Care for yourself while caring for a loved one with diabetes Taking care of someone with diabetes can be tiring and emotionally draining at times. As a caregiver, you may overlook your own health and well-being because you're so focused on your loved one. This book helps empower you to be an attentive caregiver for your friend or family member with diabetes—while also taking good care of yourself. Give your loved one the support they need with guidance for everything from medications and treatments to financial and legal decisions. You'll also find practical advice for meeting your own physical and emotional needs, and dealing with the unique challenges you face as a caregiver. Understanding diabetes—Learn what diabetes is and isn't, how the condition affects the body, and how your role as caregiver fits in. Relatable stories—Read examples of real situations you might encounter as a diabetes caregiver. What to do, say, and ask—Explore questions to ask your healthcare provider, and get suggestions for what to do and say in specific situations, like if your loved one is having trouble managing their blood sugar or medication side effects. Attend to your own needs while being a supportive diabetes caregiver with help from this compassionate guide.

What every nurse must know about diabetes Complete Nurse’s Guide to Diabetes Care is a comprehensive resource for all nurses who work with diabetes patients. Extensively revised, it offers expert advice on the fundamentals of diabetes care and related nursing issues.

Type 1 Diabetes Caregiver Confidence is a must-read handbook for all diabetes caregivers, including grandparents, daycare providers, school nurses, babysitters, camp counselors, teachers, friends, and neighbors. Upon reading Type 1 Diabetes Caregiver Confidence, parents will feel more confident in allowing their child to be in the care of others, while caregivers will feel more confident in their ability to care for a child with type 1 diabetes. With Quick Reference pages placed at the beginning of the book for easy access to information, bulleted lists at the beginning of every chapter for quick summary, and just the right amount of data to inform but not overwhelm, this book is a handy guide for caregivers of all levels of skill and knowledge. For parents just re-entering the world after a type 1 diabetes diagnosis for one of their children, reading Type 1 Diabetes Caregiver Confidence will provide an overview of the needs their child will experience when outside the home or watchful eye of a parent. Author Samantha Markovitz is a Mayo Clinic Certified Wellness Coach and the founder of GraceMark Wellness & Lifestyle Coaching. As a person living with type 1 diabetes, she is uniquely qualified to provide support in dealing with the day-to-day challenges of life with T1D. Samantha is also an in-demand speaker and consultant on issues relating to T1D.

Provides caregivers with invaluable information on diabetes and its management and helps them to understand their role as part of the patient's support network.

The Type 1 Diabetes Self-Care Manual: A Complete Guide to Type 1 Diabetes Across the Lifespan for People with Diabetes, Parents, and Caregivers offers practical, evidence-based and common sense help for people with type 1 diabetes and their caregivers. For the close to 1.5 million people with type 1 diabetes in the United States alone and their family and friends, this book will help them understand the effects of type 1 diabetes, not just when diagnosed, but throughout their lifespan. Dr. Jamie Wood and Dr. Anne Peters, two of the most respected and sought-after endocrinologists, provide an easy-to-follow narrative on all aspects of the disease. The Type 1 Diabetes Self-Care Manual will be the go-to reference for everyone touched by type 1 diabetes.

The book received the Favorably Reviewed designation from the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE). The designation of Favorably Reviewed by AADE assures health professionals that the educational content of the book has been carefully evaluated by representatives of a variety of health professions based on set guidelines. More than 4 million African Americans have diabetes; thousands more have pre-diabetes or are at risk for the condition. But in 21 years as a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, Constance Brown-Riggs found few books that even vaguely addressed the unique health concerns of this population. This comprehensive guide includes: The latest medical treatments for diabetes-medications, insulin therapies, blood glucose monitors, plus the pros and cons of supplements, herbs, and alternative diets. What you can't eat--and what you can. Dozens of mouthwatering Caribbean and soul food recipes, with a two-week menu plan.

Today more than 40 million people in the U.S. find themselves responsible for caring for a parent, relative, or friend. Building Better Caregivers, developed by the author team of the bestselling Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions, shares the best in caregiving research and the most important lessons learned from thousands of caregivers. With a focus on reducing stress through the use of practical skills and tools, this book will help you manage your caregiving tasks so you can maintain a happy, fulfilling life while also meeting your caregiving obligations.

Helps parents and caregivers understand the psychological impact of childhood diabetes, and offers solutions for some of the common social and emotional hurdles that children and their families may encounter.

Care for yourself while caring for a loved one with diabetes Taking care of someone with diabetes can be tiring and emotionally draining at times. As a caregiver, you may overlook your own health and well-being because you're so focused on your loved one. This book helps empower you to be an attentive caregiver for your friend or family member with diabetes--while also taking good care of yourself. Give your loved one the support they need with guidance for everything from medications and treatments to financial and legal decisions. You'll also find practical advice for meeting your own physical and emotional needs, and dealing with the unique challenges you face as a caregiver. Understanding diabetes--Learn what diabetes is and isn't, how the condition affects the body, and how your role as caregiver fits in. Relatable stories--Read examples of real situations you might encounter as a diabetes caregiver. What to do, say, and ask--Explore questions to ask your healthcare provider, and get suggestions for what to do and say in specific situations, like if your loved one is having trouble managing their blood sugar or medication side effects. Attend to your own needs while being a supportive diabetes caregiver with help from this compassionate guide.

Every year, 65 million people give care to their frail, ailing, or disabled loved ones. Whether caregiving begins with a crisis or builds gradually, spouses, adult children, parents with sick children, even children themselves who care for parents and grandparents can find themselves struggling to navigate the often-confusing medical world while neglecting their own health and well-being. How can caregivers care for themselves when they are consumed with tending to someone else? This indispensible guide offers the information, support, and resources needed to achieve this difficult balance. In addition to advice on maintaining one's own health and relieving stress, topics include medical terms and procedures, tips for doctor visits, ways to avoid mistakes in medicines, safety around the home, and the most common health problems. A list of resources and samples of important medical documents complete this essential manual.