Set up your care profile and glucose targets

Your care profile tells Kinsula how to label glucose readings (in range, high, low) and what to include in structured summaries for you and, if you opt in, your hospital care team.

Why it matters

• Target ranges drive color cues on the Log tab and in Care Review.
• Medication and insulin settings power quick routines and adherence views.
• Accurate profile data makes educational content on Recovery Island more relevant.

Steps

1. After sign-up, open Onboarding if it starts automatically; otherwise go to Profile → Care profile.
2. Confirm basics your clinician expects: diabetes type, whether you use insulin, and any discharge instructions you were given.
3. Set glucose targets (fasting and post-meal ranges) using the values from your discharge paperwork or care team. When in doubt, enter what your nurse educator provided rather than guessing.
4. Review low and high alert thresholds if the app offers them — these affect how readings are highlighted in lists and summaries.
5. Save the profile. Kinsula uses these ranges for labels like in-target, above range, or below range across the app.

1. Optional: note your preferred units (mg/dL) and logging habits (for example fasting each morning).
2. Return to the Log tab and confirm a sample reading would display with the expected range label.

Important: If your targets change after a clinic visit, update the care profile the same day so historical Care Review stays interpretable alongside new goals.

Related guides

• Log your first glucose reading
• Connect your care team with Health Auth