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Healthy and Safe Swimming: Recreational Water Illness and Injury (RWII) Prevention Week
May 18, 2012... The week before Memorial Day (May 21—27, 2012) is Recreational Water Illness and Injury (RWII) Prevention Week. The goal of this observance is to raise awareness about healthy and safe swimming, including ways to prevent recreational water illnesses and injuries.
Every year, thousands of Americans get sick with recreational water illnesses (RWIs), which are caused by germs found in places where we swim. Every day, two children under the age of 14 years die from drowning; it is the leading cause of injury death for children 1–4 years old. Healthy and safe swimming means preventing the spread of the germs that cause RWIs and keeping children safe from drowning.
Pike County Hospice Recognized as a We Honor Veterans Partner
May 22, 2012…It may surprise many people to learn that 25 percent of those who die every year in the U.S. are Veterans. To help provide care and support that reflect the important contributions made by these men and women, Pike County Hospice has become a national partner of We Honor Veterans, a pioneering campaign developed by National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
As a We Honor Veterans Partner, Pike County Hospice will implement ongoing Veteran-centered education for their staff and volunteers to help improve the care they provide to the Veterans they proudly serve. The nation is seeing many of the Veterans who served in World War II and Korean pass away—and the number of deaths of Vietnam Veterans is beginning to rise.
Jennifer Schumacher (left), Administrative Assistant/Marketing at Pike County Health Department, Home Health & Hospice awards Allison Browning (right) the $1000 nursing scholarship.
Allison Browning Receives Home Care & Hospice Foundation of Pike County’s Nursing Scholarship
The Home Care & Hospice Foundation of Pike County awards Allison Browning the Nurses Scholarship of $1000 for the 2012-2013 school year. Allison plans on attending Moberly Area Community College to pursue a career in nursing. The Nurses Scholarship is based on involvement in school activities, involvement in community activities, grade point, class rank, character, financial need and essay.
Breastfeeding Newsletter - Breastfeeding protections in the law
Breastfeeding your baby is one of the best things you can do for your baby’s health. But not everyone understands this. A lack of acceptance of breastfeeding as healthy, natural, innocent, and non-sexual by some has led to incidences of mothers being discriminated against because of their responsibility to provide their infant with nutrition. Federal and state lawmakers have addressed this issue, and it is beneficial to know your rights as a breastfeeding mom.
Building Capital Campaign
Pike County Health Department, Home Care and Hospice launched a $1 million capital campaign, "Helping Hands. . . Caring Hearts," on September 2009 to raise funds for a new facility. A new facility will enable us to operate out of one building instead of two to fully serve the residents of Pike County..
A variety of fund raising events are being held along with one on one visits to area businesses, organizations, churches and residents.
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