Have you been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes?
We can provide practical and free support that will complement the information and care you get from your doctor and practice nurse.
Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) courses
These courses are for people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
The courses run in several locations, with regularly scheduled sessions in Albany (42 Tawa Drive) and Orewa (Hibiscus Coast Community House, 214-216 Hibiscus Coast Highway).
Albany courses are on Mondays, with 2 times available: 9.30am–12.00 midday or 6.00pm–8.30pm.
Orewa courses are on Thursday afternoons: 1.00pm–3.30pm.
| Albany courses | Orewa courses |
| 30 October, 6 and 13 November | 19 and 26 October, 2 November |
| 20 and 27 November, 4 December |
One-day West Auckland course: 9.00am–3.30pm, Hub West Community Facility, 27 Corban Avenue, Henderson. Participants will be given a bag of seasonal fruit and veges to take home: 1 per family.
Chinese language (Mandarin), Saturdays 28 October, 4 and 11 November, 9.30am–12.30pm, Onepoto Awhina, Northcote community house, 65 Pearn Crescent, Northcote. For a Mandarin or Cantonese speaker, please contact us on 021 903 879.
For more details and to register for any course, please contact us on 09 448 0019 or email DSME@comprehensivecare.co.nz.
Dietitian clinics
You can have an individual appointment with a registered dietitian at a time that suits you, Monday to Friday. These appointments are for people with type 2 diabetes, or who have had a heart attack or stroke. The dietitian will work with you to formulate your own goals and dietary plan. We run regular clinics in Albany (42 Tawa Drive), Henderson (Waitakere Community Resource Centre) and Orewa (Hibiscus Coast Community House).
For more information and to make a booking, contact us on 09 415 1091 or Reception@comprehensivecare.co.nz.
Supermarket tour
A dietitian-led supermarket tour can help you make better food choices and manage your diabetes well.
Locations include: English language tours in Albany, Orewa, Henderson and Kelston; Hindi language tours in Albany.
To register for one of these free tours phone 09 415 1091 or 021 811 013.
Cooking demonstrations
Demonstrations focus on affordable, quick, healthy and tasty ideas. Locations vary.
For more information, contact us on 09 448 0019 or DSME@comprehensivecare.co.nz, or visit our Facebook page.
Date posted: 16 September, 2017