Questions for Residents of Senior Housing Options
General Guidelines
- Remember to keep a journal/notebook with names/contact info of the folks you chat with. You might have follow-up questions or notice differences in the treatment of T1Ds vs. T2Ds.
- Be friendly. Ask how they chose their new home and location. Inquire about the best features of the facility. What are any frustrating issues they’ve encountered?
Questions
- How involved were you in the management of your diabetes before you moved to your facility? Were you in charge or did you need help?
- Are there specific care aspects or rules at your facility that they insist on managing, even if you might still be capable of managing these items yourself?
- How much of your care is a cooperative effort between you, your doctor, and the caregiving staff vs. how much is managed entirely by the staff?
- Do you:
- Still wear a pump (if you did before assisted living)?
- Still wear a continuous glucose monitor (if you did before assisted living)?
- Still administer your own mealtime boluses and adjustments?
- Still change your devices when needed?
- About the food:
- Are you being served “Diabetes friendly” meals?
- Are carbs indicated for meals or do you need to count your own carbs and mealtime insulin?
- Are you required to eat these meals, or can you choose the “regular” meals offered to others?
- Do you like the food and the menu options?
- Who manages the ordering of your diabetes supplies?
- How involved is your family in decisions around your diabetes care? Do you need to rely on their support and involvement?
- Do you feel that the staff understands the difference between Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes?
- What are you most worried about relative to your Diabetes care?
- What is going well with your Diabetes care?
- How are low blood sugars handled, during daytime hours and overnight?
Last updated 08/20/2025.
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