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Telephone Assistance
Members are most welcome to call our Drop-in Centre (ph 04 499 5085) and request information, advice, or inquire how to obtain professional services. Queries of a medical nature, or more specialised should be dealt with by the volunteer of duty or referred to the appropriate person or agency.
We have the contact details for Diabetes Nurse Educators, dietitians, pharmaceuticals rep’s, Diabetes Youth contacts. We also have information on the diabetes education classes run by the Diabetes Nurse Educators.
Support Groups
We run a number of local support groups around the Wellington area. These usually meet monthly, and provide face-to-face peer support for people with diabetes.
| Meeting Details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Region | Lower Hutt Evening | Meets every third Thursday of the month (evening) | Upper Valley | Meets on the first Tuesday of the month (morning) | Wellington - Eastern Suburbs | Meets every second Thursday of the month (afternoon) | Wellington Region | Type 1 Adults, meetings 3 times yearly (inc: Guest speaker, Expo & Social night) | Lower Hutt Daytime | This group will start to meet soon | Wainuiomata | Meets every second Tuesday of the month (evening) | Johnsonville | Meets every third Thursday of the month (morning) starting in April 2005 |