Diabetes & Chronic Care

Whether you have type 1 or type 2, whether the diagnosis is fresh or has been with you for years: we build your care on what you really need. At the centre is your blood sugar control. We discuss your readings, look at the HbA1c over time and understand together why the values fluctuate. This way a number on a lab sheet becomes information you can do something with.

With medication and insulin we go through calmly what you take and how it works. If you work with insulin, we practise the handling until you feel confident, from injecting through dose adjustment to dealing with sport, illness or a long working day. No one should go home with unanswered questions.

Nutrition is a big topic, and we do not turn it into a list of bans. We look at what you like to eat and how you arrange your meals so that the blood sugar plays along and the food still brings joy. We plan all of this for the long term. Diabetes is a path over years, and on this path we are your reliable companion who holds the threads together.

Well-controlled diabetes protects your body in the long run. This is exactly why prevention is a fixed part of your care and not something we only address once something has already happened. We keep an eye on the areas that are strained by diabetes over the years, such as the eyes, kidneys, nerves and blood vessels.

We look at your feet regularly, because nerve changes often develop quietly and without pain. You learn what you can watch for yourself at home and when you should contact us. Blood pressure and blood lipids belong to this too, because they are closely connected with the diabetes and influence your risk.

If a finding needs a specialist assessment, we organise this for you and make sure the results come back together with us. So you do not have to fight your way through a web of appointments yourself. We explain to you clearly what a value means and what the next sensible steps are. The aim is always the same: that you go through your daily life as free of complaints and as safely as possible and that complications get no room in the first place.

Many people with diabetes live at the same time with further chronic concerns, such as high blood pressure, thyroid problems or cardiovascular complaints. When several practitioners are involved, it is easy to lose track, and it is you who has to keep everything in mind. This is exactly where we come in.

We coordinate your chronic care in one place. That means we know your medications, check whether they fit well together and avoid treatments contradicting or duplicating one another. When specialists are involved, we keep in contact and bring their findings together with your overall situation.

You have steady points of contact with us who know your story, so that you do not have to retell it at every appointment. That saves time and nerves and makes the treatment safer. Sofia Jurgeleit works closely with the medical team of Dein Team fürs Leben, so that your diabetes care and your rest of your health always stay coordinated.

This creates care that sees you as a whole person and does not break you down into individual diagnoses. You get a clear plan, a steady point of contact and the good feeling that someone keeps the overview, even when things get more complicated.

At the first appointment we take time to get to know you and your situation. You tell us about your daily life, your experiences with diabetes so far and about what is currently going well and what is not. We look at your values and documents and consider together where to start.

From this a plan emerges that fits your life and not a textbook. We set realistic goals that you can actually reach, and we adjust them when your life situation changes. Between appointments you are not alone. You know whom to turn to when a question comes up or an uncertainty is on your mind.

In the follow-up appointments we discuss how you are doing, what has changed and where we readjust. Step by step you build knowledge and confidence, so that you increasingly have your diabetes in your own hands. We do not take the responsibility off you, but we give you the tools and stand reliably at your side.

For the first step you only need a call or a message. We do not require a referral slip. You will find us at Utoquai 37 in Zürich, easy to reach and with genuine time for you.

Do I need a referral to come to you? No, you can register directly with us; you need no referral slip. Who looks after me in the diabetes counselling?

Your diabetes counselling is led by Sofia Jurgeleit, in close coordination with the medical team of Dein Team fürs Leben. Do you care for type 1 and type 2? Yes, we accompany you with both forms and tailor the care to your personal situation.

How much time do I have per appointment? You have 60 minutes, so that we can address your values, your questions and your daily life at ease. Do I have to change my diet completely?

No, we work with what you like to eat and look together for ways that both your blood sugar and your enjoyment can carry. What happens if further conditions arise alongside the diabetes? We coordinate your chronic care from one source, keep in contact with the specialists involved and make sure everything stays coordinated.