Diabetes Clinic for People with a Disability at Minda Brighton Campus!
A diabetes care service is now available for people with an intellectual or
developmental disability or acquired brain injury.
A range of resources designed for the specific needs of people
with low literacy are used to encourage people with a disability
to be actively involved with their diabetes care, to the best of
their ability. Carers and family members are encouraged to
attend so they can be guided in the support required to
implement the suggestions.
Jayne Lehmann, an experienced Credentialled Diabetes
Educator, is the first diabetes educator in Australia to provide
such a service, with high quality outcomes achieved. The clinic only provided services to clients of
Minda for the last 2 years but in 2013 anybody with an intellectual or developmental disability or
acquired brain injury in South Australia will be able to attend.
Where is the Diabetes Clinic for people with a disability?
The clinic is run from the Minda Medical Clinic on the Brighton Campus, which is in the Pat Kauffman
Centre, ensuring disability access and parking on the campus.
Who can come to the clinic?
The clinic is open to people with an intellectual or developmental disability or acquired brain injury and
their carers or family supporters.
Will it cost anything?
The service is bulk billed for people with a current GP Management Plan and Team Care Arrangement
completed by their GP. They will also require a Medicare referral from their GP, with sessions allocated
for diabetes education. All people with diabetes are eligible for this reimbursement so to find out
more, or to arrange a referral, please contact the GP. People can also choose to pay a fee for service if
they do not have a plan in place or have run out of the 5 allied health professional allocations for the
year. The GP can fax their request for input into their plan or the EPC referral to 8271 0947.
How will the doctor know what happens at the sessions?
A letter is sent from the diabetes educator to the GP after each session providing a summary of the
session and the diabetes action plan.
How will carers and support staff know what recommendations are made?
A printed summary and action plan is provided at the end of each session. Specific advice is provided
regarding the role of carers in support of their diabetes and self care support.
To make an appointment or find out more about the service either phone Jayne Lehmann on
0412 102 048; Fax the care plan/referral to 82710947 or email: jayne@edhealth.com.au
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