Community HealthCast

In this episode of the Queens Community Healthcast, Jackie and Deb chat with Kristopher Snarby from the Seaside Centre in Beach Meadows, NS. The Seaside Centre's technology upgrade was part of their Wellness Fund grant from the Queens Community Health Board. 

To learn more about the Seaside Centre and to stay up to date with upcoming events, check out their website & social media pages:
Home - Welcome To Seaside Centre! 
(2) Seaside Centre | Facebook 

Sou'West Community Voices host Pam teams up with Jackie from the Queens Community Healthcast for a special Wellness Funds Infomercial! Our hosts bring you all the details on Wellness Funds, how to apply using our new online application form and share examples of past projects from the Shelburne & Queens Community Health Boards.

To find all information from the episode on our website & access the online application:
 http://www.communityhealthboards.ns.ca\wellness-funds

To find your Community Health Board, Coordinator & Health Plan priorities:
http://www.communityhealthboards.ns.ca\find-your-chb

THIS YEAR’S APPLICATION PROCESS IS NOW OPEN 
& DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED: 
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY OCTOBER 21ST AT 5:00PM 

Wellness Funds are for non-profit groups working to improve health in their communities and must address the health priorities identified by the Community Health Boards (CHBs) in their current community health plan.  Wellness Funds support a health promotion or population health-based approach to wellness.  This model seeks to maintain and improve the health of people and the communities in which they live through partnerships, and by addressing those aspects of a person’s life that determine their health.  Eligible organizations include non-profit organizations, municipalities, schools and First Nations communities. 
 

Join Deb & Stacy for this fun and informal episode of the Queens Community Healthcast, where they share their favourite summer activities! Whether it's swimming, kayaking, hiking, camping, the opportunities to be out in the sunshine go on and on! 
Share your favourite activities with us in the comments and be sure to get out and enjoy the summer season! 

In this episode of the Queens Community Healthcast, Deb interviews Kimberley Halliday from the Region of Queens about her role of the Municipal Physical Activity Leader.
Tune in to hear what Deb and Kim get up to for physical activity over the summer, as well as some special updates from Kim on what she's up to with equipment rental programs and community play boxes!
 
Want to get in contact with your MPAL?
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Call: (902)354-5741 
Ext. 2242 

Hosts Stacy Thorburn and Elisabeth Bailey chat with Debbie Wamboldt about the new universally designed play park coming to Liverpool! 

Host Deb Raddall chats with nurse and fitness enthusiast Aly Purdue about disordered eating in our society and finding supports. To learn more about supports available from Eating Disorders Nova Scotia, visit them at https://eatingdisordersns.ca/.

Congratulations to all our Wellness Fund recipients this year! To learn more or to register for programs, you can contact the organizers:

Astor Theatre Society: Connecting Through Arts and Crafts
Jean Robinson-Dexter
902-354-5250
[email protected]

Liverpool Curling Club: Learn to Curl
Tyler Dorey
902-225-1347
[email protected]

North Queens Active Living: Barrier-Free Mindful Movement
Tara Atkins
902-212-0831 
[email protected]

Queens County Transit: Out and About
902-350-2901
[email protected]

Region of Queens Municipality: Alternative Pedal Power (Exercise for Mobility Impaired)
Elise Johnston
902-646-0129
[email protected]

VON Queens: Meals on Wheels--North Queens
Emily Mansour-Hemlow
902-832-3257
[email protected]

YMCA of Southwest Nova Scotia:  Youth-Led Podcast
Kim Whitman-Mansfield
902-530-3392
[email protected]

Hosts Rick and Deborah talk about some of the ways you can help other folks in Queens County have a great holiday this year, including through the Queens County Food Bank and Santa for Seniors. Although they don't sing (much), they also have a little surprise for you!

You can contact the Queens County Food Bank at [email protected] or find them on facebook here.  Santa for Seniors is also on facebook, here.

Queens Community Vice-Chair Stacy Thorburn chats with Student Support Worker Shelly Whynot about taking care of others over the holidays, and especially how to support families with children living in poverty.  If you'd like to help, you can reach Shelly to offer support at South Queens Middle School by calling (902) 354-7640. You can also contact Santa for Seniors by clicking here.

It's podcast host Rick Conrad's turn on the hot seat! In this episode, Coordinator Elisabeth Bailey interviews board member Rick Conrad about his decision to live in Queens, his participation on the Queens Community Health Board, and his cats.