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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
National Social Work Month
March is National Social Work Month! Why is this holiday relevant to us? Because we have two licensed Social Workers on our team. Precious Dinkens and Rhonda Allen, two of our Patient Health Advocates, started their careers in Social Work. They utilize their skills in their roles with JaxCareConnect, as well as in positions within our local hospital systems. In honor of this month, we asked Precious and Rhonda a few questions about Social Work.
Programs We’re Loving
February is often regarded as the month of love; however, that does not mean it has to be centered on love between a person and their partner. February can also be about love between oneself (self-love), love between friends (platonic love), or in our case, programs we’re loving! In honor of this lovely month, we’d like to take this time to bring attention to some amazing local programs that are working to increase equity and