Heart health "for our people, by our people"

• Reach:

  WA

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Heart health "for our people, by our people" program is run weekly and covers a variety of topics including:

• heart health
• heart medications
• healthy tucker and healthy weight
• oral health
• blood pressure
• cholesterol control
• quitting smoking
• managing stress and emotions
• benefits of physical activity
• diabetes.

Specialist staff include: a chronic disease nurse, cardiac rehabilitation nurse, exercise physiologist, physiotherapist, GPs, nurses and health workers.

Guest speakers are invited to speak to the group on relevant issues and every month a full day workshop is held.

The program has been implemented in conjunction with the National Heart Foundation.

Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service Inc abstract

Contacts

Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service Inc
156 Wittenoom St
East Perth WA 6004
Ph: (08) 9421 3888
Fax: (08) 9421 3883

Links

• View contact details: Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service
• View website: Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service