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Support For Families With Cancer
The Cancer Society has branches around the country, with each offering support to not only cancer patients, but their family members and friends as well. Their Information Helpline can let…
Advice: Should You Have a Flu Vaccination?
Geriatrician Dr Maree Todd encourages older people, those with chronic conditions, family carers, and health workers to have an annual flu injection. Influenza vaccinations are free for those over 65…
Health Genealogy
We often look at a newborn baby and marvel at how he has his grandmother’s eyes or her father’s chin, but we don’t typically wonder what else may have been…
Keeping Moving: Staying Mobile!
More people of all ages are using mobility scooters, walking frames, and walking sticks. Once ugly and institutional, today’s most popular aids are colourful, attractive, and have appealing features. Find…
ActiveWellness: Child’s Play
Caring for young children is one of the most demanding jobs in the world, especially if a child has some extra needs.
On top of parenting, you’ll be helping your child with activities of daily living, appointments with health professionals, medical procedures, personal cares, administering medications, and more. Here are some ideas to keep you all healthy and active, while having fun at the same time. By Ellen van Dijken
Grief + Loss Resources from Skylight
Skylight is a charitable trust that offers a wide range of services including counselling to support those facing tough times of change, loss, trauma and grief, whatever the cause, and…
Wellbeing: Valuing Yourself + Your Caring Role
For anyone in a long-term supporting role, it is crucial to find ways to recognise and value what you are doing, rather than seeing only what cannot be achieved. Direct…
Wellbeing: Managing Fear and Worry
Worry when you have to … relax when you don’t! Here are ideas to help you manage your worries and fears. Fears and worries are normal.They serve a purpose in…
