Health Services for Koroua and Kuia (older people)
Our qualified staff provide free health and social services relevant to koroua and kuia (aged 60 years and over), and their whānau.
Our services are varied and include help with long-term disease management, nutrition, and mobility and fitness advice.
Our focus is on helping whānau independently manage their health condition, so they can maintain optimal health and wellbeing.
Asthma and CORDs
support and education to help prevent and manage asthma and chronic obstructive respiratory diseases (CORDs), such as emphysema
the development of respiratory action plans to support the independent management of health conditions
the facilitation of positive lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking, or improvements to housing conditions.
Diabetes
support and advice for koroua and kuia to prevent, identify, manage and reduce the impact of diabetes
testing and screening to confirm diabetes
referrals for assistance with problems associated with diabetes, eg feet care or retinal screening
personalised diabetes action plans deveoped with whānau, with the involvement of GPs and other services as appropriate.
Fitness and mobility
advice and support to koroua and kuia to help improve their mobility and fitness
the development of action plans to improve fitness and mobility
referrals for assistance with any disability or mobility needs.
