Our Services

What We do

DSQ: Real Care, Real Support

For Individual Clients

Providing ongoing support in your management of diabetes
Do you find it hard to look after your diabetes?
 
Are you regularly going to hospital due to very high or very low blood sugar?
 
Is your blood sugar high despite doing all the right things?
 
These and other questions are common problems faced by people living with diabetes. At Diabetes Support Queensland we offer unique services to individuals living with diabetes mellitus. Our goal is to empower you with the knowledge and the support to manage day-to-day requirements, understand the regular monitoring required, and navigate diabetes emergencies.
 
Starting with a thorough assessment, we identify any barriers to diabetes care and then provide you with a personalised action plan tailored to your needs. We offer resources and practical strategies that can help you take charge of your health and improve your quality of life.
For people living with diabetes DSQ provides:
  • Home visits / mobile services available
  • Remote / tele-health services available
  • Help with day-to-day diabetes care, including insulin injections
  • Blood glucose monitoring options
  • Self-management coaching for diabetes
  • Education and support for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
  • Individualised care plans to meet your needs and goals
  • Solutions to better manage your diabetes
  • Education on complications from diabetes and how to prevent them
  • Diabetes emergency plans – how to recognise and respond to a diabetes emergency
  • Support for GP appointments as needed
DSQ: Real Strategies, Real Support

For Family Members and Caregivers

Helping you to help those in your care
Do you support a person living with diabetes?
 
Has anyone ever shown you how to look after the medical condition called diabetes mellitus?
 
Do you feel overwhelmed? Confused? Feel that sometimes it’s all a bit much?
 
Diabetes requires active management every day. DSQ can provide guidance and advice on how to manage diabetes effectively. We offer clear, easy to understand information along with skills, hints and tips on how to help those you care for stay well and live their best lives.
For caregivers DSQ provides:
  • Clear, concise information on what diabetes mellitus is and how to manage it
  • Training in day-to-day care, including insulin injections
  • Education on what a diabetes emergency is, how to help those you care for avoid them, and the skills to respond if an emergency should occur
  • Plus special assistance for people caring for someone with diabetes who has a disability or is living with an impaired memory such as an acquired brain injury or dementia
DSQ: Real Solutions, Real Support

For Private & NDIS Service Providers

Helping you to improve health outcomes for clients with diabetes and encourage independence, choice and control
Have you got clients who live with diabetes?
 
Do you and your team feel confident caring for them and managing their diabetes?
 
Does your staff need more in-depth training to support those living with diabetes?
 
We have worked in both the inpatient and outpatient departments of teaching hospitals and provided education to clients with complications due to diabetes as well as to the staff and service-providers who are there to assist them. One of our main goals at DSQ is to prevent avoidable hospital admissions due to diabetes through timely education and support. 
 
By providing knowledge, training and skills we aim to empower support workers and service providers and help them to improve the health and wellbeing of their clients living with diabetes.
For service-providers DSQ offers:
  • Guidance in safely managing people with diabetes mellitus 
  • Education on both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
  • Training in day-to-day diabetes care, including giving insulin injections
  • Creating diabetes management plans
  • Developing diabetes emergency plans
  • Training in how to recognise and respond to an adverse event
  • Improve the health and wellbeing of people living with diabetes and a disability
  • Training packages for support workers
Training packages are available to suit a variety of needs. Based on the number of participants, the location and the type of training required, these packages are flexible and customised to support workers and their needs. Please contact me for more detailed information.
Real Information, Real Support

For NDIS participants

Helping participants, their families, caregivers, and services providers navigate the NDIS system
Do you or a loved one need assistance in applying for the NDIS?
 
Do you need help understanding your eligibility and options?
 
Have you started the process, only to find navigating the system complex and overwhelming?
 
Do you need helpwith your NDIS plan reviews?
 
At DSQ we are here to help. We understand that finding your way around The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) can be stressful. The system can be confusing and difficult to navigate with a range of requirements to fulfil.
 
As an NDIS service provider, DSQ is able to provide participants in the NDIS with a high level of education and support. We can help you by providing diabetes assessments, reviewing your NDIS plan, and helping you to access supports, resources and tools.
 
One of the NDIS requirements for participants with diabetes is a comprehensive diabetes management plan for both the participant and their caregivers. DSQ has the expertise and experience to provide individualised plans that give clear guidance on how best to manage diabetes on a daily basis.
 
We are here to advocate for you. DSQ can help present your goals, plans, and needs clearly so that you can get access to the essential supports that you require. We want you to feel empowered in your life and in control of your diabetes.
Diabetes Support Qld is an NDIS registered and certified provider. We will support you with:
  • Diabetes assessments and recommendations
  • Individualised diabetes care plans
  • Diabetes emergency plans
  • Reports for specialists, GPs, and the NDIS
  • NDIS plan reviews
  • Ongoing reviews for support, monitoring and problem-solving
  • Training for support workers
The information, schedule and plans Diabetes Support Queensland prepares for the NDIS is based on individualised, person-centred diabetes education and assistance. Please contact us for more detailed information.
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