Central Coast Local Health District NSW
The ‘falls are preventable’ DVD looks at the risk factors for falls and what action can be taken to help prevent a fall. These include medication, physical activity, eyesight, footwear, balance, home hazards, public safety and nutrition.
For further information contact Helen on 4320 9720.
Alternatively you can watch any of the individual chapters. Just follow the links below.
Falls Prevention DVD .
Getting off the Floor Safely after a Fall
How to put Shoes on to Avoid a Fall
A fall only takes a second, but you can lose years that would be better spent enjoying an active and independent life, here are some general points to keep in mind when outside of the home….
The Central Coast Community Health Survey 2014 estimated that of Central Coast adults aged 18 years and over, 10% had been told by a doctor or hospital they had diabetes and of these, 75% have Type 2 diabetes.
Check your risk…what’s your score? by doing the AUSDRisk assessment…
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic (long term) disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood. People with diabetes have a higher risk of developing heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, circulation problems, lower limb amputations, nerve damage and damage to the kidneys and eyes.
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes.
Many Coasties, particularly those over 40, are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes through any one of these lifestyle factors:
Other factors that increase risk are:
In approximately 58% of cases of type 2 diabetes, the condition can be delayed or prevented by reducing weight, increasing physical activity, improving diet and stopping smoking.
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The Central Coast Local Health District, Diabetes Services, provide information, education and support for people with diabetes, their families and carers. Our team includes diabetes nurse educators, a dietitian and social worker to help both children and adults manage their diabetes
Health assessment for people aged 40 to 49 years with a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes
The home of Diabetes Australia
The FREE Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service can help provide you with the support and motivation you need to reach your own healthy lifestyle goals.
Watch this to find out more.
With this in mind, there is opportunity to promote healthy eating and active living across organisations on the Central Coast to help reduce prevalence of the disease.
The new Central Coast Local Health District’s Diabetes Plan and Model of Care are important to address the increasing rate of diabetes on the Central Coast – about 10 per cent of adults living in the region have diabetes, mostly type 2 diabetes.
This is the first Diabetes Plan and Model of Care for the Central Coast created in partnership between the Central Coast Local Health District, the Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network and Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health Services, with input from consumers.
The Plan aims to address health promoting environments and education among communities and health professionals.
Lifestyle related risk factors, including overweight and obesity, are major contributors to the prevalence of type 2 diabetes. The Central Coast Local Health District’s Health Promotion Service and Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health Services have a range of programs in place in the community to increase physical activity levels, increase fruit and vegetable consumption and ultimately, reduce levels of overweight and obesity in children and adults.
Urban planning can facilitate and support preventive health approaches, especially for disadvantaged populations.
Partnering with the District’s Public Health Unit and Health Services Planning Unit we advocate for the planning, design, development and management of healthy built environments. We identify and respond to possible health impacting proposals by way of written submissions for example, Central Coast Regional Plan.
The Central Coast Regional Plan 2036, requires all levels of government, the private sector and the community to work together. This Plan sets regional planning priorities and provides a framework for regional and local planning decisions.
The One – Central Coast, Community Strategic Plan 2018-2028 defines a Community vision – “We are the Central Coast. A smart, green, and liveable region with a shared sense of belonging and responsibility.”
Quick Meals for Kooris is a ‘hands-on’ cooking program that was designed to assist urban Aboriginal people to cook healthy meals for the family.
The program is delivered in two x three-hour sessions and is very flexible and versatile. It can be used as a stand-alone activity or incorporated within larger programs. The recipes used include ‘everyday’ foods, fresh, frozen and tinned, which are always the cheapest to buy and often in the cupboard.
Quick Meals for Kooris is designed to be run by an Aboriginal health worker or a member of the Aboriginal community. The group leader does not need extensive nutrition knowledge, just some basic home cooking skills and knowledge of their local community.
There is a need for urban Aboriginal people to have access to relevant food programs that promote healthy family eating. A program was needed that was ‘hands-on’ and enabled new food skills to be learnt in a friendly informal environment.
Quick Meals for Kooris was designed to enable Aboriginal people to improve their health through gaining knowledge and developing skills to enable them to feed their families healthy food on a budget.
A resource was also needed that could be used to train Aboriginal health workers or interested members of the Aboriginal community to deliver the program thus ensuring sustainability.
There are two x three hour sessions which begin with a demonstration of aspects of each recipe. Then the class is divided into groups to cook a recipe together. The meal is then shared and eaten, encouraging socialising and happy discussions.
Recipes used in the program are available to participants in the Quick Meals for Kooris at Home participant booklet. Each recipe has instructions on how to modify it for diabetes, for example: how to substitute ingredients depending on availability; and how to use leftovers.
Download a copy of:
Quick Meals for Kooris at Home
Quick Meals for Kooris Trainers Manual
Participants will:
The cooking program can be run as a ‘stand-alone’ program or included in larger programs, including those that address:
The kit is also designed to train Aboriginal health workers or Aboriginal community members to deliver the cooking program.
For more information contact Carolyn Bunney on 4320 3363 or complete below.
Staying physically active is the single most important thing you can do, as you get older. Physical activity is good for the body and mind. Age is no barrier, research shows that any exercise, at any age, is worth the effort. If you are in any doubt about exercise, please talk to your doctor.
This website can help you find an exercise program in your area and provides information and tools that can assist you to increase your physical activity.
