Another great May peer group meeting today with the Stand By Me crew! We had community members living with disabilities, carers, four representatives from Wide Bay Health, and local parents who recently lost their beautiful daughter all come together to discuss critical questions:
What do we do in an emergency?
What should we take to the hospital?
This diverse group brought together unique perspectives and experiences, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment to address these important issues.
It was a very informative session for everyone. We can’t change the past but we can share our experiences with hope to change the future. We’re at the brink of having a Disability Action Plan put in place to assist medical professionals care for people who live with disabilities and we’ve been lucky enough to liaise with Natalie Rice and Peter Nell about it & give them our feedback.
We all had Nurse Navigators Gillian and Sarah there and it was a great opportunity to sit at the same table and share our views and experiences, and vice versa.
We were so blessed to have Phil and Sam come along and share their invaluable knowledge with us today. Below you’ll find the suggested lists on what to give to Paramedics and what to take to hospital.
In the Event of an Emergency
What to take to Hospital
While your in Hospital
As the Stand by Me Project has come to an end, we’ve decided to keep having monthly meetings so that our group continues to build friendships and have support from their peers. We will be meeting on the first Tuesday of the month in a room at a local service provider (Life Choice).
We’ve made a real connection with one another and want to keep that connection and support going. It’s especially important in regional areas as we have very little support, especially for carers.