WHAT IS GREEN PRESCRIPTION?
Green Prescription is a 6-month healthy lifestyle programme for adults who would benefit from one-on-one support to make small, achievable changes to improve their health and wellbeing.
Green Prescription focuses on supporting healthy behaviour changes by developing sustainable physical activity and nutritional habits.
Anyone with stable medical conditions, who would benefit from being more active can be referred to the Green Prescription programme.
ONCE A PERSON IS REFERRED, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Contact is then made by one of Sport Northland's Healthy Lifestyle Support team based throughout Northland. Their role is to support individuals and whānau with suitable physical activity and healthy eating options. Regular follow ups track progress and provide support and motivation along the way.
HOW WE SUPPORT:
You’ll be offered a 30-minute face to face consultation with a trained Healthy Lifestyle support person. Their role is to listen to what your needs are and help you:
- Identify what you need to change
- Support you to develop realistic goals (targets) and create a plan of action to get there.
- Building your internal motivation (so you keep going) with the overall aim to empower your lifestyle changes so they become normal healthy habits for you and your whanau.
- Support you to become self-sufficient in managing your own long-term health.
- Information on resources, services, and programmes available in your area.
- To join other people in your community who are choosing to make changes to improve their health and wellbeing.
NEED MORE INFORMATION?
Enquire about a Green Prescription with your doctor, practice nurse or phone 0800 ACTIVE (0800 228 483) or email grx@sportnorth.co.nz for more information.
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