EdHealth’s team of Credentialled Diabetes Educators/diabetes educators have developed their skills in providing low literacy education sessions. These sessions are not readily available in mainstream diabetes education services, and are designed to address the needs of people with a significant cognitive disability.
EdHealth’s team can provide customised services that include:
- Play therapy to de-sensitise/prepare a person who has refused to have an injectable diabetes treatment due to their fear of needles.
- Review and delivery of low literacy education if unable to tolerate mainstream health services.
- Education to use diabetes support equipment in their own home
- Introduction of a specific low literacy support service to demonstrate to the support workers
- support for positive behaviour plans linked with diabetes management.
Sessions can be provided on any topic related to diabetes self-care and will be planned to address the needs of the NDIS participant. Providing education in the appropriate environment can significantly influence the effectiveness of the education for people with a cognitive or psycho-social disability.
EdHealth can provide low literacy education services in a range of settings, including:
- the EdHealth office in Malvern, South Australia
- the client’s home, work or respite service
- their favourite cafe in metropolitan South Australia
- via Zoom online session.
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