Aftercare Nursing

We can stop child abuse and neglect before it starts. Childhood experiences have a powerful influence on adult health. Help prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences in your community by sharing findings from the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study. 1.usa.gov/1mrfKJT

Thanksgiving is National Family Health History Day! Take advantage of your time together by talking to family members about your family’s history of breast or ovarian cancer. Don’t know how to start the conversation? Here are some tips: http://bit.ly/2lh0QfN

A helpful resource for those who are cooking or helping to cook Thanksgiving dinner. When in doubt with food safety questions, call the USDA Hotline: 1-888-674-6854

When’s the last time you talked family health history with your relatives? The holidays are a perfect time. If diabetes comes up, know the facts.

Aftercare Employees of the Year 2017 recognized at the Chautauqua County Home Care Association Annual Employee Recognition Dinner. Congratulations to Kevin Smith, PCA/HCSS and Jennifer Diers, LPN!!!!

Kids can’t always see the difference between medicine and candy. Every year, more than 60,000 young children end up in emergency rooms because they got into medicines while an adult wasn’t looking. Store all medicines up and away, out of sight, and out of reach. UpandAway.org

If you pack hot lunches for yourself or the kids, use an insulated container to keep the food hot and safe to eat. - Fill the container with boiling water firs...t, and let it stand for a few minutes. - Then empty it, and put in the piping hot food. - Keep the insulated container closed until it’s time to eat. See more

Meet an ECDSS Intern at the Kenmore Library on Thursdays beginning October 19th! #ErieDSSCares

Preventing intimate partner violence happens at all levels. Learn more: go.usa.gov/3SGsd

What to know if an emergency strikes and your kids are at day care or school.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. For so many, domestic violence is a deeply personal and often isolating issue. This month, share why you’re saying #NOMORE with your community to shine a light on this issue. #DVAM https://nomore.org/campaigns/dvam/