My dog saved my life
A Central Coast cancer survivor has released a book sharing her story in hopes it will encourage others to get checked and not ignore potentially harmful health symptoms. Janette Cox’s…
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Help Sheets translated into 38 languages
Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Carers and Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has praised Dementia Australia for the translation of four Help Sheets it released in response to…
Meditate for mental health
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch is encouraging Coasties to meditate for mental health, during Making Meditation Mainstream’s (MMM) 28 for 28 campaign, which is raising money for Lifeline throughout October….
Local health reassure community on two Coast-linked COVID cases
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has reassured the community that two Sydney residents who spent time on the Central Coast while infectious with COVID-19 present no risk to the…
Residents and frontline workers to feature in Mental Moments
Residents and frontline workers at Lake Haven Masonic Village are set to feature in Royal Freemasons’ Benevolent Institution’s (RFBI) Mental Moments, an online show for the aged. Designed to put…
Community partnership delivers over 1,600 food packs
Hundreds of vulnerable families, elderly people and members of the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities have benefitted from a new community partnership in Wyong. Earlier this year, Yerin…
Dog show raises $355 for mental health
Australian Rotary Health will receive a $355 donation from the Rotary Club of Brisbane Water after the club held its inaugural dog show. The $355 donation will be made to…
‘Memory player’ headsets donated for Dementia Week
The Rotary Clubs of Woy Woy and Umina Beach have presented 50 “memory player” headsets for residents in dementia units at a local aged care home. Peninsula Villages chief executive…
More support needed for carers of people living with dementia – McBride
A new study, which reveals 94 per cent of Australians caring for a loved one with dementia are sleep deprived, has highlighted the fact that carers, particularly of people with…
Betiquette campaign aims to encourage responsible gambling
As Central Coast residents return to pubs and clubs, Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch has endorsed a State Government campaign aimed at encouraging responsible betting. The Betiquette campaign provides useful…
Bitter: the abandoned flavour
Bitter: the abandoned flavour It’s a flavour that is regularly associated with harshness and the downright intolerable, yet bitter foods (and especially greens like radicchio, endive and dandelion) are an…
Live Well Festival is seeking interested partners
Live Well Festival will return in 2021 and Central Coast Council is looking for partners to make the event bigger, brighter and better than ever. The challenges of 2020 have…
Rotary clubs hear about preparing for ageing
Preparing for ageing was the topic of a light-hearted presentation given by paediatric psychologist Dr John Irvine of Pearl Beach to a combined meeting of the Rotary Clubs of Umina…
Hospital reassures community on safe practices
Berkeley Vale Private Hospital has assured the community that comprehensive procedures are in place to protect patients from the spread of COVID-19. The iteration comes after recent feedback from a…
Wicks hits back over aged care
Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks has hit back at claims by Central Coast based Senator Deborah O’Neill that the Federal Government has left the country’s aged care community with a…
Beyond Blue leads mental health support initiative
Central Coast small business feeling overwhelmed by coronavirus impacts have been offered a lifeline with Beyond Blue launching a new initiative to support the mental health of small business owners….
COVID-safe holidays
With the region swarming with visitors over the school holiday period, Central Coast Council is doing its best to keep the Coast COVID-safe. New signs are in place at all…
A family’s fight against congenital heart disease
For many expecting families, the prospect of having a baby during the biggest health crisis in living memory is scary enough, but what if your newborn arrived with serious complications?…
A Stirring Change: Detox Baths
Topic: Your guide to detox baths As part of our Spring Cleansing and Self Care theme, we’ve been focusing on the benefits of detoxification. This week we’re honing-in on one…
Dementia Nurse Specialist appointed
Hamlyn Terrace’s Hakea Grove Aged Care is excited to announce the appointment of a Dementia Nurse Specialist, Jo Luhr, as part of Dementia Action Week. Hakea Grove CEO, Jo Heslin,…