Elstree Ave Family Doctors

08/09/2025

02/09/2025

Workshop on this THURSDAY!!!!!!!

Does your child struggle with worry, meltdowns, sleepless nights, or constant reassurance-seeking? You’re not alone — and support is here.

Join us for a practical workshop designed to help parents understand anxiety, spot the signs, and gain simple strategies to guide children and teens through challenges with confidence.

📅 Thursday 4th September
🕖 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
📍 Hosted by Glen Innes Family Centre

✨ Event Highlights:
✔ Understand what anxiety is & why it happens
✔ Learn effective coping tools
✔ Recognize the signs with confidence
✔ Know when & where to get help

💌 Register today: staci@gifc.org.nz
| 🌐 www.gifc.org.nz
| ☎ 0800 443 221

Let’s raise calmer kids — and feel more confident as parents.

18/08/2025

18/08/2025

🧱 Strong Foundations – Parenting with Confidence 🧱

Parenting doesn’t come with a manual… but it can come with support. 💛

If you’ve ever wondered…
➡️ “Am I doing this right?”
➡️ “How do I set healthy boundaries?”
➡️ “How do I stay calm when things get tough?”

…then Strong Foundations is for you.

This 4-week course is all about:
✨ Building stronger connections with your tamariki
✨ Parenting with more confidence and aroha
✨ Supporting your child’s wellbeing (and your own!)
✨ Learning practical strategies you can use straight away

📅 Starts Monday 25 August
🕙 10am–12.30pm
📍 Glen Innes Family Centre, 122 Elstree Ave, Glen Innes

📧 staci@gifc.org.nz | 📞 0800 443 221 | 🌐 www.gifc.org.nz

Let’s grow confident parents, connected whānau, and strong foundations together.

13/08/2025

2025 Diabetes Self Management Education (DSME) - hosted by Auckland PHO

They offer a range of free DSME workshops, available both via Zoom and in-person. The Zoom sessions are delivered as a four-week series, with one session per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday evenings from 7:00–8:15pm, depending on the month).

Each week covers a specific topic:
• Week One: Introduction to diabetes
• Week Two: Preventing complications, understanding common tests (e.g. HbA1c), and answering medication-related questions
• Week Three: Nutrition, including food labelling
• Week Four: Physical activity, stress, and diabetes-related emotional wellbeing

Speak to your nurse or Dr if interested.
Alternatively, contact Auckland PHO via details in poster.

Malo,
Elstree Ave Family Drs Team.

06/08/2025

🌟 Starting tomorrow! 🌟

Our Parenting Support Group for Whānau kicks off Thursday night and there’s still time to join!

If you're feeling overwhelmed and want a safe, supportive space to reflect, connect, and grow as a parent or caregiver, this group is for you. 💚

🗓 Starts Thursday 7th August
7:00–8:30 PM
📍 122 Elstree Ave, Glen Innes

We’ll explore emotional wellbeing, simple parenting tools, self-compassion, and the power of community. Come as you are — you're welcome here.

📩 Register: staci@gifc.org.nz
📞 0800 443 221 | 🌐 www.gifc.org.nz.

06/08/2025

If you're heading to the Pacific Islands, take extra care - dengue fever cases are soaring, with Samoa reporting over 2,000 cases since April.

New Zealand has seen a sharp rise in travellers returning with dengue, especially from Samoa. In Auckland alone, July saw 34 confirmed cases - up from just 5 last year.

Planning a trip? Protect yourself:
✅ Wear light-coloured, long-sleeve clothing
✅ Use insect repellent with DEET (check info.health.nz for details on appropriate strength as it depends on whether you're an adult or a child)
✅ Avoid swampy areas or standing water
✅ Sleep under mosquito nets or in screened rooms

Older adults and young children are especially at risk of severe illness. Stay safe and follow local health advice.

Learn more: http://spr.ly/6189feKXz

17/07/2025

.🧱💚 Build Strong Foundations for a Stronger Whānau 💚🧱
Parenting isn’t always easy — but you don’t have to do it alone.

Join us for Strong Foundations, a 4-week supportive course designed to help you connect deeply with your tamariki, strengthen your whānau, and parent with confidence and calm. 🌟

Learn how to:
💬 Communicate more effectively
💖 Parent with intention, aroha & resilience

Whether you're a first-time parent or just looking for extra tools and support, this is your space to grow and feel empowered. 🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️

🗓️ Starts 21st July
🕙 Mondays | 10am–12:30pm
📍 122 Elstree Ave, Glen Innes

✨ Free to attend – All welcome!
📧 Register: staci@gifc.org.nz
📞 0800 443 221 | 🌐 www.gifc.org.nz

Let’s build solid parenting foundations – together. 🏡

10/07/2025

🌿 EMPOWERED LIVING: Grow, Heal, Thrive 💚

Ready to feel more balanced, confident, and in control of your emotional wellbeing?

Join us for Empowered Living — a warm, supportive 4-week journey open to men and women, where you’ll explore real tools to handle stress, emotions, relationships, and self-care.

💬 Topics include:
• Wellness & Self-Care
• Anger Management
• Mental Health & Resilience
• Relationships & Boundaries
• Purpose & Goal Setting

✨ Weekly sessions include personal reflection, group discussions, activities and more — all in a relaxed, judgment-free space.

📍 Where: Glen Innes Family Centre, 122 Elstree Ave
🗓️ When: Mondays, 10am–12:30pm (Starting 21 July)
📧 Register: staci@gifc.org.nz
📞 0800 443 221 | 🌐 www.gifc.org.nz

Take time for you this winter. You deserve to grow, heal, and thrive.

10/07/2025

Petal Home offers non-judgemental care to māmā and pēpi, recognising that sometimes, all they need is time and space to heal and grow.

09/07/2025

💚 NEW Parenting Course in Glen Innes – Starts 21st July! 🧱👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

STRONG FOUNDATIONS
Parenting with confidence to build a strong whānau.

Looking for real tools and support to navigate parenting challenges with more intention and aroha? Join our free, practical, and supportive course designed to help you:

🌱 Build stronger connections with your tamariki
💬 Strengthen your whānau
🧠 Nurture your child’s wellbeing
🧘‍♀️ Take care of yourself, too

Perfect for any parent wanting to grow their confidence—whether you're facing toddler tantrums or simply want to parent with more calm and clarity.

📍 Glen Innes Family Centre
🗓️ Mondays for 4 weeks, starting 21st July
🕙 10AM–12:30PM
📍 122 Elstree Ave, Glen Innes

📧 staci@gifc.org.nz
📞 0800 443 221
🌐 www.gifc.org.nz

17/06/2025

We will be closed for Matariki Public Holiday on Friday 20th June.

Our telehealth counterpart will be available if needing medical assistance during this period.

visit practiceplus.nz for more info or for appointment bookings.

Nga mihi,
Elstree Ave Family Drs Team.