Wellbeing Support
Health Improvement Practitioner
A health improvement practitioner is an extension to our team that provides help and support to patients with any problem they may have.
These are FREE Appointments for enrolled patients.
Julia is our Health Improvement Practitioner (HIP) and she available on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for appointments. Your doctor or practice nurse can introduce you to Julia or you can book an appointment through reception.
What would this appointment look like for you?
We will go through a quick questionnaire that looks at different areas of your health and wellbeing, followed by some brief questions to get to know you better and understand what life is like for you at the moment. We will then talk about the problem that worries you most and together we will come up with a plan to improve your health and wellbeing. Julia will also provide you with the tools and strategies to work alongside your plan. You are more than welcome to come back for follow up appointments or to talk about any new issues.
Community Support Worker
A community based walk alongside support that can help you with:
- Physical health or healthy lifestyle / Emotional health & wellbeing / Housing / Social engagement
- Paid work / WINZ / Money matters / Family/whānau issues / Managing drug use, drinking or gambling Managing medications and medication planning / Loneliness
These are FREE Appointments for enrolled patients
Kogie is our Community Support Worker (CSW)
Your doctor or practice nurse can introduce you to Kogie or you can ask for an appointment at reception.
Health Coach
Our health Coach can help with gaining the knowledge, skills and confidence to help you reach your health goals.
Tips for managing and living well with long term conditions like:
- Diabetes
- Asthma
- Gout
- High cholesterol
- Low blood pressure
Different ways to change your eating habits, get more active and meet your weight goals.
Help understanding your medication.
Also:
- Positive parenting
- Reducing or quitting smoking
- Connecting you with the right social service, community group or charity to help you with housing, food or social connection.
Kogie is our Health Coach
Your doctor or practice nurse can introduce you to Kogie or you can ask for an appointment at reception.
These are FREE Appointments for enrolled patients.