Support

You have more in your life than just your heart health needs, talk about what else is important to your social and emotional wellbeing.

You can yarn to family, friends, health professionals and other people in your community about what you might need. Support can come from a team of health professionals, not just your health worker or doctor.

It’s important for the people who are looking after you to know what works well for you, to support you in the best way for you.

“We used to go to walking groups, and they said you might be interested in endocrinologist via telehealth, and it’s been beneficial. It’s something that I would not have considered, and I found it a very beneficial referral.”

– Community member

“An Aboriginal support worker or health worker or whatever, community worker that they are comfortable with or identify with, involved in the appointments, to get the outcomes that they need.”

– Community member

“The doctor I go to, I don’t have to pay, which is a blessing because I’ve got a Chronic Care Plan… you can claim so much back on Medicare… they’ve got the nurse there if you need bloods.”

– Community member

“Doing the walking together. We had four generations walking together, and that’s pretty awesome.”

– Community member