Pegasus Post: April 04, 2017

16 Tuesday April 4 2017
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SENIOR LIVING
Aspire
Canterbury
Aspire Canterbury offers support, advice and
resources to older people and those with impairments,
their families and caregivers.
Removing barriers to everyday living for
individuals, Aspire Canterbury inspires people
to live life to the fullest no matter what their
difficulties. The Disability Information Service
is a source of valuable information about
the various services available to people
with short or long term impairments and
professionals from community/health
organisations.
Visit Aspire Canterbury’s shop at 314
Worcester Street or visit their website for
more information and resources. They also
have an online shop selling a wide selection of
easier living aids, and offer rental services for
wheelchairs, ramps and walkers.
Aspire now has a mobile service which is available
for free, fun, interactive presentations of all their
equipment and services to retirement homes/
villages and any other community groups wanting
a speaker.
For more information visit
www.aspirecanterbury.org.nz, 03 366 6189
mobileservices@aspirecanterbury.org.nz
We can help
Pain management
Living with pain can be the hardest part
of living with arthritis. For some forms of
arthritis, the cause of the pain is often not
well understood.
There are over 620,000 New Zealanders
living with a diagnosis of arthritis. That’s
one in six, but one in two is over 75 years
of age.
Arthritis-related pain causes significant
difficulties for many people. They find
that it impacts on their ability to conduct
everyday activities and to live life as fully
as possible. Sleeping at night becomes a
challenge and for many they hide their pain
from family and friends.
It’s important that those with arthritis
pain seek advice from their GP, pharmacist
or an Arthritis Educator.
PEGASUS POST
Pain management programmes, (such as
those held by Arthritis New Zealand), tend
to work well for older people. There is a
focus on what you can do rather than what
you cannot do. Pain may limit some of the
things that you can do, but it doesn’t have
to control your life. You can learn ways to
manage your pain. You may have to try
different self-management techniques until
you find what works best for you.
The key points of pain management will
be explored at the Workshops on 19th and
20th April.
It is important that you ask for help
when you need it. There is a great deal
of information on our website www.
arthritis.org.nz or call our helpline
0800 663 463
Support and Resources for Independent Living
walkers to
purchase
(FroM $230)
or hire
$20
per week
Can we help you or someone you support?
Disability Information Service – a ‘one stop
information service’ which offers unbiased
advice to assist people navigate their way to
organisations or services that can provide them
with support or advice.
Aspire Canterbury Shop – shop online or call in
to our shop at 314 Worcester Street and view our
range of easier living products We also hire out
wheelchairs, ramps and walkers.
Total Mobility Discounted Taxi Service – a scheme
which provides 50% discounts on taxi journeys to
eligible people in the Christchurch area who, due
to health conditions, are unable to access public
transport. Contact us for more information on
03 366 9093 or visit our website.
Mobile Service – Fun interactive presentations of
our information, services and easier living
equipment. We come to you! To book our
presenter to speak to your group call Richard
at numbers below or email mobileservices@
aspirecanterbury.org.nz
Mobility scooter demonstrations available.
Aspire Canterbury is a not-for-profit organisation
providing services to the community since 1981
Physical Address:
314 Worcester Street
Linwood Christchurch
Postal Address:
PO Box 32074
Christchurch 8147
2015 NZ Disability
Information Centre
of the Year
Ph: 03 366 6189
Freephone: 0800 347 242
Ph: (Total Mobility) 03 366 9093
Mobile Service: 027 588 9700
E: admin@aspirecanterbury.org.nz
W: www.aspirecanterbury.org.nz
Manage your arthritis
Wednesday
19 April
9.30-11.30am
Workshop
Pain Management
Avonhead Baptist
Church
102 Avonhead Road,
Christchurch
Do you live with the pain
of an arthritis condition
like: osteoarthritis,
rheumatoid arthritis or
one of the many other
forms?
If so, please come along
to this workshop; learn
more about how pain
works, and options
available for managing it.
Wednesday
19 April
Group Information
sessions
1-2pm:
Osteoarthritis
2.15-3.15pm:
Polymyalgia
Rheumatica
3.30-4.30pm:
Fibromyalgia
Oxford Terrace
Baptist Church
288 Oxford Terrace
(Access from Madras St)
Christchurch
Come along to one of our
education sessions to
learn more about these
types of arthritis.
Thursday
20 April
9.30-11.30am
Workshop
Pain Management
Oxford Terrace
Baptist Church
288 Oxford Terrace
(Access from Madras St)
Christchurch
Do you live with the pain
of an arthritis condition
like: osteoarthritis,
rheumatoid arthritis or
one of the many other
forms?
If so, please come along
to this workshop; learn
more about how pain
works, and options
available for managing it.
Please register: Contact Dave Cox, Arthritis NZ
P 0800 663 463 E dave.cox@arthritis.org.nz