Here are some of the signs that tell you if a diabetic patient would benefit from home health care:
- Experiences difficulty in managing blood sugar to decrease chances of hospitalization
- Finds it hard to properly manage his or her diabetic medications and requires frequent interventions
- Could use some improvement in his or her self-management skills to better deal with his or her condition
- Would require skilled nursing services to meet the complex medical needs caused by his or her diabetes
- Is kept from achieving optimal functionality by his or her condition and would require the expertise of a therapist
- Lacks understanding on the proper ways to take diabetic medication
- Difficulty in monitoring his or her weight