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Life! eligibility criteria
is as follows;
Victorians at high risk of T2DM (AUSDRISK score 12 or more) aged 45 years and over who do not have diabetes.
Aboriginal Victorians aged 18 years and over (AUSDRISK score 12 or more) who do not have diabetes.
Victorians aged 18 years and over who have a history of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) or Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) and have not had a diagnosis of diabetes.
Life! Referrals can be completed via your software and forwarded to
Rosemary Cole, Community Health Nurse.
Please include recent (performed within the last 12 months)
BP
BGL
Lipid Studies ie Chol, HDL,LDL, Triglycerides.
CVD Risk Score
NB: Rosemary will organise a 1 hour Introduction Session ASAP after referral is received. This is a comprehensive overview of the program, assessment and goal
setting session, designed to help get the client “on track” prior to the Life! pro-gram starting.
NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER 2014
Active Health Portland’s November Newsletter
What’s On In November
1-30 November Lung Awareness Month
Movember
5th November Stress Awareness Day
7th November Walk to Work Day
9-15 November National Psychology Week
19th November World COPD Day
11th November Remembrance Day
14th November World Diabetes Day
24th November Celebrate your Unique Talent
25th November White Ribbon Day
World Diabetes Day is held on the 14th day of November. This date is significate as it is the
birthday of Frederick Banting, the man who discovered insulin in 1921. World Diabetes Day
is celebrated worldwide, where numerous local and national events are organized to raise
awareness for diabetes.
Page 2 Active Health Portland’s November Newsletter
Community Transport Portland Community Transport Service is a ser-
vice provided by Portland District Health. It is
available for access through Active Health Port-
land. The service is provided with the assis-
tance of volunteers.
Transport can be provided to eligible users for:
Medical appointments and access to com-
munity services;
One off social activities;
All clients must be eligible for transport, as fol-
lows:
Frail aged persons and/or those with
physical, sensory or intellectual disabilities
who have a functional disability;
Lives at home;
Cannot use conventional public transport;
No other transport options open to the
including Red Cross Transport Service
and Public Transport;
Are financially disadvantaged;
Any member of the public can contact the ser-
vice without referral.
Any service provider can contact the service
on behalf of the client.
There is a fee for this service.
To contact the service phone Active Health
Portland on 5522 1200,
Please give as much notice as possible and
the co-ordinator will contact you by telephone.
Our Current Staff Members
General Practitioners:
Dr. Marg Garde
Dr. Judy Carson
Dr. Malinda Leary
Dr. Ann Dunbar
Dr. Scott Deller
Dr. Deborah Carrington
Dr. Heidi Cutting
Student Doctors:
Adrian Luscombe
Laura Tagell
Practice Nurses:
Helen Beavis
Michelle Finck
Allied Health:
Vicki Barbary -Credentialed
Diabetes Educator
Melissa Yip - Accredited
Practicing Dietitian
Mikaela Staples—Social
Worker/Youth Worker
Rosemary Cole—Community
Health Nurse
Fiona Coulson—Speech
Therapist,
Carolyn Price—Mental
Health Nurse
Ruth Magnusson —
Psychologist/councillor
Exercise physiologist—Shae
Johnson
Podiatrist—Rebecca Rundell
and Nikki Edwards
Practice Manager:
Kat Warner
Administration:
Michelle Harris
Michelle Emmerson
Gabrielle Lewis
Louise Willis
Cherie Arnott .
Picture taken by Portland Observer, featuring some of our staff
Page 7 Active Health Portland’s November Newsletter
When you are first diagnosed with a chronic (long
term) illness or condition you may feel quite over-
whelmed and worried about your health. You may
be wondering how it will affect you. How will it af-
fect yourself, those close to you, your lifestyle and
your future?
Learning about your condition and ways you can
manage it is an important step to that allows you
to taking take control.
The following steps from Arthritis Victoria and tips
from a Community Health Nurse will help you to
understand your condition, make informed deci-
sions and live well with it.:.
• Learn about your condition
Accept all information offered by your doctor or
other health professionals and don’t be afraid to
ask questions
Look up Victorian/Australian Foundations that
represent your condition on the Internet (e.g. Dia-
betes Australia, The Heart Foundation)
Call 1800 Foundation info lines
Visit your library
And be careful about listening to other peoples
experiences or unqualified advice as not every-
one’s conditions are exactly the same. If you have
questions or concerns, raise them with your
health professionals.
• Your healthcare team
-communicating well (frequently and openly) &
working as a team is critical.
Ask your doctor about any self-help or relevant
programs or support groups that may be offered.
You can also call Active Health 5522 1200 or
Portland District Health Intake on 5521 0653
-Understand your management or treatment op-
tions
• Becoming informed and being able to ask
your doctor about different options helps put you
more in control of your health
• Explore different types of physical activity
• Being as active as possible has great ben-
efits… both physically and mentally. Ask for an
Exercise Physiologist referral if you need special-
ised support or aren’t sure about activities that are
best suited to you and your condition.
