Central Coast Local Health District will host a special local event to celebrate Human Experience Week, May 1-7, in partnership with NSW Health.
The Central Coast Connections Expo will be the first of its kind, with the theme All of Us: the Power of Community and is set to explore the importance of love, belonging and healing in elevating human experiences.
Previously known as Patient Experience Week, Human Experience Week recognises that the experiences of patients, their families and carers cannot be separated from the experiences of the caregivers – staff and volunteers.
Carer Support Unit Manager Tia Covi said the event was a rare opportunity for local healthcare staff, volunteers, patients, carers and the community to all come together and share ideas and experiences.
“It’s a chance for us to gather, be inspired and reconnect,” she said.
“We want to celebrate our staff and volunteers for the positive impact they have on our patients’ experiences and also hear from our consumers so we can explore ways to improve local healthcare and ensure we have a person-centred focus.”
Highlights of the expo will include information stalls with local health and wellbeing services and support groups; a conversation with nurse and humanitarian Sarah Morse; inspirational talk and meditation led by author Petrea King; and entertainment from the Glen Dance Group and Gosford Community Choir.
The free event is open to the whole community and will be held at Mingara Recreation Club on Wyong Rd, Tumbi Umbi, from 9am to 2pm on Wednesday, May 3.
Those who can’t make it in person can register for virtual attendance via the internet link: https://redcap.link/CCLHDRegistration
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Central Coast Local Health District