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 © 2013 EdHealth Australia