Community Groups
Arthritis New Zealand - Midland Central Region
| To enable a better quality of life for people with arthritis, Arthritis New Zealand provides information, seminars & education and self management courses. |
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| City/Town | Napier/Hastings |
| Postal Address | PO Box 39247, WMC, Lower Hutt 5045 |
| District Health Board Area | Hawke's Bay |
| Phone | 0800 663 463 |
| Website | www.arthritis.org.nz |
| Updated: 25 Aug 2011 | |
| Community Group Types | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Disability Support Groups and Contacts | Yes | An educator is available to speak to for advice and information to help manage your condition. Freephone 0800 663 463. |
| Community Organisations | Yes | Our educators are available to speak to community groups, workplaces and as part of ongoing training for nurses and carers. |
| Fitness and Recreation | Yes | Arthritis exercise groups run weekly in Hastings and Napier. Call 0800 663 463 for more information. |
| Updated: 23 Jun 2011 | ||
| Arthritis New Zealand supports people with arthritis to enable a better quality of life. We can provide information, education and self management to people with arthritis and put you in touch with a support or exercise group. |
| Updated: 23 Jun 2011 |
| Seminars are planned throughout the year in different areas on a variety of subjects to do with arthritis.
"Living a Healthy Life with a Chronic Condition" is a six week self management course. This covers all aspects of self management, giving participants the skills to take control of their lives. |
| Updated: 23 Jun 2011 |
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
| Updated: 25 Jan 2011 | ||
| Companionship | Self Funded | Subsidised | After Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activities/Exercise Programme | Yes | No | No | Exercise Groups are held on Tuesday mornings, 9.30am in Napier. Contact: Betty Western, 843 6761. And Thursday mornings, 9.30am in Hastings. Contact: Eleanor Chote, 878 3913 |
| Other Social Support | Yes | No | No | An Arthritis Support Group for anyone, any age with any type of arthritis. Contact 0800 663 463 to express an interest. |
| Updated: 23 Jun 2011 | ||||