Good sleeping habits for improved health and wellbeing
The key to health and wellbeing is maintaining good sleeping habits. Our team is dedicated to providing you with knowledge and tips on how to achieve this.
Wellbeing
Immunisation – what you need to know
Immunisation helps in preventing serious illnesses, so it’s important to share information that will help people in understanding their benefits and what they do…
Prioritising mental health during COVID-19
At Newcastle and Hunter Community Health, we’re very aware that the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak can leave people feeling anxious, stressed and worried. Whilst we all recognise the need to remain vigilant and proactive regarding our physical health, it’s also important to prioritise your mental well being. What we are facing is unprecedented. We are living …
Hunter Disability Expo 2020
Catch Newcastle & Hunter Community Health at the Hunter Disability Expo 2020 The Hunter Disability Expo 2020 is a unique opportunity for those with a disability in the Hunter. Carers and loved ones can come along, and speak with service providers directly and all in one place. Over two days, there will be an assortment …
Managing your Medications
Managing your Medications – Our Trusted Tips When it comes to taking medication, it is easy to fall into the habit of poor management. With two in five Australians aged 50 or older, and two in three Australians aged 75 and older taking more than five different medications, the potential for confusion and harmful side-effects …
Dementia – what everyone needs to know
A diagnosis of dementia can be very confronting for sufferers and their loved ones, but also confusing. Most people would expect to become a little forgetful as they age. After all, the longer you live, the more memories you create and try to preserve! But when does ‘forgetfulness’ become a more serious condition, like dementia? …
Quality End-of-Life Care
A quality end-of-life care plan will play a vital role in reducing the burden of decision-making. It allows the individual and their families to maintain control over how they spend their final days, months and years. For many people, their primary wish is to remain in their own home during this time. Many Australians spend …
Your Well Being – Coping With Stress
Whether you’re the one being cared for or it’s your loved ones requiring assistance in managing ill health and daily care, there can often be a lot of associated stress and anxiety. This is a very common and natural response and one that we often see here at Newcastle and Hunter Community Health (NHCH). We …