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AGED CARE
Aged care refers to older people who can no longer live independently or they need help to stay in their homes. People in aged care often face many challenges and our team at Amity Health can help to support these valued members of our community.
For many years we have provided quality aged care services in Albany and the Great Southern.
We partner with a number of residential aged care facilities providing Dietetics, Speech Pathology and in some cases Occupational Therapy services.
We also partner with organisations such as Clarence Estate and Silver Chain to provide these services under home care packages.
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If you or a family member live in a Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) in the Great Southern, Midwest, South West, or Wheatbelt region, you may benefit from our mental health program “Connections Count”. Click the button below for our eligibility criteria and further information.
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At Amity Health, we have a team of care finders in the Great Southern and Wheatbelt regions.
The care finder program is not for everyone. The program helps vulnerable older people who need support and assistance to access aged care and other services.
To receive care finder support, a person must;
have limited access to family support and,
be eligible for government-funded aged care.
For further eligibility criteria and more detailed information, please click the care finder button below.
Under our Fee for Service model, Amity Health can assist you or an older person you know, with their dietary needs, communication and activities of daily living.
All Healthcare Card holders are bulk-billed. Click on the button below to download our Fee for Service Flyer.
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CHRONIC CONDITION
So what is a chronic condition? It is an illness that is generally long-term and ongoing and refers to a broad range of conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, mental health and asthma.
If you have been diagnosed with a chronic condition, it's worth getting in touch with us or talking to your GP as you may be eligible for our fully funded Integrated Chronic Disease Care Program.
This program will work with you to reduce risks and improve your overall health, particularly if you have diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, or obesity.
This program is available across the regions of the Great Southern, Coastal, Southern and Eastern Wheatbelt and the South Coastal Goldfields and requires a referral from your GP or other allied health practitioners, and a GP Management Plan.
For more information or to download our Integrated Chronic Disease Care brochure, please click on the button below
Within the Great Southern region, we have several fee for service options where our allied health practitioners can provide assessments and support to help navigate your health concerns.
These options include accredited Diabetes Educators, Dietitians, Occupational Therapists, and Speech Pathologists.
In addition, you may be interested to know that we have visiting specialists that regularly frequent Amity Health in Albany. To view our list of visiting specialists, please click the button below.
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DIabetes education
Whether you are at risk of developing Diabetes or are living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, we have a team of Credentialed Diabetes Educators across the Great Southern region that can help you to understand and manage your condition.
We can provide you with support and information on:
Type 1 Diabetes - including insulin pump starts, ongoing care continuous glucose monitoring education
Type 2 Diabetes - including lifestyle advice as well as medication review and advice in consultation with your GP
Gestational Diabetes
ICDC (Integrated Chronic Diseases Care)
Diabetes Education to groups and individuals on DESMOND (Diabetes WA) & the Smarts Program
In addition, our team of Dietitians can help you with individualised dietary advice for managing Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes and pre-diabetes.
Self-referrals are accepted however if you are living with a chronic condition, we suggest you discuss this with your GP as you may be entitled to claim the Medicare rebate under a chronic disease management plan. Under this plan, if you are eligible, you can receive up to 5 visits within a calendar year.
To download our Diabetes Services or allied health services brochure, please click the relevant button below.
To download a referral form should you wish to self-refer, please click the button below.
Some really useful websites that may also assist you are:
Diabetes Educators - Lindsey Worthington & Kerri Lockhart
Diabetes Educator - Kerry Harker
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DIETITIAN SERVICES
At Amity Health, we have Dietitians who are available to help modify your dietary behaviour to improve your health through good nutrition.
Through the various stages of our adult lives, it's important to maintain a healthy diet and good eating habits. For many and varied reasons this can often be a challenge.
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Weight Management
Metabolic syndrome
Pre and post-bariatric surgery
Heart disease
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Gestational Diabetes
Impaired glucose tolerance
Inflammatory diseases
Kidney disease
Cancer
Eating Disorders
Pre-, Peri- and Menopause
Undernutrition
Food intolerances and allergies
Coeliac Disease
Gastrointestinal conditions – diarrhoea, constipation, reflux
Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative colitis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome – including FODMAPs
Poly cystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
Sports nutrition
Optimising nutrition for special diets e.g. vegetarianism
Aged Care – Malnutrition, nutritional support, unintentional weight loss & weight gain
We are available on request for health professional education and workshops in adult nutrition and dietetics.
Self-referrals are accepted.
Amity Health is a registered NDIS provider. If you are living with a chronic condition, we suggest you discuss this with your GP as you may be entitled to claim the Medicare rebate under a chronic disease management plan. Under this plan, if you are eligible, you can receive up to 5 visits within a calendar year.
To download our Dietetics or Allied Health services brochure please click the relevant button below.
To download a referral form should you wish to self-refer, please click the button below.
Ana Orozco - Dietitian
Sophie Royce - Dietitian
Hannah Page - Dietitian
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DISABILITY SERVICES
If you, your child or someone you know has a disability Amity Health may be able to help.
