Our club was formed to provide friendship, support, information, and much more for people who have experienced a heart event. Our members have all experienced a heart event of some sort. This means that if you join us you're bound to find someone who knows and understands what you've been through. However, our aim is not to spend time going over past experiences, instead we help each other to maintain a healthy lifestyle. On this website you will find;
 details of some of the main exercise groups in which you can take part;
up-to-date information about medications and techniques
healthy recipes that you can try;
details of coming events;
and our newsletter that details some of our member activities.
Why not join now!
About WellHeart - Manawa Ora
WellHeart - Manawa Ora is a community-based cardiac club affiliated to the National Heart Foundation of New Zealand. WellHeart's area of coverage is Porirua and Wellington Cities extending from Pukerua Bay in the north down to Island Bay in the south.
WellHeart was established in March 2005 to provide ongoing support to people and their immediate families, in its area of coverage, who have had a heart event or at risk of heart disease. WellHeart is also known as a Phase III cardiac club as its activities build on the Phase II outpatient's based cardiac rehabilitation programme.
WellHeart encourages and supports its members to establish and maintain heart healthy lifestyles by:
- promoting and offering a range of community based exercise activities (gym, pool and walking groups)
- sharing information through bi-monthly educational meetings on heart health related topic, providing an information library, and sending members a regular newsletter
- providing regular social events such as restaurant visits, movie nights, and afternoon teas.
WellHeart keeps members up to date with current thinking and practices on: minimising the risks of having a heart event, limiting the progression of heart disease, and cardiac care and rehabilitation. WellHeart promotes to its members self-responsibility in leading a "full and active" heart healthy lifestyle and provides the opportunity to its members to share personal experiences with others who are in similar situations.
WellHeart's programme will also benefit those people with either: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, vascular problems or breathing conditions, diabetes, obesity and who are inactive, or with arthritis or any other chronic disease. The WellHeart programme is also suitable for people who have received a Green Prescription from their doctor.
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