Heartbeats Cardiac Support Group Meeting Thursday 8th October, 10am
Heartbeats Takapuna meets this Thursday 8th October at 10:00am to 11:30am at Mary Thomas Centre, 3 Gibbons Rd, Takapuna (behind the Takapuna Library).
Heartbeats is a community-based cardiac education and support group that meets on the first THURSDAY of each month to:
- help each other and partners, with long term personal rehabilitation and cardiac management
- provide a better understanding of heart disease among members
- connect with a broad base of cardiac healthcare providers
At each of our meetings we have guest speakers from healthcare professionals: doctors, cardiologists, pharmacists, physiotherapists, dietitians, heart health counsellors etc.
All meetings are INFORMAL and there is no membership fee, It is completely relaxed and friendly.
COME ALONG, join a local Heartbeats group, share your experience and learn from others who are 'on the same journey'.
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we are having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
Share your question below now ⬇️
Sponsored Community Event for Heart Patients and Heart Event Survivors
Almost a third of all heart patients and heart event survivors are diagnosed as clinically depressed - that's understandable when you have faced a life-threatening and life-changing situation.
If you've faced such a situation, and would like to know more about how to deal with it. . . or learn where to go for professional help, come along to this FREE, AND INFORMAL talk tomorrow evening Thursday, 7pm at the Sunnynook Community Centre, 148 Sycamore Drive, at 7pm.
Talk and presentation by Vanessa Garcia, M.Sc. (Psychology) Health Psychologist specializing in anxiety and showing ways of getting back your life.
EVERYONE WITH A HEART ISSUE IS WELCOME. Bring your partner and family - you're all in it together! See you there.