Whether your loved one has had Diabetes for some time or is learning how to care for a new diagnosis, managing diabetic needs for an aging adult can be challenging and confusing for both the individual and their family. With experienced oversight by the nursing staff at
Heathwood Assisted Living and Memory Care , residents and their families can rest easy knowing their loved ones have an expert clinical team diligently managing their diabetic needs. Now your loved one can be free of worry to get back to the important things—enjoying all that life at our active senior retirement community has to offer!
What goes into a proper diabetic care regiment? There are
several keys
to successful diabetes management. Let’s take a closer look at some of the ways Heathwood Assisted Living and Memory Care helps you master your lifestyle and feel your best.
Healthy eating forms the foundation of fueling your balanced internal ecosystem. Our dietary team crafts our menus to ensure residents can look forward to three delicious meals daily, served restaurant-style. Healthy options are available and in extreme cases, special meals are provided.
Building on healthy eating habits, maintaining a consistent
fitness/exercise routine forms the next building block to successful diabetes management. The robust Heathwood activities calendar offers many options and opportunities for residents to participate in exercise, move around, and take field trips to get them out around town year-round. Our assisted living campuses in
Penfield and Williamsville boast beautiful outdoor areas for residents to enjoy, and spacious indoor areas to still get your strides in during the winter months! Our Penfield group enjoyed their
recent outing to Webster Pier now that Spring has sprung, and our Williamsville residents have been moseying around our walking path taking in the scents of the
new blooms in our garden .
In addition to helping foster healthy eating and a consistent fitness routine, Heathwood Assisted Living and Memory Care’s nursing teams oversee many clinical interventions to help keep our diabetic residents stable and feeling great. Our nursing staff administer finger sticks tests per physician order to
monitor blood glucose levels throughout the day on a schedule. The results help our nurses guard against hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, as well as monitor whether any quick-response adjustments are needed after medication changes.
Heathwood Assisted Living and Memory Care’s nursing staff also ensure proper
medication and insulin management for our senior living community. Residents are kept on a regular medication schedule, so they receive their medications in a timely manner and don’t run the risk of missing a dose—especially important in cases of oral diabetic medications. In addition, the nurses also administer insulin injections. The insulin is stored properly, as well as reordered and delivered to the facility on a regular basis for the convenience of our residents and their families and so you can rest easy you are receiving a quality product and quality service.
Please give us a call to learn more about how our community can help you: Williamsville
(716) 688-0111 and Penfield
(585) 425-9663. We look forward to connecting with you and helping your loved one feel their best!
