Heartbeats Orewa Seminar TALK on HEART FAILURE AND HEART HEALTH MANAGEMENT
Over 12,400 'heart' patients are admitted to hospitals in NZ every year, many having suffered a heart attack or cardiac arrest. Almost 30% don't survive after 12 months!
Heart disease and stroke have the highest mortality rate in New Zealand - more than all cancers combined.
Do you have a close family member who has heart disease, or are you a
heart patient or heart event survivor yourself - are you feeling isolated, alone and don't know where to turn for help with your recovery . . . then
this talk and presentation by one of the leading cardiac rehab nurse specialists at North Shore Hospital, may be just what you need.
WHERE: Hibiscus Coast Community House (behind Estuary Arts Centre)
WHEN: this Thursday 12th December at 10:45am - 12 noon .
Sponsored by Heartbeats Hibiscus Coast cardiac support group, this is a talk not to be missed. EVERYONE IS WELCOME. Bring a family member or friend who might be a 'heart' person.
Worst Xmas ever?
There's a a lot of planning that goes into Christmas day and sometimes things just don't go to plan. But it can be a good thing - a family mishap or hilarious memory that you can laugh about in Christmases to come.
Whether you burnt the dinner or were stranded at an airport...
Share your Christmas mishaps below!
⚠️ 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 ❤️