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Free Arthritis and Gout seminar
Published July 15th 2011, Posted in Northland
Arthritis NZ Northland are holding a free Arthritis and Gout seminar on Wednesday 20th July from 1pm at the Whangarei R.S.A at 9 Rust Ave.
This seminar is being delivered by arthritis NZ Educator and Registered Nurse Georgina Greville. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in New Zealand. If you have Arthritis or work with people with Arthritis you are invited to come along to this seminar where Georgina will talk about Arthritis including Gout; how to live a healthy life and reduce discomfort and prevent gout attacks by good management.
To register for this seminar please phone Sue Baker on 09 438 5037.
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Into battle for the disabled
Published July 12th 2011, Posted in National / 1 Comment
Story courtesy of the Northern Advocate - Joseph Aldrdge
Making New Zealand more accessible for disabled people one city at a time - it’s all part of the master plan for Be.Accessible’s chief executive Minnie Baragwanath.
She was in Whangarei this week and met local representatives of the disabled community as part of her national tour of Rugby World Cup host cities.
After a presentation of Be.Accessible’s goals and initiatives, Ms Baragwanath officially certified two local people to make accessibility assessments of Whangarei businesses and organisations that will form part of a national database.
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Hui - Development of Hospice services
Published July 08th 2011, Posted in Northland
This is an invitation for you to participate in the development of hospice services for local communities.
Hospice mid-north strives to provide the best possible palliative care for the sick or terminally ill in the place they choose to be. We would like to know what kind of care you would like. By sharing our knowledge and experinces, we will learn what is available and needed, and together explore how Hospice can provide personalised care.
Please download the attached panui to join us in a conversation at a place near you.
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Thieves snatch precious gear from wheelchair user Kimberley
Published July 04th 2011, Posted in Northland
Story courtesy of the Northern Advocate - Lindy Laird
A disabled Whangarei woman is shaken after having her bag stolen from her motorised wheelchair while she was in a main thoroughfare in broad daylight.
Kimberley McLean, 24, said she had never been afraid of making her way around town before but is now scared of being out on her own..
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Neurological Foundaiton’s Annual Appeal Week
Published June 30th 2011, Posted in National
Sunday 3 July to Saturday 9 July
The Neurological Foundation’s Annual Appeal week launches on Sunday with the comical TV ad campaign featuring neuroscientists washing cars to raise money. The reality of the campaign’s message however is very real and very serious; funding for brain research is needed more than ever to improve the outcomes for the growing number of New Zealanders being diagnosed with neurological disorders.
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Charities Commission - Whangarei Forum
Published June 29th 2011, Posted in NorthlandBetween May and July this year, the Charities Commission will be hosting regional forums for charities. The forums are being held in collaboration with the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA).
Topics covered will be: Profiling your charity, Internal disputes and Leading volunteers, leading organisations. There will also be one hour opt-in sessions in the afternoon covering Annual returns online, Internal disputes and Governance.
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BP Vouchers for volunteers
Published June 24th 2011, Posted in National
Every day, thousands of volunteers give up their spare time to the communities they live in and help others who are less fortunate. These volunteers are an essential part of New Zealand society. If you’re a volunteer, then we want to help you reduce costs.
Since 2006, BP Vouchers for Volunteers has recognised these efforts by donating thousands of BP fuel vouchers to organisations that have volunteers working in our local ommunities. BP New Zealand recognises that the cost of running vehicles has a big impact on these community organisations, so we want to do our bit to help out.
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Be.Accessible Launch
Published June 22nd 2011, Posted in Northland
Be. Accessible is a brand, a framework for accessibility and a social change campaign with the vision to inspire and enable a 100% accessible society.
Through an integrated communications approach, it will inspire and inform New Zealanders of opportunities to provide better access to those of us who may be temporarily or permanently disabled or in need of additional support in order to contribute fully to society.
We are travelling around New Zealand to share our vision and invite you along to a one-hour interactive presentation followed by afternoon tea on Tuesday 5th July from 1pm to 3pm at the ARC Security Room, Toll Stadium, Okara Drive.
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Welfare Guardianship and Enduring Power of Attorney
Published June 15th 2011, Posted in Northland
Are we protecting peoples’ rights or just protecting people? Presentation by Sue Gates, Senior Researcher, Donald Beasley Institute. Brought to you direct from Dunedin via video conferencing technology.
The Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 is the principle New Zealand legislation permitting the appointment of substitute decision-makers to assist people who are considered to be unable to make decisions for themselves.
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Brain Health & Research Lectures - Kerikeri
Published June 15th 2011, Posted in Northland
The Neurological Foundation of New Zealand with support from Tiaho Trust is proud to present free public lectures by leading Neuroscientists Dr Cathy Stinear and Professor Winston Byblow on Saturday 16th July from 10.30am to 1.30pm at the Kerikeri Primary School.
Dr Cathy Stinear will be speaking about ‘Your plastic brain, predicting and priming recovery after stroke; Professor Winston Byblow asks “will physical activity or Sudoku keep us sharp in old age? ‘Fit brain, how physical activity can maintain brain power’.
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Minnie’s presentation on Be Accessibe was truly inspiring. disappointing to see those most in need of ‘enlightenment’ were absent….a great build up for the RWC and way beyond so up to those who did attend to be vocal! and spread the Be word!