carers

  1. H

    Who can administer insulin?

    Hi all, my first post here. TL:DR - if you don't administer your own insulin, who does it for you? My elderly father has been T2ID for a good few years. He lived independently other than us driving him around after he lost his licence 3 years ago due to out of control BS. He regularly had...
  2. GlucoseGuardian

    New partner is type 1 diabetic, need advice

    In the 3 months I've been dating a type one diabetic he's been admitted to hospital twice, first time was due to low sugars and the second was due to high ketones. I think my main concern is that there's going to be a point, yet again, where I'm responsible for his life? Since his last hospital...
  3. P

    diabetes and disability

    Hi all, this is my first time ever posting a thread, Please be gentle with me! My question is related to my disabled sister who is a type 1 diabetic (and lives in Yorkshire). She is dependent on district nurses to administer her insulin (nurses come 4 times per day) which obviously ties her...