WellConnectedNZ

#Christchurch based research project investigating #social #connection and its intersections with #health for people with long term conditions and their whānau

[WellConnectedNZ @wellconnectednz]

The #WellConnectedNZ team have talked with >200 people. “Not TO people, but WITH them,” says Hilda Mulligan of @Otago's School of Physio.

What emerged we’ve termed #pouārahi, wayfinding posts, that individuals and whānau use to navigate health systems & social connections

[WellConnectedNZ @wellconnectednz]

There are over 4000 places to find community in Christchurch
We think you might find one you like
Check out our new community map today
or visit https://t.co/rZT3xI175j

[WellConnectedNZ @wellconnectednz]

Neke atu I te 4000 ngā wāhi e taea ai e koe te kimi hapori ki Ōtautahi
Hei tā mātou, ka kitea pea e koe tētahi hapori pai ki a koe
Tirohia tā mātou mahere hapori I tneu rā
Tirohia rānei ki https://t.co/rZT3xI175j

#TeWikiOTeReoMāori

[WellConnectedNZ @wellconnectednz]

We’re excited to present the “How to use the WellConnectedNZ map” now in sign language.
A huge thank you to Josje Leliveld for your amazing work and Media Production Unit, University of Otago for their filming expertise. #signlanguage
https://t.co/9cJskYVN0E

[Ace @draccephd]

Prof. Simon Kingham @SimonKingham of @UCNZ @wellconnectednz & @motnz presenting his paper *Can we make a difference? Turning research into policy*. #IMGS2019 #Queenstown #NewZealand #collaboration in #research and #policy

[Simon Kingham @SimonKingham]

Mike Epton talking about the role of community in health @wellconnectednz @GeoHealthLab #IMGS2019

[WellConnectedNZ @wellconnectednz]

Important findings from ‘Where Do We Dance?’, a research project about where, physically, community happens & how might we improve the way we design built environments to better serve the making of communities.
@VicUniWgtn https://t.co/FEngark5Q0

[WellConnectedNZ @wellconnectednz]

Studies show that #resilience, the idea of bouncing back from something difficult happening, is not an individual matter, but it intimately related to social services and relationships.
Our study looks at people&families, #community, and #healthservices.
https://t.co/8cCLJ78YfL

[WellConnectedNZ @wellconnectednz]

Study finds that smartphones, apps, other technologies for managing pain could help people with chronic conditions, when added to face to face interactions with health care providers and services.

[Fiona Keogan @fionak132]

Sobering stuff

[WellConnectedNZ @wellconnectednz]

Love these basic exercise ideas--who can you invite along to reap the benefits of combining physical activity AND social connection?
#bringamate #wellness #health #pouārahi #Christchurch

[Harvard Health @HarvardHealth]

These are 5 of the best exercises you can ever do. https://t.co/QHXiKeLSMs #HarvardHealth #exercise #hearthealth

[WellConnectedNZ @wellconnectednz]

Our team found a vibrant & diverse network of social groups across Christchurch. The problem? No one database included everything. So @UCNZ geohealth team members Simon, Malcolm, & Clemence made #WellConnectedNZ Social Connection Map. Play with it here: https://t.co/x8x76gUl3I

[WellConnectedNZ @wellconnectednz]

Do people who receive a social service become dependent on it? No! People the WellConnectedNZ team spoke with said they like to give & receive, not just be “provided for." Some go on to volunteer to pay it forward. #mana #socialconnection https://t.co/x8x76gUl3I #NVW2019

[Mark Jeffery @MarkJeffery4]

Storytelling Helps Hospital Staff Discover The Person Within The Patient https://t.co/2TwxEE7b2L I have always promoted the benefits of taking a detailed and rich social history. Junior Drs often reluctant as it seems intrusive.

[NZ Blood Service @NZBlood]

We have amazing blood donors like Peter, but we need thousands more. Do your part and become a blood donor today.

[WellConnectedNZ @wellconnectednz]

BUT someone coming to you and being in your safe space and talking to you, is very, very effective,” said one person the #WCNZ team spoke with. This asserts the importance of kanohi ki te kanohi, face to face interaction, for all ages. @wellconnectednz https://t.co/QmVwWlCfWz 2/2

[WellConnectedNZ @wellconnectednz]

Social #isolation isn’t just experienced by older people and it’s not b/c a person doesn’t value #community. “Sometimes you regress so much” that you think, “no I can’t go to church, I don’t want to see anybody, I don’t want to speak to anybody," said one woman. But... (1 of 2)

[WellConnectedNZ @wellconnectednz]

immigrants and others who are new to an area, in particular, benefit from making friends while volunteering. Reciprocal relationships are integral to communal work in gardens, which builds trust and importantly, a sense of responsibility, between volunteers 🌱🌱🌱 #NVW2019

[WellConnectedNZ @wellconnectednz]

#volunteering doesn't just make you feel good--it can also be good for your #health! Part of the @wellconnectednz team investigated the importance of volunteering in men's sheds and #community #gardens on how people feel about their neighbourhoods #nvw2019 #Christchurch +

[Rīpeka Whero Aotearoa | New Zealand Red Cross @NZRedCross]

🏃 One of the many benefits of volunteering is to keep active. Find out how Meals on Wheels is keeping Jenny busy – join her behind the wheels of Meals on Wheels #nvw2019 https://t.co/B6WqEn4tm9

[Rīpeka Whero Aotearoa | New Zealand Red Cross @NZRedCross]

"Most of my families have been quite capable after 3 months. But that doesn't mean I stop seeing them. I see them more often than most, because I'm retired and have nothing to do." Ian, @NZRedCross Refugee Support Volunteer #nvw2019 👇
https://t.co/K8KrY4lxbE