Diabetes is a chronic disease, and seniors and veterans may feel overwhelmed by learning that it’s not as simple as having surgery or taking medication and then having the disease disappear. Once diagnosed with diabetes, your loved one now holds the responsibility of managing his destiny by following doctor’s orders, possibly changing his diet, taking the proper medications, and incorporating other healthy lifestyle changes so it doesn’t get out of control.
Veteran’s home care can help aging veterans with support and help them deal with diabetes and live a healthy life.
Diabetes Self Care Can Seem Overwhelming
For all your loved one has survived and all of the obstacles that he’s overcome as a veteran, he might feel like a diabetes diagnosis is the straw that breaks the camel’s back. That stress can then compound and make his blood sugar levels more difficult to manage and keep him from succeeding in managing his diabetes.
Five Veteran’s Home Care Tips to Reduce Stress Levels
One of the best tips for managing any stressful situation is trusting others to provide support on the journey, such as veteran’s home care professionals. For each of these tips, your loved one can lean on others to help him make wise choices that will reduce the stress he may be feeling at any moment, whether it’s related to his diabetes care or any other life stressor.
Learn to relax
This can be tough and for some, it doesn’t come naturally, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be learned. One way to learn how to relax is to have a veteran’s home care provider come to the home to help him develop relaxation methods. The veteran’s home care provider may teach him breathing methods, stretches, and/or visualization techniques.
Discover a hobby that occupies both the mind and body
One way to reduce stress levels is to become focused on a process that takes the mind away from worries about the past or future and requires it to focus on the here and now. Many artists find that working on a piece of art – whether it’s a painting, sculpture, or even coloring – can reduce stress levels by taking all of their energy and focusing on one small area as they create.
Get out and exercise
Fresh air and exercise can help reduce stress levels. Exercise keeps blood sugar levels even and helps work out tensions in the body. If your loved one needs assistance with exercise or getting to a safe location for exercise, a veteran’s home care provider can help.
Eat well
While momentary relief can be found in a heaping bowl of ice cream, the damage that does to your loved one’s blood sugar levels will only compound his stress in the long run. Healthy (and delicious) foods will manage his diabetes and help reduce stress levels. It can also provide the energy he needs to do other activities that reduce stress levels.
Spend time with others
Even an introverted person can reap the health benefits of spending time with others and building those relationships. Encourage your loved one to join a support group, meet with old friends, or attend a local event to help him manage stress levels.
Special Care for Veteran’s Stress Levels
As a veteran, your loved one may have stress related to his service time in the past, and those stress levels may be affecting his health. Encourage professional counseling from those trained in veteran’s home care to help him manage stress you may not understand.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Veteran’s Home Care in Ault, CO, please contact the caring staff at Talem Home Care & Placement Services of Fort Collins, CO, today. Call (970) 829-0447
At Talem Home Care & Placement Services of Fort Collins CO, we provide passionate, understanding, and flexible caregivers in Fort Collins, Ault, Berthoud, Eaton, Evans, Fort Collins, Garden City, Greeley, Johnstown, Laporte, Loveland, Milliken, Nunn, Pierce, Wellington, Windsor and surrounding areas in Colorado.
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