The Star: November 04, 2021

DIABETES AWARENESS
Diabetes and Arthritis aid
gets amazing feedback!
• Since using the Aircycle the swelling
in my legs and feet have decreased
dramatically, my ulcerated toe has started
to heal and all the pain from my toe has
gone. The toes on my other foot have
stopped tingling and getting sore on the
tips and they are back to a healthy pink
colour. I am now able to walk much
further without pain.”- Richard UK.
• “ Within 2 weeks of using the Aircycle
my ulcer was starting to heal and in
6 weeks it was completely healed. My
physio said it was because I was exercising
more. It’s good to be able to do something
whilst sitting, especially when it’s so easy
yet effective.”- Jane, Toowomba
• “The Aircycle is even better than the
information says. The pain in my knees has
gone and although I use a walker I don’t
need it around the house anymore. I can
move more freely and have much less pain
in both my hands and feet. My feet are
warmer too and now I don’t need bed socks
which I’ve worn for years” Gay, Rotorua
Listed with Medsafe and shown by
hospitals, rest homes, diabetes clinics,
podiatrists and physiotherapists to be
helpful for a variety of circulatory and joint
problems in hands, shoulders, feet and legs,
the AIRCYCLE helps strengthen muscles
for improved balance and mobility.
Keep your joints and muscles moving
gently while sitting having coffee, reading,
watching TV, working at a desk or
travelling by car or plane.
See below ad for more detail or visit
www.aircycle.co.nz
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Nurse Maude Specialty Clinic
keeps care in the community
Keeping people as independent
as possible in their own homes and
community is at the heart of the care
Nurse Maude provides to the people of
Canterbury.
Key to that is the Diabetes primary care
support team that provides support and
information to General Practice for people
with Type 2 Diabetes in the community.
This includes assistance with the start
of insulin or changes in medication and
provides access to specialist nurses and a
dietitian.
For those who have been recently
diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes or for
those who would like further education,
Nurse Maude’s diabetes nurse educator
and diabetes dietitian run a Community
Education programme which includes
complications, exercise, foot care, healthy
eating basics , with a
focus on carbohydrate
foods and how to eat to
manage blood glucose
levels, label reading and
myth busting.
You’ll also learn how
Type 2 Diabetes changes
the way your body works,
and the management of
hypoglycaemia, insulin
action and adjustment,
managing sick days and
travel,
These are normally
held four times a year
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across the Canterbury region at a range of
locations and times and you are welcome to
bring a support person.
For further information contact Nurse
Maude – phone (03) 375-4200 and ask for
the diabetes nurse specialist.
Nurse Maude’s Specialty Clinic also offers
a specialist wound care service to assess,
manage and advise on chronic or complex
wounds or leg ulcers and provide care plans
aimed at preventing wounds, a continence
service with registered nurses providing
support, assessment, treatment and
education for anyone over four years of age
with a continence issue, a Stoma service to
access the resources you need to live with a
stoma independently, comfortably, and with
dignity and an infusion service that can be
accessed through your doctor or medical
specialist.
Nurse Maude
Specialty Clinic
Keeping care in
the community
Diabetes primary care support team: Providing support and information to General Practice for
people with type 2 diabetes in the community, including assistance with the start of insulin or changes
in medication. The service provides access to specialist nurses and a dietitian.
HC NMA0710_HPR
Contact: Ph (03) 375 4246
25 Mansfield Avenue, Merivale
www.nursemaude.org.nz
Specialty Clinic