The SAHDS team and their services
Introducing the two women who have fondly become known to us as the SAHDS girls, Catherine (right) and Lesley (left). They work at the Repat Health Precinct and can be contacted on (08) 7117 5096 or (08) 7117 5097, respectively.
The rest of the SAHDS team is based at Flinders Medical Centre and includes a Neurologist, Psychiatrist, Geneticist, Social Workers and Medical Scientists.
SAHDS is a state wide service for people with Huntington's disease and their families and includes:
- Diagnosis and medical management for people with symptoms
- Social work support and counselling with life issues where Huntington's disease has an impact
- Individual and family education about genetics, family planning options, symptoms and strategies for living with Huntington's disease
- Consultation, liaison and education to other health and community service providers about Huntington's disease care and management
- Predictive Testing for family members at risk of Huntington's disease following the international guidelines.
