Nurse-led diabetes care at home
Discover a highly-personalised approach to diabetes care with The Good Care Group. Contact us today, and learn how care at home can support your loved one.
What is diabetes care at home?
At The Good Care Group, we understand that a diabetes diagnosis is often accompanied by additional medical conditions. However, with nurse-led care in place, you can continue to live well at home, with independence and dignity.
When you choose diabetes care at home, an experienced care manager will work with you to understand your medical needs, routines, and wishes. Then, similar to our live in care service, a highly-skilled carer will move into the home to provide full-time support.
What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a chronic medical condition characterised by high blood sugar levels due to either insufficient insulin production (Type 1 diabetes) or ineffective use of insulin by the body’s cells (Type 2 diabetes).
In Type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks and destroys insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, while Type 2 diabetes is often associated with lifestyle factors such as eating habits, physical inactivity, and obesity.
Both types of diabetes can lead to long-term complications if not properly managed, making early diagnosis and appropriate treatment crucial for maintaining overall health.
Symptoms of diabetes can include:
- Excessive thirst
- Unexplained weight loss
- Fatigue and weakness
- Slow wound healing
- Tingling or numbness
- Frequent urination
- Blurred vision
According to Diabetes UK, over 5.8 million people in the UK are living with diabetes. And 90% of people with diabetes have Type 2.
CQC and CI regulated care for England and Scotland
As a fully-regulated provider, we take part in routine inspections from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in England, and the Care Inspectorate (CI) in Scotland.
We’re currently rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC, and ‘Very Good’ by the CI, placing us within the top 3% of home care providers for our safe, effective, caring, well-led and responsive care.
Read our latest CQC and CI reports
A leading diabetes care provider in the UK
For over fifteen years, we’ve supported hundreds of families across England and Scotland with exceptional home care.
With our carer matching process, we take the time to find an experienced carer who understands your medical needs and personal wishes. They’ll support you to maintain your independence and routines at home.
One of our care managers will work with you to create a detailed care plan based on your unique preferences, health needs and lifestyle. So you can rest assured that you’ll receive the very best care, tailored to you.
Discover our care locations across England and Scotland.
What are the benefits of diabetes care at home?
Receiving diabetes care in the comfort and familiarity of your own home offers plenty of benefits. From staying close to the community you love, to maintaining your daily routine with one-to-one support.
Meet our live in care team
Our regional care managers have extensive experience in the industry, and work closely with our care managers to ensure your loved ones receive the highest quality of care.
Why choose The Good Care Group?
With award-winning diabetes care, you can maintain your independence and quality of life in the place you love most.
In-house carer training
All of our carers complete a training programme developed by in-house clinicians before being assigned to a placement. Plus, they’ll receive additional enhanced training for complex care needs.
Fully managed service
We are not a care agency. We directly employ, train, and supervise all of our carers. That means you’ll receive consistent, reliable support, from carers we know and trust.
Dementia care experts
Our in-house experts, including Clinical Lead Sabah Shah and Dementia Champion Nichola Proctor, support our care teams to deliver compassionate dementia care at every stage of the condition.
Award-winning care
We’ve won more awards than any other home care provider for our service, training and culture. Including a Home Care Award, and a National Dementia Care Award.
What does diabetes care include?
Diabetes care at home is designed to be fully personalised and tailored to your unique needs. To ensure this is the case, we’ll conduct a free care consultation before care starts to develop a detailed care plan, which can include various types of support to help you during your day-to-day life, such as:
- Medication management
- Personal care
- Medical care overseen by experienced clinicians
- Help around the home
- Pet care
- Support with social activities
- Companionship
Meet our in-house experts
Our complex care services are guided by in-house Clinical Lead, who specialises in complex care. By working closely alongside care managers and carers, we ensure loved ones receive the best care possible.
Contact the team today
Types of diabetes care available
We offer a range of home care services for those living with diabetes. From 24-hour live-in care and short-term care to respite care which allows a family carer to take a much-needed break. We also provide visiting care across London.
Short-term care services can also provide the opportunity to experience how live-in care works and whether it is the right choice for you.
What is the cost of diabetes care?
Diabetes care is a form of specialist care, and typically carries a higher cost of care compared to other home care services. However, live-in care can offer better value than traditional hourly care services. This is because other care providers tend to include “extra” charges that can exceed the price of a fully-personalised live-in service.
Our diabetes care cost is typically in line with – and sometimes more cost-effective than – residential home care. We provide a level of dedicated, one-to-one attention that residential care simply cannot replicate, ensuring you remain safe and comfortable in the home you love.
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What’s the difference between regulated and unregulated care?
| The Good Care Group | Unregulated care agencies | |
|---|---|---|
| Carers who are directly employed, trained and supervised by the company. | ||
| Monitored and independently regulated by the CQC and CI. | ||
| Industry-leading carer training, developed by expert clinicians and trainers. | ||
| A regional service, led by local care managers across England and Scotland. | ||
| Quality recruitment that includes full DBS checks as standard. | ||
| Compliance with regulatory standards that ensure excellence in care. | ||
| A 24/7 emergency line and centralised support, whenever it’s needed. |
