Virtual Village East Physical Wellbeing Info Morning
Looking after your physical wellbeing can help you age well and live fully. Join our free seminar on Wednesday 20th September, and hear our three fascinating guest speakers talk about the importance of staying physically well:
• Diana Anderson from Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa will talk about healthy eating and how it relates to your physical wellbeing.
• Bethan Collins, Community Strength & Balance Coordinator and Lead Agent for Live Stronger, For Longer will provide practical tips to help prevent falls.
• Jennifer Lean from The Heart Foundation will speak on the importance of heart health to your physical wellbeing, and vice versa.
What: Free Virtual Village East seminar
When: 10.30am to 12.30pm, Wednesday 20th September 2023
Where: Te Tuhi, 13 Reeves Road, Pakuranga
Cost: Free for seniors and their families
To attend, please register by 5pm, Tuesday 19 September by emailing co-ordinator@virtual-village-east.org.nz. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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62.9% Summer
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35.7% Winter
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1.4% Other - I'll share 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 ❤️
What word sums up 2024, neighbours?
If 2020 was the year of lockdowns, banana bread, and WFH (work from home)....
In one word, how would you define 2024?
We're excited to see what you come up with!
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