Physician, when one in five of your elderly patients has diabetes, establishing a relationship with the right home healthcare care company is essential.

• Heart disease and stroke account for about 65 percent of deaths in people with diabetes.
• Adults with diabetes have heart disease death rates about 2 to 4 times higher than adults without diabetes.
• The risk for stroke is 2 to 4 times higher among people with diabetes.
• About 73% of adults with diabetes have blood pressure greater than or equal to 130/80 mm Hg or use prescription medications for hypertension.
• Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults.
• Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, accounting for 44% of new cases in 2002.
• More than 60 percent of non-traumatic, lower-limb amputations occur among people with diabetes.

As one of the largest providers of PASSPORT services in Southwest Ohio, Black Stone serves a large population of individuals who suffer from diabetes and its related complications.  Our Diabetes Program of Excellence was developed to respond to our clients’ needs.   Click here to download or print our physician-focused brochure on "Managing Senior Diabetes."