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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
MENTAL HEALTH WEEK 2004
10 TO 16 OCTOBER 2004
FREE PAMPERING DAYS FOR MID NORTH COAST CARERS OF A PERSON WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS
Tuesday 12th October
For Carers from Tea Gardens to Woolgoolga
Pampering at Smokey Cape Retreat
South West Rocks
Registration Essential (Limited Numbers)
Contact Sharon McKittrick
MNC Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre
1800 059 059 or email coordinator@carer-respite.org
For details of other events during Mental Health Week
visit: http://www.mentalhealth.asn.au/campaigns/eventreg.htm
CARERS WEEK 2004
Health and Wellbeing
17 to 23 OCTOBER 2004
Tuesday 19th October
For Carers from Tea Gardens to Port Macquarie
Pampering & Information Day
Tinonee (near Taree)
The day will include Presentations on Footcare, Aromatherapy/Relaxation and gentle exercise, with entertainment by Belly Dancers and Tai Chi group. Pampering includes hand, head, foot and neck massages and a podiatrist will be available for consultation.
Registration Essential (Limited Numbers)
Contact
MNC Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre
1800 059 059 or email coordinator@carer-respite.org
Wednesday 20th October
For Carers from Nambucca to Woolgoolga
Carers Information Day
9.30am to 3.30pm
Coffs Ex Services Club
Vernon Street, Coffs Harbour
Come along and find out more about the resources available within our local community to assist carers and care receivers.
Thursday 21st October
For Carers from Port Macquarie to Woolgoolga
Pampering & Information Day
South West Rocks
The day will include Presentations on Medication Management (Pharmacist) Aromatherapy/Relaxation and gentle exercise, with entertainment by vocalist Bill McCullough and comedy with Wednesday Morning Girls.. Pampering includes hand, head, foot and neck massages and a hairdresser will be available for consultation.
Registration Essential (Limited Numbers)
Contact
MNC Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre
1800 059 059 or email coordinator@carer-respite.org
TAREE COMMUNITY SERVICES EXPO
Wednesday 17th and 18th November 2004
SHOWCASING EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COMMUNITY SERVICES IN THE TAREE AREA.
Free each day with morning and afternoon tea, lunch, information stalls, presentations and lucky doo prizes. Major Lucky Door Prize a nights accommodation at Clarendon Forest Retreat.
PROGRAM OF PRESENTATIONS
Wednesday 17th
Official Opening (Maeve Richardson), Disability Advocacy and how it works (Disability Advocacy Assn), Through mobility comes independence (Guide Dogs), Stigma surrounding mental health (Mental Health Advocate), Belly Dancing & Tai Chi, Managing Head Injuries (Nth Coast Head Injuries), Eat well for life (Dietician), Epilepsey triggers, causes and seizure management (Epilepsy Assn), Autism (Joanne Ging Paediatrician).
Thursday 18th
Basic Footcare (Catholic Care of the Aged), Memory Loss (Dr McLean - Geriatrician), Stress Management and Relaxation (Pat Griffin), Staying Home vs Nursing Homes (Jo Varley ACAT), DVA services & entitlements (DVA), Gentle Exercises for people with disabilities and the aged (elite Fitness), Vocal Entertainment Richard Crook, Falls prevention/Tai Chi for arthritis (Mellissa Williams OT), Medication Pitfalls (Graham Kinnear -Pharmacist), Sabre Fire Alarm Program (NSW Fire Brigade).
Contact Trish
MNC Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre
1800 059 059 or email info@carer-respite.org
Holidays and Retreats
on the Mid North Coast
Retreat for Carers of a person with Angel or Rhett's Syndromes
from the Mid North Coast
10 - 13 February 2004
Bellingen
For More Details Contact:
Alison McCullough- MNC CCRC
1800 059 059 or email coordinator@carer-respite.org
COMMUNITY SERVICES EXPO FOR CARERS FROM THE Mid North Coast
community services expo
Wednesday 17th & Thursday 18th November 2004
Taree Community College
5 Macquarie Street, Taree
Showcasing Community Services in Taree. Presentation Include: Medication Pitfalls, Falls Prevention, Veterans Entitlements, guide dogs, Staying Home vs Nursing Home Care, plus many more....
For More Details Contact
Trish Coneybeare - MNC CCRC
1800 059 059 or email info@carer-respite.org
Ageing Carer Focus Groups
Alison McCullough will be
running a number of focus groups and retreats for Ageing Carers from Mid
North Coast between October - June 2005. If you are an ageing carer
and are interested in finding out more about these groups or any other
retreats or holidays please contact Alison on 1800 059 059 or email coordinator@carer-respite.org
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