Arthritis NZ

Arthritis NZ is a national charity that provides information, advice and support to people diagnosed with any of the more than 140 types of arthritis.

Services:

• Advocacy
  • Raise awareness about Arthritis
  • Engage with policy makers to promote the needs of those with Arthritis
• Arthritis Assist
  • Integrated client support service that provides links for people to get clinical advice, speak to a peer support volunteer, find resources, and request information about arthritis and how to manage it.
  • Telephone service
  • Social Media service
  • e-news article
  • Camps
    • Camps for teens and children to meet peers and learn more about their conditions
  • Peer Support service
    • speak to someone who knows what you're going through
  • Online Support Groups
    • Private Facebook Groups
    • Monthly Zoom Cafe, last Thursday of every month (except December)
  • Local Support Groups
    • The local West Coast group is in Hokitika, and meets at WestREAP on the third Tuesday of every other month
• Arthritis IQ Courses
  • Professional development for clinical and non-clinical staff who work with people who have arthritis
    • Online Courses
• Children with Arthritis
  • Resources for parents and caregivers,
  • Resources for Children, Teenagers and Young Adults with Arthritis
  • Children's Camp
• My Joint Pain
  • Free website to help you with your joint pain
• Research
  • Research Grants to support Research into Arthritis
• Resources
  • A wide range of resources offering information about Arthritis and living with it