Changing the conversation around dementia
Reducing stigma starts with the words we use, and shifting the way we talk about dementia is a powerful step forward. This World Alzheimer’s Month, Ryman is highlighting the importance of reducing the discrimination caused by stigma surrounding people living with dementia.
Caroline Bartle, Ryman’s Dementia Care and Innovations Lead, says that using appropriate language when referring to people with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia can foster a more inclusive society. This not only benefits those experiencing cognitive decline but also their families and the wider community.
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⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
Would you like a free copy of our February 2025 issue?
Kia ora neighbours. We give away free copies to readers whose recipes are used in our magazine. We're still on the hunt for tomato recipes, so send your family's favourite way to use up your homegrown harvest, to: mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. If we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of the mag
Happy Christmas from CAB Far North
Our wonderful team of volunteers have so far handled 2,304 enquiries for 2024. Our top 10 related to Legal Services, Relationships, Rental Housing, Consumer Law, Conditions of Work, Death, Law Enforcement, Courts, Domestic Ownership & Rights of the Individual.
We know from listening to your concerns and discussing options to help you move forward, that our contribution is a very positive one and one we feel privileged to offer.
Our last day for the year will be on Friday 20 December from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. We will be back to take your enquiries from 6 January 2025. Meantime, keep following our facebook page and invite your friends to follow us.
Up until 20 December we will be open Monday to Thursday from 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. and Friday 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
Please give us a call on 09 407 9829 or 0800 367 222. Email farnorth@cab.org.nz. Pop in & see us at 6 Cobham Road, Procter Library Building, Kerikeri.
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