• Learn how you can make healthy food
choices
Eating sensibly a nutritious diet helps you to feel
your best .Ask for a Dietitian referral if you need
extra assistance.
• Identify effective condition /pain manage-
ment techniques
Understanding and trialling different options with
your doctor can make a real difference. What has
worked for someone else may not necessarily be
the best option for you.
• Manage your fatigue & energy levels
Don’t underestimate the importance of pacing
yourself, scheduling tasks and establishing good
sleeping habits…
• Acknowledge the emotional challenges
Knowing how to break the pain /depression cycle
with exercise, good pain/condition management,
social contacts etc can help to ward off negativity
very effectively.
If you feel you need emotional support or ideas
about coping strategies, speak to your doctor and
ask for a referral to see a counsellor.
• Research complementary therapies
Don’t blindly take alternative remedies unless
you can find good research showing that they are
effective.
Always discuss alternative remedies with your
doctor and pharmacist as they can interact with
other medications.
• Let’s talk about sex
If your condition is impacting on your sex life,
speak with your doctor or health professional –
there are things that can be done.
Primary Source:/ www.arthritisvic.org.au/
Conditions-and-Symptoms/What-is-Arthritis/
Living-Well
• For more information
Some Foundation Websites
1. www.arthritisvic.org.au
2. www.diabetesvic.org.au
3. www.heartfoundation.org.au/
4. www.asthma.org.au
5. http://www.epilepsy.org.au/
www.epinet.org.au
6. www.parkinsons.org.au
7. http://www.copdx.org.au/
Compiled by Rosemary Cole, Community Health
Nurse, Active Health.
Living with a chronic condition?
Page 6 Active Health Portland’s November Newsletter
DID YOU HAVE TROUBLE
GETTING AN APPOINTMENT TO
SEE A DOCTOR?
We had 10 people NOT attend their
appointments in the past week.
Please help fellow patients by letting
us know if you are unable to attend
your appointment,
so that other patients who need
medical help, are able to attend.
THANK YOU.
How long have you been a nurse?
13 years , I have worked in aged care, orthopedic, and in GP for 4 years.
Why further study?
It was time to take the next step for me, and it opens more doors in the future.
What will you grad year entail?
Consolidate the last 3 years at uni. Working on clinical skills and decision making.
Any special areas of interest?
I enjoy general practice, emergency and children.
In five years time I see myself…?
As CEO at PDH :)
Professionally?
Paramedic/Nurse
CONGRATULATIONS
MICHELLE FINCK
ON YOUR GRAD YEAR
Patients, please remember to present
yourself to the girls in reception when ar-
riving for appointments. This makes it eas-
ier for us to know you’re here , and your
doctor can see you as soon as they can.
Reminder for All Patients
Page 3
Evening Appointment Sessions
Active Health Portland has an evening appointment session one evening per week be-
tween six and eight pm. These sessions are ran to make doctors appointments more con-
venient for patients who work long hours, or just simply cannot find time during our usual
practice hours. Please enquire at reception for more details.
Active Health Portland - Consultation Times
Standard Appointment 15 mins
Long Appointment 30 mins
Please note: If your health needs require an appointment which is longer than these times please advise the receptionist when booking and we will consult with the doctor about the best time to make this appointment for you.
Also, it is really important that we have
your correct details, for example, ad-
dress, phone number, Medicare and
pension card numbers, etc.. Please do
not forget to let us know when any of
these change.
Page 4 Active Health Portland’s November Newsletter
Are you concerned that they may be overweight? Would you like to prevent a weight problem in your family?
Did you know that studies have demonstrated that you burn up more calories while you are asleep than while you watch television ?
Here are a few tips that have a huge impact on the health of your family.
Reduce “screen time” Look at TV, video game and comput-er usage - the whole family needs to commit to reduc-ing the time each one spends in front of a screen
How many TVs are there in the house? Is it possible to re-duce the numbers or to only have one on at a time?
Who turns the TV on or off? Parents should be involved in limiting the time spent in front of a screen and also set an example to their children.
Is there a TV in the bedroom?
What about DVDs, computers, play stations, IPads or other devices?
Look at alternatives;
What else can you and your family do, that does not involve a screen?
Read a book or magazine
Take the dog for a walk
Play a game
Visit friends
Are you concerned about the health of your children?
Page 5
World COPD Day
World COPD day is an annual event organized by the Global Initiative for
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease to improve awareness and care of chronic ob-
structive pulmonary disease (COPD) around the world. CPOD Day in 2014 will
take place on November 19 around the theme “It’s Not Too Late”. Additional
media resources will be available beginning in mid-October.
The 25th of November is White Ribbon Day, a male-led Australian campaign to prevent
men’s violence against women.
In Australia, one in three women will expe-rience violence by someone known to them and at least one woman is killed every week
by a partner or ex-partner.
White Ribbon Day is about recognising the positive role that men play in preventing vi-
olence against women, by speaking out against and challenging the attitudes and behaviours of men who commit or excuse
violence.
Take the oath and wear a white ribbon on November 25th.
“I swear never to commit, excuse or remain silent about violence against women.”
www.whiteribbon.org.au