Diabetes Caregiving: Helping a Loved One
Practical ways to help someone you love with diabetes, from meals and lows to looking after yourself as well.
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Practical ways to help someone you love with diabetes, from meals and lows to looking after yourself as well.
Caring for someone with diabetes takes patience and a lot of love. This course helps you understand what they live with and how to help in ways they welcome.
You will learn to spot and treat a low, help with food in a kind way, support an older parent, and look after your own health too. It is completely free.
What you will learn
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Dr. Rezwana Parvin Rumpa is an obstetrics and gynaecology specialist with clinical focus on gestational diabetes, PCOS, and fertility. She holds the MRCOG (Final Part) from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London, the MRCPI (Final Part) from the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, and an MBBS from Shaheed Monsur Ali Medical College under Dhaka University. Dr. Rumpa serves as a Senior Medical Officer in the Obs and Gynae department at BRB Hospitals Ltd, where she has spent three years managing prenatal care, emergency obstetric cases, and women's-health surgery. On Diabic, she medically reviews content for women living with diabetes, with particular attention to pregnancy, PCOS, and reproductive-health intersections.
For learning only. Talk to your doctor before changing medicine or habits.
Chapter 1: Your Role as a Caregiver
- National Institute on AgingDiabetes in Older People (opens in a new tab)
- Behavioral Diabetes InstituteBehavioral Diabetes Institute home page (opens in a new tab)
- American Diabetes AssociationAmerican Diabetes Association: Mental health (opens in a new tab)
- Family Caregiver AllianceCaregiver Health (opens in a new tab)
- AARPFamily Caregiving (opens in a new tab)
- American Diabetes AssociationAmerican Diabetes Association home page (opens in a new tab)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesYour Rights Under HIPAA (opens in a new tab)
Chapter 2: Understanding What They Live With
- NIDDKDiabetes Overview (opens in a new tab)
- American Diabetes AssociationAmerican Diabetes Association: Standards of Care, 15 management of diabetes in pregnancy standards (opens in a new tab)
- National Library of MedicinePubMed article 32404325 (opens in a new tab)
- NIDDKMonogenic Diabetes (MODY & Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus) (opens in a new tab)
- CDCCDC: National Diabetes Statistics Report (opens in a new tab)
- Diabetes CareDiabetes Care journal home page (opens in a new tab)
- National Sleep FoundationSleep Advice and Mattress Reviews (opens in a new tab)
- American Diabetes AssociationDiabetes Care, Standards of Care supplement 2025 (opens in a new tab)
- American Diabetes AssociationAmerican Diabetes Association: About diabetes (opens in a new tab)
- CDCGestational Diabetes (opens in a new tab)
- NIDDKLow Blood Glucose (Hypoglycemia) (opens in a new tab)
Chapter 3: Helping with Food
- American Diabetes AssociationAmerican Diabetes Association: Food nutrition (opens in a new tab)
- Diabetes CarePubMed article 26106234 (opens in a new tab)
- Mayo ClinicDietary fiber: Essential for a healthy diet (opens in a new tab)
- The LancetPubMed article 30638909 (opens in a new tab)
- MedlinePlusDietary Fiber (opens in a new tab)
- Harvard Health PublishingGlycemic index for 60+ foods (opens in a new tab)
- NIDDKManaging Diabetes (opens in a new tab)
- NIDDKHealthy Living with Diabetes (opens in a new tab)
- Dietary Guidelines for AmericansDietary Guidelines for Americans home page (opens in a new tab)
Chapter 4: Spotting and Treating a Low
Chapter 5: Offering Help They Welcome
- The Gottman InstituteThe Gottman Relationship Blog (opens in a new tab)
- American Psychological AssociationAmerican Psychological Association: Children (opens in a new tab)
- NIDDKContinuous Glucose Monitoring (opens in a new tab)
- American Diabetes AssociationDiabetes Care, Standards of Care supplement 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Chapter 6: Caring for an Older Parent
Chapter 7: Looking After Yourself Too
- American Diabetes AssociationHyperglycemia (High Blood Glucose) (opens in a new tab)
- National Institute of Mental HealthNational Institute of Mental Health: Anxiety disorders (opens in a new tab)
- American Psychological AssociationAmerican Psychological Association: Stress (opens in a new tab)
- American Diabetes AssociationDiabetes Care, Standards of Care supplement 2024 (opens in a new tab)
Further reading on Diabic
- Diabetes Care for Aging Parents: A Caregiver's Guide
- Diabetes and Relationships: Advice for Couples
- Diabetes in Teenagers: How to Support Them
- Diabetes Burnout: Why It Happens and What Helps
- Sharing Diabetes Data Remotely With Your Doctor
- What Is Diabetes? The Only Guide You Need
- Type 1 vs Type 2 Diabetes: How Lab Tests Tell Them Apart
- Gestational Diabetes After Birth: What Comes Next
- Neonatal Diabetes: What Parents Should Know
- Diabetes Age Myths: Why Young People Get It Too
- The Sleep and Blood Sugar Connection Explained
- 7 Ways to Prevent Blood Sugar Spikes After Meals
- Can a High-Fiber Diet Help Manage Diabetes
- 8 High Fiber Foods That Help with Prediabetes
- Low Glycemic Diet and Diabetes: What to Eat
- Diabetic Friendly Fast Food Options
- Hypoglycemia Emergency Treatment: Act Fast to Stay Safe
- Food to Raise Blood Sugar Fast: What Works in Minutes
- Best Food to Eat When Blood Sugar Is Low
- Glucose Tablets for Hypoglycemia: When and How to Use Them
- Low Blood Sugar Symptoms That Hit Without Warning
- When to Go to the ER for Diabetes: A Triage Guide
- Diabetes Support Groups Near Me: Where to Look
- Best Glucometer for Elderly and Low-Vision Users
- Hypoglycemia Risk in Older Adults With Diabetes
- Diabetes in Seniors: Challenges After Age 65
- Simplified Diabetes Management for Seniors
- Simplifying Medication Management for Elderly Diabetes
- How Diabetes Anxiety and Stress Affect Blood Sugar
- How to Build a Daily Self-Care Diabetes Routine