Diabetes Care

The Growing Need for Diabetes Care in Australia

Diabetes is among the most common chronic conditions in Australia with more than 1.3 million people affected and a large percentage of them elderly or living with disabilities. Struggling to manage diabetes alone may lead to complications ranging from heart disease and nerve damage to vision loss. So, with professional support and structured care, people can stay healthy, avoid complications, and live on their own.

How Our Services Stand Out

Support Network takes diabetes management to an entirely higher level by providing an all-encompassing, tailored solution:

• Customised care plans unique to medical and lifestyle requirements.
• A holistic approach that addresses nutritional, physical activity, and emotional aspects.
• Tailored assistance for elderly individuals and those with disabilities, promoting their comfort, dignity, and autonomy.

Why Choose Us?

1. Well trained professionals with experience involved in diabetes care management.
2. Flexible care arrangements in-home and as well as community-based care.
3. A client-centric, dignity-first approach, ensuring that every client is treated with the utmost care and respect.

Gain Confidence in Controlling Diabetes! Contact Support Network on 1300 671 931 to find out more.

Diabetes Management Resource for Aged Care and Disability Support

Diabetes management goes beyond medical care – it is with the help of structured, collaborative, and customisation care model that meets the needs of elderly and disabled populations. We are Support Network and we want people with diabetes to live — with dignity, confidence, independence. Our services fill the space between a doctor’s office and somebody’s daily life and create a complete-scenario of support to make someone healthier and help them avoid issues from their illness.

Why It Is Difficult for Seniors and Disabled People

For many older adults and people with disabilities, diabetes is a daily hurdle that can threaten health and quality of life. These challenges include:

• Medication and insulin management – Timely medication intake and adherence to proper insulin administration can be complex.
• Mobility limitations — Trouble getting around can make it harder to stick with exercise, prepare meals and continue routine medical care.
• Cognitive impairments — Alzheimer’s disease or dementia or memory loss may result in missed medications or poor food choices.
• Higher risk of complications – If diabetes is left untreated, this can cause wounds, infections, eye damage or even hospitalisation.

Our Specialised Approach to Diabetes Management

At Support Network we accept that diabetes care needs to be proactive, flexible and highly individual. Our dedicated team provides:

• Blood sugar & medication monitoring – Carefully monitoring blood sugar levels to manage diabetes safely and consistently, based on the individual’s history of medical conditions.
• Personalised meal plans – Nutrition plays a vital role in diabetes management. We help you balance your meals, regulate your blood sugar and your health long term.
• Mobility and wound care support – Gentle assistance with getting around, things like exercises or foot care to prevent challenges.
• Finding balance – Fostering social engagement, stress relief, and mental health, as part of a complete diabetes management approach.

Diabetes Care at Home – A Helping Hand When You Need It

Managing diabetes should never feel like a chore and it should never rob someone of their sense of independence or dignity. At Support Network, we offer expert diabetes care in the comfort and familiarity of your home, allowing for safety & stability, as well as peace of mind. Our in home diabetes care services can be provided round the clock whilst allowing the person to stay healthy and live the life they want.

The Comfort of Care at Home

The home is a sanctuary, a space of safety, familiarity, and comfort — an ecosystem in which most people can be at their best. Having diabetes at home enables individuals to continue with their daily schedules, remain close to family and friends, and prevent redundant hospital visits. By adopting a lifestyle that is dynamic and provides real-time feedback to prevent complications, our monitoring services offer a solution that effectively controls diabetes and ensures minimal complications thereby reducing emergencies.

Many seniors, and people with disabilities struggle to make the trip to clinics or hospitals for routine diabetes management. In-home services remove this burden, enabling patients to get the highest quality of medical care without leaving their doorstep. When you have experienced caregivers managing each detail of diabetes care, clients feel confident knowing someone's got your back.

What Is Included In Our In-Home Diabetes Care

Diabetes management extends beyond just medication; it necessitates constant monitoring, nutritional balance, and an active way of life. Our in-home care program is designed from the ground up to meet the unique needs of each individual, providing holistic and customized support every step of the way.

Constant Blood Sugar Monitoring and Insulin Control

Precise management of diabetes is crucial as it requires regular monitoring and stabilisation of blood sugar levels, which are carried out by highly-trained expert caregivers. We help with administering insulin, remind patients about taking their medication, monitor overall health to stay on top of diabetes control.

Meal Prep and Dietary Counseling

Food is the basis of diabetes management. Caregivers help plan and prepare healthy meals that adhere to dietary restrictions and promote blood sugar stability and wellbeing. Our clients can benefit from delicious and healthy meals with our nutritional recommendations.

Assistance with exercise and mobility

Getting regular exercise is crucial for the prevention of diabetes complications, but problems with mobility can make this a challenge. Our caregivers facilitate safe, supervised exercise regimens specifically designed to increase circulation, metabolize glucose, and increase physical strength. Whether through guided movement therapy or gentle daily walks, we help make physical activity a daily part of diabetes management.

