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General information
Dental and oral health
Getting the most out of Medicare
Healthy eating
Staying active
Preventing falls
Personal alarms
General information
An A-Z of health topics can be found on the Children Youth and Women's Health Service website.
Find doctors and other medical services in your area by using the Human Services Finder.
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Dental and oral health
Veterans Card, Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card holders may be eligible for dental services provided by the South Australian Dental Service.
If you are house-bound or living in an aged care home, you may be able to get a home visit for dental services . Get a referral from your doctor. If you have false teeth the South Australian Dental Clinic may also be able to help you with dentures and repairs.
The HealthInsite website also has more information on dental health.
To access dental support through the Centre for Disability Health you must be a Disability Services client. Priority for support is given to people in most urgent need. If you are not a Disability Services client see eligibility and referrals.
For more information see Centre for Disability Health information sheet or phone them on 8397 8100.
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Getting the most out of Medicare
Medicare covers the full cost of some bulk-billed health services that may be useful for people with a disability, for example:
- a doctor (GP) can write a GP Management Plan for a person with a chronic medical condition
- a doctor can coordinate a Team Care Arrangement with other health and care providers.
Talk to your family doctor to find out if you are eligible. Before you agree to any health care, it is important to ask about fees and if your doctor bulk bills.
More information:
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Healthy eating
Information on nutrition and cooking for one is found on the HealthInsite website.
For information about nutrition or for meals delivered to your home, apply online to Meals on Wheels.
If you are having problems with swallowing or healthy eating the Centre for Disability Health may be able to assist if you're a Disability Services client. Priority for support is given to people in most urgent need. If you are not a Disability Services client see eligibility and referrals.
For more information phone the Centre for Disability Health on 8397 8100 or read the Centre for Disability Health information sheet.
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Staying active
Preventing falls
Falls are a major cause of injury. For more information on preventing falls visit the HealthInsite website.
Getting the right support may help you prevent falls. For more information see Equipment and home modifications.
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Personal alarms
Personal alarms can be used to alert relatives, friends, neighbours or a monitoring centre in an emergency.
The Independent Living Centre has alarms available for you to try. You can contact them for information and advice on 1300 885 886 (SA/NT callers only) or 8266 5260. For more information see the emergency call systems - phone-based information sheet.
The Independent Living Centre has an outreach program with a travelling caravan. No appointments are necessary to visit the caravan. To find out when the caravan will be visiting your area, view the ILC outreach calendar.
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