a group of people under a barbecue shelter set on grass.

Heart Health NSW volunteers got together recently for a barbecue lunch at Lake Cathie.

Heart Health team enjoys lakeside gathering

Mar 30, 2023

This article was published 1 year ago.

About 60 members of Heart Health NSW gathered together for a lunchtime barbecue recently.

The Lake Cathie foreshore area was the perfect venue for the get-together, where members could catch up on the volunteer group’s latest news, including donations in support of cardiac patients at Port Macquarie Base Hospital.

The group also held its regular raffle, helping to boost fundraising opportunities in support of heart patients.

Heart Heath NSW provides an engaging service from many volunteers who dedicate their time to support inpatients during their stay in hospital.

The support is provided to patients and their carers through a buddy system while patients receive their treatment. The volunteers also work in a community setting where they assist the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, working tirelessly to support the growth of the service as well as the cardiology services.

Heart Health NSW also has 4 walking groups that meet each week. The aim of each group is to provide both exercise and social interactivity between those who have experienced a heart event and/or their carers.

Each group conducts a walk, in which participants walk as far and as fast as they wish.

LAURIETON WALKING GROUP
Meets every Monday at Laurieton United Services Club Car Park at 9.00 am.
Coffee afterwards at LUSC.
For more information contact:
Reg Wilkinson :
Mob 0400 143 182

PORT MACQUARIE WALKING GROUP

Meets every Thursday at Town Beach Car Park at 9.00 am. Coffee afterwards at

Port City Bowling Club.

For more information contact:

Jim McClellan :

Mob 0412 544 820

KEMPSEY WALKING GROUP

Meets every Friday at Gladstone Park at 7.00am. Coffee afterwards at Steam & Cedar Cafe.

For more information contact:

Cally Costigan:

Mob 0488 686 024

WAUCHOPE WALKING GROUP

Meets every Tuesday at Waterman’s Cafe at 8.30am.

Coffee afterwards.

For more information contact:

Nea Hosking : 65851316

a group of people sitting either side of a long table eating lunch. A man in the foreground is smiling and looking at the camera.

Bruce See and his fellow Heart Health NSW members enjoying lunch at Lake Cathie.

a woman drawing a raffle ticket from a box held by another woman with a man looking on.

Raffles are one way the Heart Health NSW volunteers raise funds to support cardiology services at Port Macquarie Base Hospital.