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…
Health
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,…
Free online healthy lifestyle program for people over 59
A free online healthy lifestyle program is now available for people aged 60 or above living on the Central Coast. Healthy and Active for Life aims to support older people…
Covid testing shows no increase with local clinic opening
The opening of the Covid testing clinic at Woy Woy Hospital on August 28 does not appear to have increased the number of tests undertaken by residents from either the…
Fast action can reduce the impact of stroke
As part of National Stroke Week, Central Coast’s F.A.S.T hero, Brenda Booth, is urging people to learn and recognise what to look for and do in the instance of a…
Ride For Sick Kids has a Central Coast leg
Ronald McDonald House Charities’ Ride For Sick Kids is to return for its 16th instalment in September, and while the trademark red and white socks are still the same, this…
Stirring Change: Back to Broth
By Georgia Lienemann – This week in our immunity series we’re back in my favourite place to find solutions: the kitchen. And we’re talking the miracle that is soup… or…
CCRI on track to open in 12 months
The $72.5M Central Coast Research Institute (CCRI) and University of Newcastle Central Coast Clinical School (UONCCCS) is on track to welcome its first students in 12 months’ time. Fly-through vision…
The aged care system – a personal experience
Perspective by Emma McBride MP The Central Coast has always been a popular place for older people to live: a relaxed coastal lifestyle; good healthcare; and a day trip into…
Easier access to treatment for DV victims
Victims of domestic and family violence will have easier access to public hospitals for treatment, as part of the NSW Government’s COVID-19 response. The NSW hospital fees policy has been…
Local Health District warning on meningococcal disease
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is urging parents and young people to know the symptoms and act fast if they suspect meningococcal disease to help prevent premature death or…
Black Dog’s Mullets for Mental Health campaign is currently underway
The Black Dog Institute’s Mullets for Mental Health campaign is currently underway, with locals encouraged to embrace the mullet and raise funds for mental health research. In response, San Remo’s…
Stirring Change: Back to Broth
This week in our immunity series we’re back in my favourite place to find solutions: the kitchen. And we’re talking the miracle that is soup … or broth. Just so…
Immunity series: Lifestyle hacks for super-immunity
Part 2: Laughter Yoga Last week’s cold shower technique is too commonly relegated to the too-hard basket by beginners. They tend to underestimate the gain:pain ratio. If you’re still on…
Second resident returning from overseas tests positive
A second Central Coast resident returning from overseas has tested positive for COVID-19. Central Coast Local Health District has confirmed that the resident tested positive whilst in mandatory hotel quarantine…
Dry July campaign raised $30,000
The results are in on Central Coast Local Health District’s Dry July campaign, with around $30,000 raised for its CoastCanCare Wellness Program. The program helps patients, their families, carers and…
Provider pays bonus to all aged care staff
A Woy Woy aged care provider has decided to pay all its staff on the same basis, irrespective of their eligibility for the Aged Care Workforce Retention Bonus. BlueWave Living…
Caring for the Coast Award recipients announced
The Central Coast Local Health District has recognised the outstanding contributions and achievements of their own through its inaugural Caring for the Coast Awards. The awards encourage and celebrate staff…