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Chronic Disease Self Management Program

02 May
Written by KSN Admin

Community Health Centres throughout Logan are now holding 6 week courses to help people better manage their health.  The course is specifically designed for those who are affected by chronic disease and long term conditions such as Arthritis, Asthma, Heart Disease, Diabetes and Kidney Disease, and aims to teach people how to:

- Better manager difficult emotions

- Communicate effectively with partners, carers and health professionals

- Manage symptoms

- Get started with appropriate levels or exercise and healthy food

- Goal set and problem solve

These courses are free. Ask your health professional for a referal or contact Greater Metro South Brisbane Medicare Local on 07 3290 3733 for more information.

 

Information Flyers:

Chronic Disease Information Flyer

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Flyer

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 May 2012 06:03

 

AGM New Board Members

30 Nov
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Annual General Meeting

Saturday 26th November 2011

Management Committee 2012

President: Bill McFadzen

Deputy President: Max Blackburn

Secretary: Conny Koenderman

Treasurer: Angela Gillis

 

Committee: Ms Bev Strickland

Committee: Dani Hefferman

Committee: Harry Glynn

Committee: Matt Jennings

Last Updated on Thursday, 01 December 2011 00:12

 

Gold Coast Support Group Meetings

30 Nov
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Gold Coast support group meetings are held on the Third Monday of every month from 9:30AM – 11:30 AM

At the Silver Bridle Community Centre (East Hall), 2A Gidgee Court, Molendinar

For more information phone (07) 5539 1100

Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 November 2011 06:40

 

Future Doctors

03 Apr
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KSN Has been invited to participate in Indigenous Health Symposiums to educate doctors of the future. KSN works in a variety of ways with the University of QLD School of Medicine and its medical students but we were thrilled to be part of these symposiums and their projects, as it gives them first hand knowledge of the effects of Kidney Disease on patients and their families.

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KSN is on Facebook!

22 Jun
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KSN is now on Facebook

Click the below link to visit our page and "Like" us.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 March 2012 00:03

 

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