COVID-19 update – Mar 16, 2020
[Central Coast] As part of CCN’s community service, we’ll be providing a regular update on Covid-19 news and events here on the Coast to keep you as informed as we…
Health
Free hearing loss information session
The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) will host a free hearing loss information session in Gosford, where locals can hear directly from a cochlear implant recipient and…
Live Well Festival to emphasise the importance of a healthy lifestyle
Central Coast Council’s second annual Live Well Festival promises to be bigger and better than last year’s inaugural event, as it throws the spotlight on the benefits and importance of…
Female in her 30’s the Central Coast’s first confirmed case of COVID-19
The Central Coast has its first confirmed case of Coronavirus. Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) confirmed earlier today (Friday, March 13) a woman in her 30’s is the region’s…
Masons receive recognition from Crestani Scholarships Foundation
Chairman of the Gosford Masonic Centre, Ron Elshaw, received recognition from the Crestani Scholarships Foundation during the Foundation’s recent awards ceremony at Gosford Hospital. Foundation volunteer, Nolene Ryden, presented Elshaw…
Doula was guest speaker at Dying with Dignity meeting
The Central Coast branch of Dying with Dignity NSW, welcomed Australian Doula College’s Anna Pelle as their first guest speaker for 2020. Pelle spoke to branch members and guests in…
Carers’ lounge is officially open
Gosford Hospital’s new carers’ lounge is officially open from 10am to 1pm. Located in the main entry foyer, the carers’ lounge is a quiet and private space where carers can…
High mosquito numbers prompt health warning
The Central Coast Local Health District’s Public Health Unit is encouraging residents to take precautions against mosquito bites, with concerns that an influx of the pests could lead to the…
Mobile Health Clinic to provide health checks to the homeless
Central Coast Primary Care is excited to announce that Health on The Streets (HOTS), a Mobile Health Clinic, will provide health checks to people experiencing homelessness on the Central Coast,…
Federal MPs debate CapTel cuts
Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has labelled the Morrison Government’s cutting of CapTel services as a “cruel blow” to older Australians who are deaf or hearing impaired. CapTel, short…
Swampies donate CADD pumps to Cancer Day Units
More cancer patients at Wyong Hospital can now have their chemotherapy at home thanks to Woy Woy’s Swampies Social Golf Club, who recently donated a CADD pump to the Cancer…
Free lower limb assessments for children
The University of Newcastle Podiatry Clinic at Wyong Hospital is again offering free lower limb assessments for children. All children aged between 0-17 are eligible and will be assessed by…
Clowns entertain aged care residents
Two staff members at a Woy Woy care facility have dressed as clowns to entertain the residents, embracing the notion that laughter is the best medicine. Ms Merrilyn Tanswell, aka…
Golf club donates pumps for ‘chemo at home’
A Woy Woy social golf club has donated two “continuous ambulatory delivery devices” to the Central Coast Local Health District. Swampies Social Golf Club, from Everglades Country Club, donated the…
113 new nurses and midwives
A record 113 new nurses and midwives will launch their careers and begin working at Gosford, Wyong and Woy Woy Hospitals in 2020 as part of the Coast’s annual graduate…
Art Express initiative for Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren
Central Coast Family Support Services will deliver its first Art Express initiative for local seniors who are a part of its Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren program. Program coordinator, Kristina Gowlland,…
Open captioned screening of newly released movie
Better Hearing Australia Central Coast (BHACC) is hosting an open captioned screening of the newly released movie, ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood’, at Avoca Beach Picture Theatre on February…
Surgeons complete breast operation
Two surgeons have successfully completed a major breast operation at a local hospital. Breast and general surgeon Dr Mary Ling, and plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon Dr Mihaela Lefter, recently…
Healthcare workers experience high rates of mental illness and depression
Visitors to Wyong and Gosford Hospitals on Friday, February 7, would have noticed an unusual amount of fairy floss around the grounds, as staff across the Central Coast Local Health…
Have your say on the way people living with disability are treated and supported
The Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is encouraging Central Coast residents to have their say on the way people living with disability are treated and supported under The Disability…