Aboriginal Chronic Health Program

 Chronic Health Program

Chronic Health, what is this? Chronic health is a medical condition that you may have had for a long time or will have for a long time. This could be Diabetes, Renal disease and Heart conditions such as Heart Attack or Heart Failure. It could also be Asthma that stops you from playing with the children or walking up the street, smokers cough, arthritis, brittle bones, really, anything medical that stops you enjoying life, and doing the things you want to. If uncontrolled, chronic health can cause more chronic health and life just gets harder and you will die younger. We know Aboriginal people die younger than non-Aboriginal people. We can, together, change this!

Chronic health doesn’t need to control your life. With help you can control your chronic health. Chronic health is not a death sentence. Together we can slow chronic health down and even stop it getting worse. Learning about healthy lifestyle changes and good medicine control can make a real difference. At Dharah Gibinj in Casino our Chronic Health Team are well trained in managing chronic health matters.

Before one is diagnosed with a chronic disease there is often a period of time where one could be at risk. Are you at Risk…….? Once you have been diagnosed with a chronic disease you have few options.

Try This Simple Questionnaire   (answer yes or no to each statement)

To score:- If you answered yes to 2 or more then you are at risk. Contact one of our team to make your appointment for a Health Check and your risk assessed

Our Team

2 GPs -  Registered Nurse – Exercise Physiologist – Health Worker. 

Our aim is to, once identified, a patient with a chronic condition is then referred onto our specific programs.

Diabetes     Respiratory    Smoking Cessation    

Kidney Program    Cardiac Program    Vascular Program

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