Home Care for Diabetic Patients

CTG Eligible

$381.50

Duration

4 hours

Fee

$381.50

Delivery

Home-based / Classroom

Funding

CTG eligible (Care Skills for Specific Conditions)

Target

FDWs, family caregivers caring for elderly with heart failure at home

  • Understand Type 2 diabetes and its complications (foot ulcers, kidney issues, vision loss)
  • Monitor blood glucose using glucometer at home
  • Recognise and respond to hypoglycaemia (low sugar) and hyperglycaemia (high sugar)
  • Diabetic foot care at home: daily inspection, proper footwear, nail care
  • Diet management: carbohydrate counting basics, SG food choices
  • Insulin storage and handling (awareness level, not injection)

  • Glucometer use and blood glucose recording
  • Diabetic foot inspection technique
  • Hypoglycaemia emergency response (glucose gel/tablets)