The Value of a Dedicated Personal Support Worker
This is a story about a man, diabetes, and a Personal Support Worker (PSW) Meet Mr. Johnson, a spirited soul who’s always been fiercely independent. He believed he could manage everything on his own, including his diabetic care. However, a chance encounter with a dedicated Personal Support Worker (PSW) would change his perspective. In the […]
Caring for Seniors with Diabetes Living at Home
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. With Diabetes, your body either can’t produce or properly use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone produced by your pancreas. Cases of people diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes continue to climb across Canada, particularly for people over the age of 65. More than 5.7 million Canadians are living […]
Understanding and Tending to Diabetes in Seniors
Diabetes, and the accompanying symptoms that go with it, impact an astonishing number of Canadians of a diverse age range across various backgrounds. It is estimated that 1 in 3 Canadians are currently living with diabetes or prediabetes. Unfortunately, despite the prevalence of the disease, less than half of Canadians are able to identify the […]
