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I visit the doctor regularly. Can I get subsidised visits?
The High Use Health Card gives a general practice a higher government subsidy for patients with high health needs. To be eligible for this card, the patient needs to have visited their enrolled health service 12 or more times in one year. These visits must be related to an ongoing...
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I can't be bothered being social these days. Is it worth it?
Socialising improves our mood, our mental health, and indirectly our physical health. On those counts alone it’s worth it. Perhaps you’ve lost a partner, or friend who used to accompany you or who you used to meet up with. Just getting out gives you yet unknown opportunities that you wouldn’t...
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Tips for visiting loved ones in dementia care
Visiting can be a stressful time especially if you do not understand the condition, so it is useful to find out more before visiting. Dementia NZ and Alzheimers New Zealand are the main support organisations in New Zealand. Useful resources can be found at both. A supportive dementia care facility...
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Become a Child Sponsor today. Blinded by cloudy cataracts, 6-year-old Faith lives in rural Uganda with her parents, Esther and Samuel, who work as subsistence farmers. The good news: cataracts can be treated. The challenge: in countries like Uganda, where Faith lives with her family, treatment is often out of...
Nurse Maude Health & Mobility Shop - Mobility aids & useful products
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Sensory Corner - Mobility aids & useful products
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