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Coastal Kindness NPC provides practical advice and support, both physical and emotional

Coastal Kindness to the rescue! In the form of Cathy Campbell and her team of Excel-experts!

Ekuphumleni resident suffered a serious, potentially life- threatening, asthma attack.

This workshop is designed for anyone who is recently bereaved or has a hard time over the festive season.

As season approaches, Coastal Kindness is grateful to …

Palliative care is holistic and includes comprehensive care delivered by a collaborative team of specialists.

Stand a chance to win some really awesome vouchers.

Talk about a community pulling out all the stops!

The turnout of locals, dogs, children, prams and all who came together to make the morning’s fun run/walk an event to remember!

Thanks to generous donations, Marselle Clinic is now protected by a strong security fence.

Fully equipped and efficiently functioning medical first responders team is a bit like having an insurance policy.

Join the fun run on Sunday 8 September at 11:00

Today we salute a special group of Coastal Kindness volunteers

Nick had a huge heart and brilliant mind. He cared very deeply about Kenton and its people.

Join us for an experiential mindfulness workshop designed to help you find peace and presence in the midst of life’s chaos.

Exhilarating, bracing, life-affirming, restorative, celebration of the rebirth of the sun

Coastal Kindness is raising funds to improve our local clinics

The active Medical First Responders group is extending their reach.

The aim of grief counselling is to help you integrate the feelings of loss into your life

Medical First Responders are private individuals who want to help where they can.

What is Tetanus? All you need to know about Tetanus and more

The official handover was on Tuesday 13 February – a convivial and extremely well-organised affair.

It might take a village to raise a child, but it also takes a village to provide a plethora of plants….

They are just a phone call away, and give freely of their time and expertise.

Jan and Hi-Tec, on behalf of Coastal Kindness and our community, we thank you for your kindness and generosity!

Ever thought what you would do in the event of an accident or medical emergency in your workplace or home?

Want to do your bit to make Kenton a safer place for all? You do? But how?

These community volunteers will arrive with a Jump Bag and an AED machine.

Well done Thembi for running with this and organising a wonderful event, and thanks to all those who supported her in ensuring a successful afternoon.

Kenton has pulled out all the stops to make this a safer holiday destination!

Numbers change and old printouts get mislaid

We have broken ground! On 11 September, to be specific!

We salute you for giving of your time to make Kenton a safer place for all.

You know keeping your house clean is a never-ending task and that a yearly spring-cleaning is a given.

It takes a community to make a community come together!

Please be mindful of where you park when you are in town.

Hearty congratulations to the lucky winner of the ‘Reflection’ Raffle!

The room swirled with laughter, animated chatter and exuberance.

We had an informal meeting with the committee in Kleinemonde.

A kit bag containing whatever they might need in case of an emergency.

Help us raise funds to upgrade our local clinics.

The first phase of our project, once we have the funds, is a security fence around the clinic.

First Aid course ideal for beginners: Level One

Round Table has generously made its Middle Beach venue available to host the paramedics

So, what’s on the cards for 2023 … lots of courses, training, support and needless to say a whole heap of kindness.

Be part of the first responders team and help save a life today

Did you know that cervical cancer comes a close second to breast cancer?

Sometimes you have to help us to help you

So today is our branding brag!

September’s Rhino Run was a smashing success!

Our oxygen concentrators need your help

Thank you Lydia and her team for both their hard work and for their kind donation!

For the last couple of months, I have had nay-sayers’ conversations…

Coastal Kindness committee of Kleinemonde are making their presence felt. We saw them well on their way to growing community awareness.

Dead rats courtesy of my cat cohorts

You don’t spend your life expecting an emergency – and they seldom happen

Boknes and Cannon Rocks now have their very own AED machine.

Coastal Kindness is excited to welcome a new member to its team of volunteers! Please meet … (cue drumroll) … PRACTI-MAN!

We are here to stay

Coastal Kindness is looking for a tall, young, thin volunteer to work a couple of hours once or twice a week!

You’ve left me feeling breathless, had me tripping and stumbling because I couldn’t see my feet, steamed up my glasses, and hidden my smiles.

We can’t control the future, granted, but we can control extreme and debilitating reactions to what it might – or might not – hold!

We CAN improve those conditions and Coastal Kindness wants to do just that!

We have a new team in Kleinemonde…. welcome

Did you think the pandemic was over?

Don’t delay – get your flu jab today!

Our CPR AED project is up and running.

Forgotten the kids’ shots? Or your staff’s kids? be sure their shots are all up to date, and they’re safe.

Coastal Kindness is now able to offer you the opportunity to learn CPR for free!

Our very first community bring and braai! Don’t miss out!

We have so much precious equipment that needs to be looked after.

For so very many reasons, we are thankful that Redmond was such an active participant in our Kenton community.

We now have four shiny new AED machines all primed and ready for use.

Amendments to COVID vaccination rules and regulations.

Vaccination Station at Kenton Pharmacy on Thursday 10 February 2022. 09:30 to 15:30. There is no charge!

Thanks to the community’s generosity we have the equipment we need to save lives.

We asked for sufficient funds to purchase three machines which, at the time, were thought to cost in the region of R15 000 each.

As we prepare to welcome a new year, maybe a better year, we once again call upon Kenton’s kindness and generosity.

Thank you Coastal Kindness Volunteers

As the miasma of Omicron and rising numbers swirls around us, it’s all too easy to lose touch with what’s sensible. With what’s practical. With what’s scientific.