We can provide a range of allied health services to assist a person living with a disability to maximise their potential. We offer predominantly clinic-based appointments for assessment and ongoing treatment, with occasional home/school visits when appropriate. Telehealth is also available as an appointment option.
Whether your needs relate to assistance with communication, movement, sensory abilities, activities of daily life or memory/thinking skills, contact us to discuss how we can help.
Amity Health is an NDIS registered provider with experience in managing autism, hearing and visual impairments, intellectual disability, brain injury and stroke. If you have a mobility impairment that requires you to use a wheelchair, our Albany based clinic now has wheelchair scales.
Click the relevant buttons below to find out more about the NDIS registration process;
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Autism
Hearing loss
Visual impairments
Intellectual disability
Sensory motor disorders
ADD and ADHD
Global Developmental Disorder
Dyslexia and learning disabilities
Communication impairments across a broad range of disorders including Development Language Delay, Developmental Apraxia of Speech, stroke, brain injury, and neurodegenerative disorders
Physical disability
To download a referral form should you wish to self-refer, please click the button below.
Did you know that Amity Health provides opportunities for people to contribute to the governance of our services for people with disabilities? If you would like to have input and be involved in this consultation process, please click ‘Learn More’ to register your interest.
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mental health care
Having good mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through to adulthood.
If you have concerns about your well-being, we have several options available to you, as outlined below:
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Please click here to see the counselling options that are available to you:
This program is NOT suitable for those who are currently in crisis or in need of urgent care.
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We can provide counselling to address emotional or behavioural challenges, anxiety, depression, stressful life events and any situation that may impact your mental well-being.
Self-referrals are accepted or see your GP to discuss if a Mental Health Plan may be appropriate for rebates via Medicare or through our funded mental health care program (IPMHC).
We are fortunate to have Danita Walsh (Art Psychotherapist, Occupational Therapist and Mental Health Clinician) who provides Art Therapy and Chronic Pain counselling as options.
We are also an approved NDIS provider which means that mental health counselling and art therapy can be accessed using this funding where appropriate.
Read Danita’s blog post for more on chronic pain counselling.
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If you or a family member live in a Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) in the Great Southern, Wheatbelt or Midwest region, you may benefit from our Primary Mental Health Care program “Connections Count”. Please click here for the eligibility criteria.
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As part of our Fee for Service Mental Health team, Amity Health offers Psychology and counselling services with Registered Psychologist, Brigid Morrigan.
Delivering psychological and counselling support for clients aged between 10 and 67 years of age, with mental health difficulties including:
• Anxiety, depression, grief, stress and trauma related difficulties, and other emotional and self-regulation concerns.
Click here to download the Psychology & Counselling Services brochure.
Wondering why you’d see a Psychologist? Click here.
***Please note that Amity Health does not provide crisis care***
If you or someone you know is in need of urgent medical assistance, please contact your nearest hospital, general practitioner or click here for crisis care contacts.
Did you know that Amity Health provides opportunities for people to contribute to the governance of our mental health services? If you would like to have input and receive our mental health governance enewsletters from time to time, please subscribe by clicking the button below.
Danita Walsh - Art Psychotherapist, Occupational Therapist and Mental Health Counsellor
Brigid Morrigan - Registered Psychologist
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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES
So, what is Occupational Therapy? It is a health service that helps people to participate in all the things we do in our everyday lives that help us to live meaningful lives.
Our team of OTs can provide you with a range of services whether you are relatively mobile and active, or reside in an aged care facility.
Have you had surgery for a hip replacement or suffered a stroke or injury? Our OTs can help you to regain or enhance your confidence and skills.
We can also assist you to access adaptive equipment such as mobility aids, to demonstrate its usage and how it can help you.
Self-referrals to see an OT are accepted.
If you are living with a chronic condition, we suggest you discuss this with your GP as you may be entitled to a Medicare rebate under a chronic disease management plan. If eligible, you can receive up to 5 visits within a calendar year.
We are a registered NDIS provider.
Please click the buttons below to download the relevant form.
Occupational Therapists Renae Reid & Jeanette Collins.
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SPEECH PATHOLOGY SERVICES
Our Speech Pathologist Alanna, can provide a range of services for adults in the community and in aged care facilities with communication and swallowing difficulties including:
Assessment and diagnosis of communication and swallow difficulties including rehabilitation services that are tailored to individual needs.
Advice on the use of compensatory strategies, including the use of alternative and assistive technology (e.g. communication boards, electronic voice output devices, voice amplifiers).
Education to patients, family members and care staff working with the person with communication and/or swallowing difficulties.
Amity Health is a registered NDIS provider.
Self-referrals are accepted however if you are living with a chronic condition, we suggest you discuss this with your GP as you may be entitled to claim the Medicare rebate under a chronic disease management plan and/or a team care plan. Under these plans, if you are eligible, you can receive up to 5 visits within a calendar year.
For further information on our services, please click the below:
Speech Pathologist Alanna Murphy