Manage diabetes from the comfort of your home. For in home care that makes the difference, call Support Network on 1300 671 931 today; you will be glad you did.

Beyond Medication – Holistic Diabetes Support

Care for diabetes should not end with prescriptions and glucose checks. True wellness is a holistic lifestyle that focuses on body and mind. Medication is only one piece of the puzzle and at Support Network we focus on a holistic approach that empowers people to manage their health instead of letting diabetes manage them.

We provide education and advocacy to inspire everyone to eat better, move more, deal better and live better! We aim for diabetes care to be a means of enabling the care to achieve more than just numbers, but independence from disease and medication.

Why Diabetes Care is More Than Just Medication

There is a misconception that managing diabetes is solely about insulin and medications, when that’s just one component. The human body is connected in complex ways, diet, stress, exercise and emotional health are all critical to blood sugar homeostasis.

A stressful lifestyle can lead to blood sugar spikes, while does not involve a healthy diet and physical activity can speed up complications. If these aspects aren’t accounted for, it can be the beginning of a downward spiral with diabetes getting harder to manage. That’s why we treat the whole person, not just diabetes.

Core Aspects of Comprehensive Support in Diabetes

Eating Right for Stable Blood Sugar

A comprehensive approach to eating is key in lowering the likelihood of blood sugar swings and long run complications. Under our team of highly trained caregivers, personalised nutrition plans ensure that each meal helps sustain energy levels, promotes heart health and general well-being.

We believe that eating well should be easy, enjoyable and sustainable. That’s why we collaborate with clients to create a sustainable meal plan that suits their likes and dislikes while making sure their health is a top priority.

Tailored Exercise Plans for Strength and Stability

Exercise is critical to controlling blood sugar, enhancing circulation, and stimulating energy. But many seniors and people with disabilities can’t get a traditional workout.

Our specially-designed fitness programs accommodate all mobility abilities with less strenuous activities including guided stretch routines, chair exercises or light walking. Each program is tailored to their particular abilities so that exercise is a source of strength not stress.

Reducing Stress and Promoting Mental Well-Being

Diabetes is more than a physical illness — it affects mental health. Daily management can be overwhelming, cause anxiety and even depression in many individuals. We understand that mental health is just as crucial as our physical health, and we have people to help ease emotional burden.

Through individual counseling, mindfulness practices, and more, we build emotional resilience and tackle mental health issues head on. The diabetes care model we adhere to is built on stress reduction techniques, relaxation exercises and self-care strategies.

SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

More than a quarter of diabetes patients feel lonely, and loneliness is a leading cause of disease among seniors, who often suffer from diabetes themselves or develop it in their later years. But people participation is vital for collective good health.

We promote clients to attend social groups, diabetes awareness sessions, wellness workshops etc. These programs create a sense of community, encouragement, and strength, which keeps each individual from facing their diabetes demons in isolation.

How We Implement This Approach

At Support Network, one-size-fits-all solutions aren’t our style. We offer customized wellness plans specifically tailored to your medical needs, lifestyle, and preferences.

Each client is partnered with our trained lifestyle coaches and caregivers to help ensure that each individual diabetes management plan evolves in accordance with the clients needs. Through associative medical care and holistic well-being, we develop our health in a sustainable, long-term way.

Government Support for Diabetes Care in Australia

Accessing government support for diabetes care should not be confusing or stressful. If you or someone you care about is living with diabetes, you may qualify for financial aid, subsidized health care services, and in-home assistance — but figuring out how to begin can be intimidating. That’s where we come in.

At Support Network, we ensure that you receive all the benefits, funding and services you are entitled to. Between complicated applications and eligibility requirements, we have the details covered, so you can focus on your health. Data only goes up to October 2023. Our team makes sure you get the best support possible, there are no papers or bureaucracy.

Available Government Assistance for Diabetes Patients

The Australian Government has many schemes in place to help reduce the financial burden of diabetes care, and to ensure that individuals receive the highest quality care. We partner with clients to connect with these critical services:

• NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) – People with diabetes and related disabilities may qualify for NDIS assistance, which includes in-home care, help with mobility, meal preparation, and access to healthcare services. We assist clients with NDIS applications and make sure their diabetes-related needs are fully catered to in care plans.
• My Aged Care – Seniors who manage diabetes may be eligible to receive My Aged Care funding, which offers in-home nursing, personal care, and allied health services. Our team helps you discover the services that fit your needs best, and walks you through the application and approval process.
• Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS) – Diabetes patients are eligible for Medicare subsidized services, such as getting consultations from specialists, diabetes educators, podiatrists and dietitian. We empower our clients to maximise their Medicare benefits and minimises out-of-pocket costs for necessary medical services.
• Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) – Diabetes medications, insulin, and essential supplies can be expensive. PBS subsidies enable individuals to access affordable prescriptions so no one has to give up treatment because of money.

