Helping to make our communities dementia-inclusive
Dr Sabrina Pit, Dr Louise Horstmanshof and Dr Robert G Lingard write about people living in the community with dementia, and their carers, in a recent article that suggests how to help during floods and other emergencies. They are active members of Dementia Inclusive Ballina, which was officially founded in 2021 as a not-for profit
Orthotics pilot project helping local children
The Northern Rivers Orthotic Project is funded by the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Fund. It provides localised orthotic care to children with disability who require orthoses in the Northern Rivers region of NSW. Northcott, Ability Made and Northcott Innovation are piloting the service for 12 months. The project brings together highly skilled orthotists and Northern Rivers allied health professionals.
Enrol for First Nations exercise program in Port Macquarie
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 45 years and older are invited to enrol in a healthy ageing exercise program in Port Macquarie. The Ironbark Exercise Program is for all fitness levels and aims to build strength and mobility. Enrolment is between 10:00am and 1:00pm on Thursday, 23 February at Birpai Local Aboriginal Land
Future planning workshop for carers
Do you provide care and support to a family member or friend who needs your assistance? Are you wanting to plan for the future? If you answered yes to both these questions, then a future planning workshop run by Carer Gateway may be for you. The free workshop will be held on Thursday, 23 February
Nurse-led wound clinic commences at Port Macquarie pharmacy
Plunketts TerryWhite Chemmart at Port Macquarie has a new nurse-led wound clinic available to community members. The wound clinic is run by experienced registered nurses two days a week – Tuesdays and Fridays from 8:30am to 5:00pm. The service is offered as ‘walk-in’ and can also be booked by phoning (02) 6584 0044. Nurses will
Have your say on mental health-related stigma and discrimination
As many people know through personal experience, stigma and discrimination can have significant negative impacts for those with personal lived experience of mental ill-health, trauma, suicidality and distress, as well as for carers, family, friends and others around them. As part of the national mental health reform agenda, the National Mental Health Commission has been
Transport support for country patients
St Vincent’s Clinic’s Open Support program is offering transport help to people from rural and regional areas who need to travel to Sydney for medical care. In a bid to take away some of the stress of navigating the city, Open Support offers a free-of-charge to-and-from transport service between city accommodation and Sydney Airport, or Central Station and bus
Applications open for Active Ageing grants
People aged 60 and over in the Northern Rivers will soon have more options to help them stay fit, with applications now open for the ‘Active Ageing’ grants program. Active Ageing grants are now available to support exercise providers and fitness leaders to provide low-cost exercise programs for people over the age of 60 in
New website helps you find the right language resources
Find a Translation is a free multilingual search engine website for translation resources. Its purpose is to make it easy to find free trusted content in many different languages. Find a Translation does not create the information you find on the website, but enables you to search for information in your preferred language and display
Office hours for the holiday season
From all of us at from Healthy North Coast, we wish you a safe and peaceful holiday season. Our offices will be closed from 5pm on Friday 23 December 2022 and will reopen at 9am on Monday 9 January 2023. For any enquiries, you can still reach us by email on contact@hnc.org.au, which will be monitored throughout
Go4Fun supports families to stay active, eat well and live a healthy life
The Go4Fun program is now open to children on the North Coast aged between seven to 13 who are above a healthy weight, and their families. The free program involves children and their families attending a two-hour, after-school session once a week, over 10 weeks. The sessions are run by trained health and community professionals
First 2000 Days Webinar Series: Self-regulation, physical activity and screen time
The 13th session of the First 2000 Days Webinar Series will focus on the way in which physical activity can help to support healthy growth and development in children. It will also discuss the importance of reducing screen time for long term health and wellbeing. It will focus on building your knowledge of programs in
