• Extreme tiredness
• Increased thirst
• Frequent passing of urine
• Blurred Vision
  

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  Heart Disease Tight Chest Palpitation Sweatiness

  Lung Disease Shortness of breath Irritants or allergies Cough complaints

  Be Involved Effectively managing your own illness Planning your own health care Reducing the risk of complications Maintaining whanau support

Diabetes Management Service
Be Educated Depending on your own health needs
this service will help you maintain and feel comfortable in managing your own health. 
We can educate you on:

• Diabetes
• Heart Disease/heart failure
• Lung Disease (asthma)
• Nutrition
• Ideal weight
• Smoking

  Service Provides

• Free health checks
• Personal assessments
• Education
• Promotion
• Screening and monitoring
• Health service referrals
• Health Care support & follow up
• Providing a Culturally Safe service for Maori but including people of other cultures.
• Outreach nursing means closing the gaps and meeting the needs of the individuals.
  

How Do You Access This Service?
This service is designed around you.
We provide this service either:

·        In your home
·        Work
·        Clinic Setting
·        On the marae
·        Any other community setting as appropriate 

Aroha ki te tangata
Aha koa ko wai,
Aha koa no hea 

Good will to all people
It doesn’t matter who  
Or where they’re from

Diabetes/Cardiovascular Management Nurse: Kath McNamara For more information: Contact:  Ora Toa Health Clinic                 PO Box 50-079                 PORIRUA                 20 Ngatitoa Street                 Takapuwahia  Phone:    (04) 237-0110 Fax          (04) 237-0111  Email kath.mcnamara@oratoa.co.nz Hours:    Monday - Friday                9am - 5pm

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