Projects

Bader Drive Healthcare

Bader Drive Healthcare Car Seats Scheme

Bader Drive Healthcare has a rental and purchase scheme which starts from newborn seats to next seats (Graduated Seats). This Bader Drive Healthcare program sets out to provide an affordable, accessible and culturally appropriate car seat service to those families in need. It also aims to encourage people to buy the graduated seats as they will be kept for 4- 5 years which are approximately the life of the seat. People on a benefit may be entitled to a loan or grant from WINZ. Bader Drive Healthcare offers a Monday to Friday 9am-5pm service.

South Seas Healthcare

Kids-in-Action

The KIDS IN ACTION programme is a programme developed for overweight kids referred from Specialists, GPs, PHNs, School Principals, Teachers and Families who have heard of this programme. KIDS IN ACTION is an integrated approach that helps and supports children and their families with nutrition advice inclusive of physical and fitness activities.

KIDS IN ACTION is a name chosen by the kids themselves through a fun-competition process. The kids were not happy with the term OBESITY therefore a better name was chosen by them to sanitize the stigma of being overweight. A panel (made up of the KIDS IN ACTION team) sat down and went through the names given and chose KIDS IN ACTION.

This KIDS IN ACTION programme is different from any other exercise program. The Kids-In-Action programme is designed to be a learning environment of fun and enjoyment for the entire family. It involves a screening process where each child is assessed, enrolled and given an assessment outcome that the team will be informed and aware of each participant’s individual needs. Each kid has very high needs, meaning kids who have complex health problems, pro-diabetics, CPAP (those who have shortness of breadth & inconsistent oxygen intake) and others have slight mental disabilities.

Given its complexities, KIDS IN ACTION needed a team with special skills to cater for the well being and safety of the kids enrolled. KIDS IN ACTION has Dr Teuila Percival (Paediatrician) Soana Muimuiheata (Dietitian) To'o Vaega and Filipo Saena (Former Manu Samoa rugby players are the Sports champions for Activities), Christina Tapu (Lead Co-ordinator and nurse) and Jean Shepherd who provides admin support.

KIDS IN ACTION is an integrated approach that helps and supports children and their families with nutrition advice and physical and fitness activities. The keys to the success of the programme are:

• involving the whole family in the healthy eating and physical activity;
• confidentialityregular attendance at both the clinic and exercise programme;
• unique cultural approach to the kids;
• the kids and families are made to feel welcome, safe, and comfortable
• it is FUN!!!!