An 84-year-old patient is chronically running low blood sugars every morning and then compensating by eating high sugar foods the rest of the day. This unhealthy diet has already caused a fall and Emergency Department visit for the diabetes sufferer, and is sure to lead to more. Through communication with her family, the Rapid Response Nurse discovers that she is a late riser and typically eats her breakfast when most people are eating their lunch. With this information, a North East CCAC nurse is able to contact the woman’s primary care provider and have her medication adjusted. By ensuring her diet and blood sugars are monitored more closely, the patient is feeling better and has had no further falls.
November was Diabetes Awareness Month. As a disease that can lead to many health issues, and complicate others, the North East Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) provides care to many diabetes sufferers in the home or community clinics. The CCAC would like to take this opportunity to encourage you to inform yourself about the risks for developing diabetes, and adopt a healthy lifestyle. If you are a diabetes sufferer, however, please know that you are not alone, and read on to find out how your CCAC can help!
Living with one or more chronic illnesses like Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder or Diabetes can be a challenge. But by utilizing new technology from the Ontario Telemedicine Network, a CCAC Telehomecare nurse can help you learn to manage your condition at home so that you avoid unnecessary hospital visits and continue to live independently. Click Telehomecare for more information.
If you are dealing with a chronic disease like diabetes, heart failure, COPD, or dementia, returning home after a hospital stay can be a worry, for both you and your family. Our Rapid Response Nurses will help ensure the care you need is in place and you are coping well the first few days after discharge. Click Rapid Response Nurse for more information.
If you have suffered a wound due to surgery, an accident or as a result of a chronic condition like Diabetes, you know how important it is to treat and heal that wound in the shortest period possible. Enterostomal Therapists (ETs) are nurses who are experts in wound care. At the CCAC, our ETs work with your care team to help you take control of the healing process, and teach you different ways to avoid future wounds.
