Great Exercises for Those with Diabetes
Home Care in Broomall
Whether your elderly loved one has had diabetes for years or recently been diagnosed, you probably realize your loved one might need to make lifestyle changes. Managing his diabetes and living with this health condition will take some effort.
Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects how a body turns food into energy. In a healthy body, when blood sugar elevates, the pancreas knows it needs to release insulin. The body then takes that blood sugar and uses it for energy. When someone has diabetes, the body stops making enough insulin or doesn’t react to it the way it used to. Because of that, blood sugar builds up in the bloodstream. This often causes heart disease, kidney disease, vision loss, and other ailments.
While diet changes are an important part of managing diabetes, exercise also helps your loved one manage his diabetes. Exercise increases the body’s sensitivity to insulin, which will help your loved one’s body convert his blood sugar into energy. If your loved one doesn’t exercise regularly, now is the time to start. You and your home care team can help him try any (or all) of these four activities that are great for beginners and will lead him down the road to better health.
Dancing
Dancing is so fun, people forget it’s exercise. You can look to local senior centers, which often have dance classes geared toward seniors, and even social dances that can be a fun night out. Your home care provider can help with transportation when needed.
If your loved one is a little shy about dancing with others, you can look for DVDs or streaming channels so he can do it right in his home. Once he gets those moves down, he might be more confident to go out and join others for a bit of dancing.
Walking
One of the best things about walking is that it doesn’t require any special equipment or memberships. It can be as simple as your loved one walking out the front door and then continuing down the block. If you live in an area where the weather doesn’t always allow for a nice walk outside, your home care provider can bring your loved one to a walking track or perhaps an indoor mall to help him get his steps in.
Swimming
Swimming is a great form of exercise for seniors. The water prevents the joints from being jarred or aggravated by motion, and it also provides resistance when moving, adding in a bit of strength building. It is a great option if your loved one has arthritis. If your loved one doesn’t have a pool or beach nearby, look for community fitness centers with pools. Many of them have senior exercise classes that your loved one will enjoy.
Yoga
Yoga works on strength, balance, and flexibility. It can reduce stress and improve blood sugar levels. It can also be customized to accommodate any mobility issues your loved one may have. A yoga class is a great way to learn this form of exercise, and then your loved one can do it at home.
Whatever your loved one chooses, start slow and gradually increase exercise, working with his doctor for guidance.
If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring Home Care in Broomall, PA, and the surrounding area, please contact the friendly staff at Suma Home Care. (484) 206-4544
Ibrahim recently completed a Professional Certificate in Management; He is currently pursuing a Masters in Business Administrations (MBA) at a prestigious university in the UK.
With their passion for helping others and a strong background in customer services and clinical care, Ibrahim and his wife started assisting individuals in their homes.
Since started and operating Suma Home Care in 2010 in the basement of their home, Suma Home Care has provided professionals who work endlessly in providing clients with the highest quality of care, while enabling clients to maintain dignity, comfort and safety in their homes.
Suma Home Care, serves four counties in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia. Ibrahim is firmly connected to his local community and is always looking for ways to give back whenever the opportunity presents itself.
Ibrahim enjoys spending time with his wife and children, travelling and enjoys sports.
Mariama Suma-Keita BSN RN
Born in Sierra Leone west Africa, relocated to America in 1999 from a civil war and settled since in the U.S.A as a Naturalized citizen Graduated from National school of nursing with an associate , and completed BSN in Nursing from Immaculata University graduated with Honor roll Alpha Lambda sigma, After escaping the war served as a refugee nurse in Gambia and Guinea to other displaced refugees before coming to America.
In the states started in Homecare then then transition into hospital, worked in Jefferson hospital as a Registered nurse on Tele and general medsurg floor, also worked in Einstein hospital as an oncology transplant nurse , I realized that I enjoy working with patients so much and believe in quality and compassionate care one at a time dealing with an holistic approach in caring for patients and family in a familiar environment called home , I see the impact and progress when they’re home , it makes them feel relax and progress fast with recovering at home. As a nurse and entrepreneur I understand that dedication to meeting people and families needs is a priority, and able to foster relationships with family and patients that is professional and friendly to help them stay and settled home as a desire.
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