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-fundsTo find your Community Health Board, Coordinator & Health Plan priorities:http://www.communityhealthboards.ns.ca\find-your-chbTHIS 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: mpal@regionofqueens.com or khalliday@regionofqueens.comCall: (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/.

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 queenscountyfb@outlook.com 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.

Community Health Board Coordinator Elisabeth Bailey and Board Chair Emeritus Barbara Ross chat about our Community Health Plan and how things are going three years in--especially in light of COVID and how it's affected our communities.Want to learn more? You can read the Community Health Plan in its entirety here: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58d93c67b8a79bb89e7df56c/t/5f91a387883b0d4431472c42/1603380119874/Western+HB+Plan+2019+ENG+FINAL+REV.pdf

Host Shannon Hartlen chats with Central Kings Community Health Board member Grace Hennebery-McNeil about The Postcard Project, a community advocacy collaboration in the Annapolis Valley. Visit our website at https://www.communityhealthboards.ns.ca/postcards to watch the informational video and see pictures of the cards!

Host Rick Conrad interviews RQM Mayor Darlene Norman about the municipality's stance on the CAP program and ways to increase affordable housing in Queens County, Nova Scotia.

Host Shannon Hartlen chats with the municipality's Physical Activity Coordinator Norm Amirault about recreation programs throughout the county, how to get more information, and why to get out there and just start moving!

This week, host Deb Raddall speaks with South Queens Middle School Vice-Principal (and Queens Community Health Board Vice-Chair) Stacy Thorburn about the importance of school attendance for student success and its role in community health. 

Deb and Elisabeth look at what's new for Wellness Funds in 2022! The deadline for application is October 15th 2021 at 5 pm, so listen up to find out what you need to do to maximize your chances of success for one of our population health grants for innovative new programs.

Host Rick Conrad chats with the Diversity and Inclusion  Action Team's Coordinator Eric Levy and Chair Dr. Lynda Earle about the team and their work with individuals, businesses, and the whole community on the behalf of the Region of Queens Municipality.To learn more or to apply to join the team, visit their website at https://www.regionofqueens.com/council-governance/diversity-inclusion.

Host Deborah Raddall interviews North Queens Active Living Coordinator Amy Wolfe-Bowers about her new role, how she hopes to bring more active living opportunities to area residents--and just how great it is to live in North Queens!To learn more, visit their facebook page, North Queens Active Living or email northqueensactiveliving@gmail.com

Host Rick Conrad chats with Queens Manor Executive Director Andrew MacVicar about how their facility has handled COVID-19 precautions--and how excited they are about vaccinations! To visit their facebook page, go to https://www.facebook.com/queenscountyrocks

Host Rick Conrad chats with Meaghan Marsters, Health Protection Manager for Mass Immunization for the Western Zone about the COVID-19 vaccines available in Nova Scotia, including where they are available, what vaccines are being used, who should get one, and more!To make a vaccine appointment, visit https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/book-your-vaccination-appointment/ anytime or call 1-833-797-7772 (7 am to 10 pm, 7 days a week). For additional information about COVID-19 or the vaccine roll out, visit https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/.

Board members Lauren Inglis and Deb Raddall take to the streets to ask: what do you love about living in Queens County? Some of the answers are surprising; all of them are delightful! Join us in this exploration of enthusiasm for the place we call home.