Posts by Rosemary McDonald
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Speaker: Are there opportunities within…, in reply to Russell Brown,
But perhaps we could all go out and enjoy the sunshine today.
Remember to slip, slop, slap.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/288389/antarctic-ozone-hole-grows
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Speaker: Are there opportunities within…, in reply to Hilary Stace,
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On the subject of the 3rd Reich...this...."Bruce Gladwin: audiences and disability."..
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/saturday/20151107
well worth a listen.
Kim Hill at her very best.
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Speaker: Are there opportunities within…, in reply to B Jones,
That would be because they’re trying to prevent serious tooth decay in pre-schoolers. Milk sugar on your teeth all night is not good for them.
Err, yes, kinda been talking about that....but...telling the actual parents not to do it appears to be all 'hand wavy' judgmental....
I did put up some links to the sugary drinks in baby bottle causing rotten teeth issue...here's another one...
.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10710408
and another one....http://i.stuff.co.nz/national/health/8199941/Dismay-at-tooth-decay-in-Kiwi-kids
Dental surgery services are so stretched, there are reports of waiting lists of up to 100 children at some hospitals.
In the worst cases, dentists are forced to extract a mouthful of baby teeth from preschoolers, often because toddlers are given bottles of juice or fizzy drinks.
Top dentists have vented frustrations that severe tooth decay is one of the most common and costly diseases of children, yet also completely preventable.
Auckland children's dentist Nina Vasan - who treated a three-year-old with 10 cavities last week - said it's not just a disease of the poor. She treats children of all ages and demographics.
Vasan, a Kidz-teeth paediatrician, said parents are often shocked to discover the extent of the problem.
"Parents feel really guilty because it may have been a lack of their knowledge. Sometimes parents are crying and really upset because they feel they are to blame."
A condition dubbed "baby bottle teeth decay", midnight snacks and a lack of dental check-ups are all chipping away at children's teeth.
Vasan says most parents change their habits to stop decay recurring, but a Waikato Hospital dentist says some parents are not getting the message.
and another one....http://fizz.org.nz/sites/fizz.org.nz/files/6%20Sugar%20Sweetened%20Beverages,%20Obesity,%20Diabetes%20and%20Oral%20Health.pdf
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Speaker: Are there opportunities within…, in reply to Lilith __,
I have made constructive suggestions. Perhaps you’d like to be constructive also.
I did...comment no.6.
Tax sugary processed foods. Decrease GST on fresh fruit and veg. And fresh meat.
Just after continuing my personal 'fat shaming story' and before I led the thread down the path of cullinary unrighteousness by relating a cooking tale.
Mea culpa
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Speaker: Are there opportunities within…, in reply to Joe Wylie,
If it’s any help, the last time I looked emergency vouchers issued by certain welfare agencies, redeemable at Pak’nSave, were endorsed to prevent their being used to purchase booze.
Yep...and tobacco products. And they do check. And they do yell from the checkout to the supervisor that someone's here with a voucher from WINZ or CYFs.
And while we're on the subject of welfare agencies....did y'all know that foster parents are not allowed to give their charges bottles to suck on in bed?
Even three year olds with a sucky bottle habit of their small lifetime.
So...while you're trying to show this wee kid that he is loved and cared for and not being punished, and even though we're strangers, you're a kid and we love you but no you can't have your sucky bottle of milo take to bed...cue loud screams from already distressed child.
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Speaker: Are there opportunities within…, in reply to Danielle,
Wait. I thought you guys were telling me to stop thinking so much? You can’t have it both ways.
Okay.
Let's. Do. Nothing.
SNAFU.
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Access: How many agencies does it take…, in reply to Angela Hart,
I phoned as a client, our phone number is on their database so it triggered a client specific response. I was asked 'security' questions to verify my ID...and was told we were NOT on their database of medically vulnerable. THIS...is a good system.
Well done Genesis...I am hoping this means that a call from a number keyed to a vulnerable person triggers an immediate response.
(We are not at the medically vulnerable stage...flat wheelchair batteries and an unusable medical bed not really crisis material. However...having to fill up buckets with water so we can flush the toilet, have washing water...bit of an inconvenience. We have in ground water tanks, a pump to get the water from the tanks into the house....and more importantly to the hot water cylinder.... In the winter , when the fire is lit and the water is going through the wetback....issues. A small, 'no brand' generator is on our wish list. Just enough to run the pump and keep the deep freeze running.)
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Speaker: Are there opportunities within…, in reply to Danielle,
Your ideas Danielle, for addressing the obesity and diabetes epidemic?
Your ideas on preventing serious tooth decay in preschoolers?
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Coincidentally, we received a 'planned power outage' notification from Genesis this morning.
So I gave the 0800 number a ring and passed on the concerns discussed in this thread.
The usual suggestions....all of which would attract a cost to the consumer...
My suggestion was that the power company keep a stock of small, portable generators to lend to medically vulnerable clients in the event of a planned power outage. At no cost. A goodwill exercise.
The lady said that St John's would pick up a person and transport them to hospital in the event of a planned or un planned power outage....again, I would imagine there would be a cost for this. Again...perhaps the power company could pay for the ambulance. Goodwill, which they could probably claim back on their taxes.
I also passed on that there are an increasing number of medically vulnerable people living in the community. This is a cheap option for the state....cheaper than hospital. The costs, however are passed onto the individual and their families.
It would not hurt for the power companies....(SOEs) and the Ministry of Health to get together on this.
I suggested that someone from Genesis come here and read the post and the comments.