The Society has a health educator with many years' experience working with people with kidney disease. They understand and can help people with problems, questions and worries around their condition and living with chronic kidney disease. Support is free, and available for people with kidney disease as well as their family/whanau in the regions we cover: Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Tairawhiti and Hawke's Bay. This support is complimentary to but independent from services provided by hospital renal services and therefore people can talk to us in confidence. No referral is needed - people can just contact us by phone, by email or come and see us in person. 0800 235 711 or kidneysociety@adks.co.nz. The Society has a health educator with many years' experience working with people with kidney disease. They understand and can help people with problems, questions and worries around their condition and living with chronic kidney disease. Support is free, and available for people with kidney disease as well as their family/whanau in the regions we cover: Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Tairawhiti and Hawke's Bay. This support is complimentary to but independent from services provided by hospital renal services and therefore people can talk to us in confidence. No referral is needed - people can just contact us by phone, by email or come and see us in person. 0800 235 711 or kidneysociety@adks.co.nz.

It can be difficult to complain about a health service especially in the case of a long term condition and treatment for life where it is important for people to maintain a good relationship to keep well. Our staff can listen and talk to you, facilitate family or multidisciplinary meetings, raise an issue with health professionals (if you do not want to lay a formal complaint) and support you through the process. Our staff have a good working relationship with renal services staff at all the renal services in the region we cover and the ability to work things out on behalf of, or with, patients is valued by everyone. Our service is free for people with kidney failure in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Lakes, Tairawhiti and Hawke's Bay. 0800 235 711 or kidneysociety@adks.co.nz It can be difficult to complain about a health service especially in the case of a long term condition and treatment for life where it is important for people to maintain a good relationship to keep well. Our staff can listen and talk to you, facilitate family or multidisciplinary meetings, raise an issue with health professionals (if you do not want to lay a formal complaint) and support you through the process. Our staff have a good working relationship with renal services staff at all the renal services in the region we cover and the ability to work things out on behalf of, or with, patients is valued by everyone. Our service is free for people with kidney failure in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Lakes, Tairawhiti and Hawke's Bay. 0800 235 711 or kidneysociety@adks.co.nz

Wellness Programme Poor fitness, mobility and general activity levels for many people with a chronic kidney disease are common. People are often told they need to be more active, exercise more, increase their muscle mass and/or manage their weight through more exercise. For most people with a kidney condition doing regular exercise can be a problem. The Kidney Society Wellness Programme helps people find ways to improve and maintain their wellness with suitable exercise and individual support. The programme is delivered by a registered Exercise Professional. The programme is delivered face to face in the Auckland region, and very successfully by phone/mail/email elsewhere in the regions we cover, i.e. Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Lakes, Tairawhiti and Hawke's Bay. People can self refer to this service. 0800 235 711 or kidneysociety@adks.co.nz. Wellness Programme Poor fitness, mobility and general activity levels for many people with a chronic kidney disease are common. People are often told they need to be more active, exercise more, increase their muscle mass and/or manage their weight through more exercise. For most people with a kidney condition doing regular exercise can be a problem. The Kidney Society Wellness Programme helps people find ways to improve and maintain their wellness with suitable exercise and individual support. The programme is delivered by a registered Exercise Professional. The programme is delivered face to face in the Auckland region, and very successfully by phone/mail/email elsewhere in the regions we cover, i.e. Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Lakes, Tairawhiti and Hawke's Bay. People can self refer to this service. 0800 235 711 or kidneysociety@adks.co.nz.

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