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Long Term Conditions

We have several highly successful programmes to assist with the care of people who have long-term conditions like diabetes, asthma, COPD, heart problems, gout, depression etc.

How We Can Help

 

We have a team of health professionals and kaiawhina who specialise in helping people to manage their conditions with a whānau centered approach. We will work together with you, your whanau, and your health team to develop an integrated care plan.

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Your care plan is about the things that matter to you and your whanau. This can mean sometimes we will work with other sectors such as housing, employment, Work & Income NZ, and others to get the support you and your whanau need to improve your health and wellbeing.

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Our Services

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Self Management Education Programme

We offer free programmes/ workshops that can help you gain skills and knowledge to better manage your long-term conditions at home, these include:

  • Living well with Diabetes Self-Management programme

  • Piki te Ora Self-Management programme

  • Cancer thriving and surviving – coming soon

  • Chronic Pain Self-Management programme – coming soon

  • Building Better Caregivers workshop – coming soon

  • Workplace Self-Management Programme – coming soon

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You will learn self-management techniques ‒ from someone who has been on the same journey as you ‒ such as planning, healthy eating and exercising, sleeping, working with healthcare providers, problem solving and decision making to help manage your health condition. 

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Caring for your heart
Free Virtual Heart Recovery and Self Care Awareness Programme

What is heart recovery?

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Heart recovery is an important process to healing your heart . It is for people who have had a heart event, procedure or diagnosed heart condition.

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Cardiac rehabilitation provides you and your family with education, information, physical activity and social support, helping you make essential changes to your lifestyle so you can return to as normal a life as possible.

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Free 4 Week Programme 

Topics include:
•    The function of the heart
•    Cardiac risk factors
•    Medication
•    Stress management
•    Emotional wellbeing
•    Nutrition
•    Tailored exercise programme
 

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Are You Breathless?
Free Virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Self Care Awareness Programme

Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)


COPD is an umbrella term for a group of respiratory diseases which include emphysema, chronic bronchitis, chronic asthma and pulmonary fibrosis. These conditions make you very breathless and less inclined to exercise or exert yourself. As a result you become unfit and you do even less.


The good news is that even though we are unable to cure your condition, pulmonary rehabilitation classes can improve your fitness and the way you manage your condition.

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Free 6 Week Programme

Sessions will include:
• How to manage breathlessness
• How to stay well and avoid flare up's
• How to take your medications
• Manage fatigue and stress
• Eating well with COPD
• Stop smoking support if needed
 

Self Management Programme

Self-Management Education Programme

We offer free programmes/workshops that can help you gain skills and knowledge to better manage your long-term conditions at home, these include:

  • Living well with Diabetes Self-Management programme

  • Piki te Ora Self-Management programme

  • Cancer thriving and surviving – coming soon

  • Chronic Pain Self-Management programme – coming soon

  • Building Better Caregivers workshop – coming soon

  • Workplace Self-Management Programme – coming soon

 

Our Self-management programmes are free and available in your local community for you and your whanau. The programmes are offered face to face and virtually (coming soon) and are designed to improve wellbeing, especially for those who have long-term medical conditions.

The programme helps you:

  • learn new skills to manage your health condition

  • develop confidence in the way you manage your condition(s)

  • meet others and share similar experience

  • learn new tips for keeping as well as possible

  • feel in control of your life

  • achieve goals and milestones

  • turn obstacles into milestones.

 

You will learn self-management techniques ‒ from someone who has been on the same journey as you ‒ such as planning, healthy eating and exercising, sleeping, working with healthcare providers, problem solving and decision making to help manage your health condition. 

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If you have diabetes, cardiovascular disease, gout, or any other long-term condition, please ask your doctor or nurse about our programmes and how you can take part.

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To find out more, phone Mary Hirini on 029 222 5388 or email mhirini@wrhn.org.nz 

Caring for your heart

Caring For Your Heart - Free Virtual Heart Recovery and Self Care Awareness Programme

What is heart recovery?


Heart recovery is an important process to healing your heart . It is for people who have had a heart event, procedure or diagnosed heart condition. Cardiac rehabilitation provides you and your family with education, information, physical activity and social support, helping you make essential changes to your lifestyle so you can return to as normal a life as possible.


Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation
•    Reduce your chance of having another cardiac event
•    Decrease complications
•    Improvement in symptoms
•    Improve quality of life
•    Improve your confidence to self care
•    Improvement in mental wellbeing


Cardiac rehabilitation doesn’t change your past, but it can help you improve your heart’s future. Every little step you take towards your heart health helps make a long term difference.


FREE 4 WEEK PROGRAMME
The free Cardiac Rehabilitation and Self Care Awareness Programme is run weekly for four weeks and you can start anytime.


Topics include:
•    The function of the heart
•    Cardiac risk factors
•    Medication
•    Stress management
•    Emotional wellbeing
•    Nutrition
•    Tailored exercise programme


We also provide weekly consults with the programme facilitator, where you have an opportunity to discuss any questions you may have about each week’s topics.

 

Programme:
•    Learn at your own pace
•    Learn from other’s success stories
•    You don’t have to leave your home
•    Watch when you can and as many times as you need to
•    Resources provided

 

Who should attend? Anyone who has a heart condition.
How do I join? A referral from a GP, cardiac team or self referral.

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For more information about attending a cardiac rehabilitation programme please speak to your health provider or call one of the numbers below.

 

Clinical Nurse 027 272 5605
Exercise Consultant 027 264 9914

 

For more information contact:
Whanganui Regional Health Network
100 Heads Road - Gate 3
Phone: (06) 348 0109
Email: info@wrhn.org.nz
 

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Are You Breathless - Free Virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Self Care Awareness Programme

Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)


COPD is an umbrella term for a group of respiratory diseases which include emphysema, chronic bronchitis, chronic asthma and pulmonary fibrosis. These conditions make you very breathless and less inclined to exercise or exert yourself. As a result you become unfit and you do even less.


The good news is that even though we are unable to cure your condition, pulmonary rehabilitation classes can improve your fitness and the way you manage your condition.


Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Is a programme involving exercise and education that will give you the knowledge and skills to manage your condition and overall quality of life.


Philosophy
If we treat you today, we help you for ane day. If we train you, we help you for a lifetime.

 

FREE 6 Week Programme
The Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Self Care Awareness Programme is free. It is run weekly for 6 weeks and you can start anytime. Weekly sessions include 2 exercise sessions designed specifically for COPD patients. Followed by education, advice and weekly phone calls.

 

Sessions will include:
• How to manage breathlessness
• How to stay well and avoid flare up's
• How to take your medications
• Manage fatigue and stress
• Eating well with COPD
• Stop smoking support if needed

 

Learning outcome
• You will feel better and breathe easier
• Everyday activities will get easier due to
improved fitness
• You can manage your condition better
• Gain self confidence and independence
• Less admissions into hospital

• Learn at your own pace
• Learn from others success story's
• You don't have to leave your home

 

GENERAL INFORMATION
What you will need to participate? A smart phone, tablet or device with internet access
Don't have any of these?? Don't worry! If you don't have access to the internet, we can still deliver the programme to you at home.

 

Breathing Control

You may be concerned about your ability to exercise because of your breathlessness. We will provide you with strategies to help you manage your breathing during exercise.

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For more information about attending a pulmonary rehabilitation programme please speak to your health provider or call one of the numbers below.

 

Clinical Nurse 027 272 5605
Exercise Consultant 027 264 9914


For more information contact:
Whanganui Regional Health Network
100 Heads Road - Gate 3
Phone: (06) 348 0109
Email: info@wrhn.org.nz
 

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