Donation made to community nurses
Community nurses in Woy Woy have received a $3500 donation in recognition of their work on the Peninsula. “This donation is a wonderful acknowledgement of the work the community health…
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Local participants sought for study into eating disorders
Central Coast residents with first-hand experience of eating disorders are invited to enrol in the local arm of the world’s largest ever genetic investigation into the complex, devastating illnesses. The…
A triathlon for mental health
Stacy Harsh will be completing her own half Ironman on the Central Coast to inspire others to stay mentally and physically fit and raise money for the charity, Central Coast ARAFMI.
RYSS launches term 4 living skills program
Regional Youth Support Services (RYSS) is calling on young people who are aged 12 over and eligible for NDIS funding to sign up for term 4 of its social engagement…
Down in the Garden: Waterwise your Garden
With the refreshing spring rain we are enjoying, it can be hard to think about heat and how dry our gardens will likely become this summer. Even if we do…
A Stirring Change: Spring Greens
Theme: Spring Cleansing & Self Care – Last week we heard from local Naturopath Kristy Plunkett about the importance of regularly – if not, constantly – prioritising lifestyle actions which…
Grant McBride Virtual Memory Walk and Jog to proceed
Residents across the Coast are gearing up to join the race against dementia when the Grant McBride Memory Walk and Jog returns as part of Dementia Awareness Action Week later…
Go4Fun is now available online
Go4Fun, a program that helps children be more active and eat healthier, is now available online for Central Coast families. Due to COVID-19, the Go4Fun face-to-face program was suspended. However,…
Tesch backs Our Site for women with disabilities
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has thrown her support behind a new website dedicated to information for women with disabilities. Tesch said Our Site, launched by Women With Disabilities Australia…
Urgent call for in-home care workers answered
With aged care homes at the forefront of the COVID-19 battle and the Royal Commission looking into their quality and safety, the number of people choosing in-home care across the…
Spring cleansing – time to detox
As we continue our Spring Cleansing and Self Care theme, we’re diving into the topic of detoxification and so I thought I’d draw on the expertise of my good friend…
Coast Paddle cut short by bad weather
‘Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming,’ that was Budgewoi’s Bryan ‘Dorf’ Dorfling’s mantra when he tackled the inaugural Coast Paddle over the weekend. On a mission to…
Link bridge installed at Wyong Hospital
Another milestone of the Wyong Hospital redevelopment has been completed with the installation of a link bridge. Completed earlier in September, the bridge links the existing hospital to the new…
Do you have what it takes to foster a child?
With NSW Foster Care Week upon us, Central Coast residents are being encouraged to consider whether they have what it takes to foster a child. CatholicCare’s General Manager for Permanency…
Connections more crucial than ever as demand for mental health services escalate
As the nation celebrated R U OK? Day on September 10, Coast Community Connections highlighted the importance of youth mental health services in the region. The not-for-profit organisation, a leading…
Local mum champions kidney health
A national awareness campaign launched last week by Kidney Health Australia aims to help people recognise the risk factors for chronic kidney disease earlier, increasing the chances of recovery. One…
Down in the Garden: It’s tomato time!
We are blessed on the Central Coast with an almost perfect climate to grow the star of summer salads bowls – the tomato. And the best time to plant is…
A Stirring Change: Time for some Spring cleansing
Well, Spring is here. Without a doubt, my favourite season of the year. Time to move on from our immunity series and dive straight into our next topic: Spring Cleansing…
Pozieres House opens with household-model aged care
Peninsula Villages announced on Friday, August 21, that its new “ageing-in-place development” Pozieres House has been completed. The following Monday, August 24, seven residents moved in. The $30 million 114-bed…
Tony is forgetting but not forgotten
September 21 marks the beginning of Dementia Action Week 2020 and to participate, Hamlyn Terrace’s Hakea Grove Aged Care has shared the fascinating life story of one of its residents,…