How We Assist You with Claims for Government Support

Government-funded programs can become hard to navigate and take a great deal of paperwork (and proper documentation) to utilize. At Support Network, we handle this process for you with pain-free, hands-off support so that you qualify for all benefits without delays.

1. NDIS & My Aged Care Application – Keep the process as simple as possible by facilitating the application process, including the provision of sufficient documentation.
2. Tailored Benefit Assessments –Understand your needs and eligibility to tap into the most relevant programs and services available.
3. Ongoing Support & Advocacy – Government policies do not stand still, which is why we continuously monitor all updates and our clients always receive the latest benefits on offer.
4. Receiving the Biggest Bang For Your Buck – We make sure every aspect of your disease management is taken care of, from doctor consultations to home support, with a big focus on lowering your costs and you are getting uninterrupted, integrated and continuous care.

Community Programs We Connect You With

Support Network gives you access to a range of community-based programs that can help you manage your diabetes. Designed to cultivate emotional health, education, and involvement in a nurturing setting, these programs

Face-to-face Diabetes Support Groups provide a type of safe zone for individuals to talk about their experiences, learn from each other and from healthcare professionals. These assemblies foster a powerful sense of community and serve as a reminder for people that they are nothing if not themselves accompanied.

This includes providing education on diabetes management, nutrition, and lifestyle changes through workshops and awareness campaigns. These gatherings keep people up-to-date and give them the information and tools to be better prepared to take control of their disease.

Such as community outings, hobby groups, and wellness programs, Social and Recreational Activities enable individuals to stay physically active and mentally engaged. Accept right social activities in your day by joining a light exercise class, group discussions, or wellness events as these lead towards a happy, healthy, and active lifestyle.

Preventative Care – Minimizing the Risk of Diabetes Complications

Complications don’t develop overnight in people with diabetes. They gradually accumulate, quietly wreaking havoc on the body until the damage is irreversible. Actual blindness, nerve damage, kidney disease, amputations and many other horrid outcomes are a very real threat for anyone unwilling to actively engage in their own diabetes self-care. But the good news is, these don’t have to happen, and most are preventable with proper care, early intervention and regular monitoring. At Support Network, we know that prevention starts early and is the cornerstone of lasting health and well-being.

Our strategies for preventative care

Diabetes care should not be reactive; it should be proactive, personalized, and holistic. At Support Network, we offer a systems approach to diabetes prevention focused specifically on engagement, care, risk reduction, and well-being.

1. The first and foremost line in diabetes management is Regular Blood Sugar Monitoring. Monitoring blood sugars closely allows us to see patterns and catch abnormalities, and respond in real-time before any complications arise. Every reading can be monitored by our experienced caregivers, so as to provide you with peace of mind that your condition is being taken care of.
2. Foot and Vision Health Checks are important in providing the prevention of two of the most common complications associated with diabetes, neuropathy and blindness. Poor circulation and nerve damage frequently go undetected until the complications trigger infections, ulcers or worse, amputations. While these serious complications may seem frightening, they are preventable, and as podiatrists, we offer routine foot care, regular screenings and early intervention strategies that can protect you from them.
3. What is generally known and understood is Lifestyle Coaching is a major component of preventative care. You can’t manage diabetes complications with medication alone — nutrition, exercise and mental health are just as important. We provide tailored nutritional recommendations, exercise plans, and stress reduction strategies, all pivotal for sustainable diabetes management.
4. Routine Check-ups allow individuals to evaluate their well-being, detect latent dangers, and address issues before they snowball. We partner with providers to ensure that our clients get holistic medical assessments focused on prevention rather than crisis response.

Prevention Starts Today

At Support Network, we do not merely respond to diabetes complications — we strive to prevent them from developing in the first place. Some stay on because they could use an extra set of eyes on their health, encouragement to do the right things for their body. Prevention is not an option; it’s the solution to being in the driver’s seat, maintaining autonomy, and protecting your health.”

Start your day today by taking back control of your future. Simply call Support Network 1300 671 931 and pave your way towards healthy, complication-free living.

Let’s Talk – Support When You Need It Most

No matter where you are in your diabetes journey, having the right support makes all the difference. Whether you're newly navigating a diagnosis of diabetes or looking for better ways to manage blood glucose levels, we’re here to help.

Our team includes health professionals, Allied Health Professionals, and Credentialled Diabetes Educators who understand the challenges of living with different types of diabetes, including gestational diabetes. We provide diabetes management education that’s practical, compassionate, and tailored to your needs—because no two journeys are the same.

From guidance on healthy eating to access to continuous glucose monitoring technology, we connect you with the right diabetes services to help you feel in control. We also work closely with diabetes organisations to ensure you get the best possible care and resources. Managing diabetes isn’t just about today—it’s about preventing complications of diabetes and making long-term health choices that fit your life.

You don’t have to do this alone. Reach out, and let’s find the right support for you.