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Healthcare for Veterans: A JaxCareConnect Patient Success Story
Veterans Day honors the sacrifices and service of our nation’s veterans and their families. Today, JaxCareConnect honors all military personnel – active duty and retired. We do this by talking about the unique health-related issues that members of the United States military face, and by combatting those issues by working to make healthcare more accessible. According to the National Library of Medicine, “veterans experience mental health disorders, substance use disorders, post-traumatic stress, and traumatic brain
How to Stay Healthy this Summer
Summer is here to stay. Here’s some tips from our friends over at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The Red Cross, and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on how to stay healthy this season. First, we’re talking skin safety. The CDC recommends wearing both sunscreen and insect repellent. For sun protection, they say to “use shade, wide-brimmed hats, clothing that covers, and broad-spectrum sunscreen” for optimal safety. For protection from the
3 Ways to Celebrate Men’s Health Month.
It’s Men’s Health Month! A special time, beginning on June 1st, meant to encourage boys and men to take charge of their overall health by implementing healthy living decisions. As a healthcare organization, promoting healthy living (for men and for all) is something we stand behind. According to Men’s Health Month, here are 3 things people can do to improve their overall health: We are not unfamiliar with the fact that healthy food can be
Women’s Health: National Women’s Health Week
It’s National Women’s Health Week! A special week, beginning on Mother’s Day, meant to encourage women and girls to prioritize and value their health. According to the Office on Women’s Health, this year’s theme is “Women’s Health, Whole Health: Prevention, Care and Wellbeing”. As a healthcare organization, promoting whole health (for women and for all) is something we stand behind. According to the CDC, here are 5 things people can do to improve their overall
Earth Day 2023
Happy Earth Day! Keeping the Earth healthy requires starting from within. We must keep ourselves healthy before we can focus on the health of those, and the Earth, around us. One way we’re promoting keeping ourselves healthy is by keeping up to date with vaccines. It’s flu season and the COVID-19 pandemic is still upon us. Getting vaccinated not only protects us, it protects those around us. “Because the vaccine reduces your likelihood to pass
Mes Nacional del Trabajo Social
Marzo es el Mes Nacional del Trabajo Social. ¿Por qué es importante para nosotros esta fiesta? Porque tenemos dos trabajadoras sociales licenciadas en nuestro equipo. Precious Dinkens y Rhonda Allen, dos de nuestras Defensoras de la Salud del Paciente, comenzaron sus carreras en Trabajo Social. Utilizan sus habilidades en sus funciones con JaxCareConnect, así como en puestos dentro de nuestros sistemas hospitalarios locales. En honor a este mes, hemos hecho a Precious y Rhonda algunas