Advocacy packs
How to support residents with diabetes and how to get the most from your care home
Diabetes UK Advocacy pack
A Diabetes UK report, 'Guidelines of practice for residents with diabetes in care homes', found that up to one in 10 residents of care homes have diabetes. This is likely to be a gross underestimate.
The aim of this pack is to help you understand more about diabetes, its effects, and the special care you need to take with residents who have diabetes.
It covers diet, foot care, treatment and control of diabetes, special problems that may arise with older people, and sources of advice and help.