Diabetes Management

Diabetes  is a disease with no cure. It is a chronic condition that must be controlled daily using your doctor's advice, diet, exercise and life-long education. Diabetes management reduces the risk of complications, such as heart and circulatory disease, which people with diabetes are three times more likely to develop.

BJC Home Care nursing and nutrition staffs assess patient needs and develop a diabetes self-management program geared to the patient's specific needs and lifestyle. Diabetic self-management programs include:

• Appropriate food and meal planning
• Blood glucose monitoring instructions
• Education on how daily activities affect blood glucose levels
• Education on potential diabetes problems and complications
• Exercise and activity suggestions
• Instruction on diabetic medication