Green Prescription Programme (GRx)
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What’s New
- Green Prescription Coffee Mornings, held in Rotorua. These bi-monthly meetings are a mix of presentations by community organisations on what they offer Green Prescription clients and a chance to socialise with people on similar health pathways.
- ChangeTALK - individual practical workshops designed to provide Green Prescription clients with the tools and confidence to make informed decision on their health journey
- Nutrition – getting the basics right
- Finding your inspiration and purpose
- Managing Stress
- Homebased exercise
Highlights
- Exceeding targets 3154 referrals received in the 17/18 year, exceeding the target of 2977. A total of 193 pre-diabetics and 671 Type 2 Diabetics were referred to the GRx programme exceeding the target of 463 by 401.
- The MOH Green Prescription Patient Survey found 84% of Bay of Plenty Green Prescription clients reported they were very satisfied with the overall service and support provided.
- Sport Bay of Plenty Green Prescription advisor led walking groups; the Green Prescription city striders and the Rotorua Lakefront walking group are going from strength to strength. Attendance numbers continue to be high regardless of the weather, both groups offer a supportive atmosphere with many opportunities to connect and socialise with others.
Success Story:
Get them off the marae and off the pie – that is Charles’ motto and the inspiration for why he wants to share his journey to better health and wellbeing.
Charles (59) describes his life as spinning out of control. In 2015, he had gone through seven deaths in the span of nine months, including his beloved wife.
“I lost my wife so there was no accountability to focus on what I needed to do. When she passed, I lost all control.”
Grieving and struggling to look after himself, Charles wasn’t eating or sleeping well, and social occasions always revolved around a box (or two) of beer. At his worst, it got to the point where he was on 12 pills a day for his various medical conditions.
That’s when his doctor suggested Green Prescription, a programme designed to dramatically improve his quality of life by adjusting his exercise, eating and sleeping habits. Charles met with Verina, Sport Bay of Plenty’s Green Prescription Advisor, and the rest – as they say – is history.
It started with small changes, such as introducing regular walking and aqua jogging classes into Charles’ routine. He began to take control and found a new love for physical activity, as well as the way it made him feel mentally and physically.
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