Granted that these are only proposed amendments, but one can hope they will be implemented nationwide – and soon.

What to do when you have been in direct close contact with COVID-19

Our updated ‘who to call in an emergency’ poster is available for you to save.

Rapid Covid Tests are available in Kenton at the doctor’s rooms.

We really don’t know much about the new variant…..

Silly season is almost upon us. Let’s do everything we can to make sure we all have a safe holiday.

Did you know there is a clinic at Kenton Pharmacy every Wednesday morning, from 09:00 – 12:00.

Feeling sad, angry, lonely, depressed or just emotional….reach out to us. We are here to help you.

Your local chemist is here to help you with some first aid guidance when it comes to aches and pains, colds and flus, even some bee stings.

It can soooo feel that way if you’re in quarantine or isolation. But never fear, Coastal Kindness is here!

We couldn’t have done it, we couldn’t continue to do it, without you!

Please meet Sister Zelda Neethling. No doubt she’s already a familiar face to many community members since she’s in charge of our local clinic!

Mohamed’s motto is “Make it happen!” and in putting this into practice, he makes a difference.

Familiarise yourself with a contact list just in case you ever need to complete one!

Have you been impressed by the expertise of the vaccinators now that you have had your COVID vaccination?

We can’t do this alone. We’re all in this together

Wondering when is the best time to get your COVID vaccination?

Vaccination station dates, please arrive at the stations by 15:00 at the latest.

We’re used to thinking of trauma as resulting from a one-off life-threatening experience, but let’s not kid ourselves.

You may have heard people talk about false positives with regards to COVID tests. What does this mean?

A huge thank you to our amazing community!

Two vaccination stations will be set-up by the Department of Health, with the assistance of Coastal Kindness next week.

Whoever said “the old people are frightened of the ‘jab’” were talking nonsense!

We need help with funding for a 10-litre oxygen machine.

A vaccination station will be set-up by the Department of Health, with the assistance of Coastal Kindness

As COVID-19 numbers rise dramatically throughout South Africa, we urge our local community to take extra care. We need to go back to our old ways:

Register on the electronic vaccination data system (EVDS) before going to a vaccination site.

Coastal Kindness has pledged its support and assistance to the DOH in rolling out the COVID-19 vaccination programme in our area.

Manual vaccination registration system for the elderly unable to register themselves online.

In order to assist those who are not able to use a computer and/or do not have an internet connection….

As we sit and wait for the third wave or, if not a third wave, the vaccination roll-out, please let’s not become complacent.

What’s the most transformative thing you can do in your life; for the health of your body and your mind? Yes! EXERCISE!

… unless of course you don’t have any.

If you missed out on the first run of the KENTON CUISINE COOKBOOK never fear the reprint in nearly here!

Let’s expel some of the myths surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine

Suicide is the third leading cause of death in teenagers in the 15-19 age group

We seem to be in a bit of a lull at present with COVID-19!

For many, 2021 is going to be a much better year than 2020, but sadly the continuing effects of COVID-19 will mean that others do not have the luxury of looking forward to brighter, healthier days.

I am writing to thank each and every one of you on the Coastal Kindness Team for your incredible kindness during 2020

I have had Covid-19, two lots of pneumonia, and pleurisy. But I am a survivor.

We’ve designed and printed some really cool posters to be displayed all over town.

This Christmas will be different for many of us. Here are some helpful tips from the SA Depression and Anxiety group.

So dust off the Monopoly, get the playing cards out, light some candles and enjoy!

We’d like you to know what we’ve done with money so generously donated to Coastal Kindness.

In order to keep our ‘oldies and vulnerable community members’ away from the ‘madding crowd’ this holiday season, Coastal Kindness and Kenton Pharmacy have come up with a cunning plot.

A printable poster. Help keep our area safe, we are all in this together!

Print out our ‘Who to call in an emergency’ flyer for this festive season.

Please consider making a donation to help us continue our awareness campaign over the holiday season.

A message from Dr Galpin – Covid cases on the rise again

A big thank you to Rotary for your kind and generous acknowledgement!

It has been a strange and scary year for most of us and, for those who have lost family and friends to COVID-19, a particularly tragic and traumatising one.

A super-spreader generally refers to a person who infects significantly more people with a disease than is usual.

COVID-19 has been sleeping in our area for a while, thank goodness, but not so Coastal Kindness.

How lucky are we to have a community pharmacy that cares!

Try these suggestions made by the South African Depression and Anxiety Group

Coastal Kindness invites you to join a free Zoom information session on how to cope when “Lockdown plays tricks on you!”

Everybody’s doing it… getting in touch with friends and family, colleagues and clients on ZOOM.

After so many months, days and hours of lockdown many of you must be in need of a good chat.

In true Kenton fashion, instead of just thinking about how they can make up for the months of lost trade, they’re paying it forward!

We have developed a home care pack for anyone who is isolating or in quarantine.

According to the Centre of Disease Control (CDC), Covid-19 can cause feelings of STRESS in adults and children

Our Education Task Team has been busy making simple, easy-to-understand videos.

HUMILITY – considering others before ourselves.

Whether we like it or not, our behaviour and decisions have an impact on our community.

Help is on hand from a team of locally based counsellors who are available to counsel online. 

We’re a group of individuals, with kindness in mind!