations
- Circulatory manifestations
- Neurological manifestations
- Cardiovascular complications
- Renal manifestations
- Wounds
Newly Diagnosed Diabetics
- Our skilled clinicians provide teaching on the following:
- Disease processes, management, and prevention of complications
- Proper techniques to obtain glucose levels and administer insulin
- Proper nutrition, diet, and exercise to manage diabetes
Ongoing Diabetes Management
- Educate on self management
- Monitor blood glucose levels
- Administer insulin
- Perform venipunctures to monitor lab values
- Perform wound evaluation & care
- Monitor medication regimen
- Communicate with physicians
Home Health Care Services
for the Central Virginia Area