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Green Prescription - Sport Whanganui
Community Health Service
Today
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Description
A Green Prescription (GRx) is a health professional's written advice to become more physically active as part of their overall health management. Your health professional may decide a GRx would be good for you if:
- You are keen to become more physically active
- You want to improve your eating habits
- Or you have a medical condition which would improve with a change in lifestyle
Green Prescription at Sport Whanganui also includes Club Gold and Active Families.
Club Gold
Club Gold is a friendly seniors walking group who meet every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 9.00am at Sport Whanganui, Springvale Park. This group walks various routes for approximately one hour and returns to the Sport Whanganui.
Active Families
The Active Families programme introduces the family/whānau to appropriate affordable and sustainable physical activity & nutritional options and gives them the opportunity to interact with other children and families in similar circumstances.
Staff
Health Manager - Deb Byers
Green Prescription Advisor - Darren Wallace
How do I access this service?
Referral
A Green Prescription is usually received from your doctor, practice nurse or health professional.
You will then be contacted by your local Green Prescription team who will put together a physical activity plan that is right for you. You will get regular encouragement and support for up to six months and the chance to make positive lifestyle changes to your physical activity and nutrition.
Hours
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
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Public Holidays: Closed Wellington Anniversary (20 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct).
Christmas: Open 23 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 26 Dec. Open 27 Dec. Closed 28 Dec — 29 Dec. Open 30 Dec — 31 Dec. Closed 1 Jan — 2 Jan. Open 3 Jan. Closed 4 Jan — 5 Jan. Open 6 Jan — 10 Jan.
Services Provided
Exercise and activity
Exercise and activity
- Exercise and activity
Region
Whanganui
Contact Details
Springvale Park, Whanganui
Whanganui
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
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Mobile
027 557 9911
Email
Website
Health Manager
Deb Byers
Phone: (06) 349 2325
Email: deb@sportwhanganui.co.nz
Green Prescription Advisor
Darren Wallace
Phone: (06) 349 2328
Email: darren@sportwhanganui.co.nz
Springvale Park
Springvale
Whanganui
Street Address
Springvale Park
Springvale
Whanganui
Postal Address
PO Box 516
Whanganui
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This page was last updated at 12:05PM on September 12, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Green Prescription - Sport Whanganui.