November is...
American
Diabetes Month
There are 23.6 million children and adults in the
United States, or 7.8% of the population, who have
diabetes. While an estimated 17.9 million have been
diagnosed with diabetes, unfortunately, 5.7 million
people (or nearly one quarter) are unaware that they
have the disease.
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The Nebraska Diabetes
Prevention & Control Program (NDPCP) works to reduce
or prevent complications and premature death for
Nebraskans with diabetes.
The NDPCP strives to
educate persons with diabetes, their families, and
health professionals. One of the primary functions of
the NDPCP is to update information and training
materials to ensure application of current knowledge and
treatment of diabetes.
Nebraska
Diabetes Prevention & Control
Program
National Family Caregivers Month
The Blue Rivers Area
Agency on Aging (BRAAA) mission is to provide older
adults access to services, that will allow them to live
safely and independently, in their own homes. BRAAA is
part of a State and National Network designed to assist
older adults. BRAAA has been designated as a planning
and service area by the Nebraska Health and Human
Services - Division of Aging and Disability
Services.
The Nebraska Home
Caregivers Association gives caregivers a voice to
improve working conditions, reduce turnover, and build
a stable workforce that ensures people with
disabilities and seniors get the care they need to
live at home as long as they
choose.
Nebraska Home Caregivers
Association
Nebraska Quality Home
Care Act
Flu
Season
The best way to protect yourself
and your family againist the flu is to get
vaccinated. Flu shots are available in
our immunization clinic for children 6 months and up to
their 19th birthday.
Immunization
Schedule
Weekly Influenza Reports
from Department of Health and Human
Services
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Call
Care
"We do
it all in one
call"
Call Care is Quick and Easy
It’s the prefect place to call if
you don’t know what your symptoms mean or how serious
they are. You can find out if you need to
begin treatment at home, see a doctor, or visit an
emergency room.
A Registered Nurse will help you
with your particular questions and
concerns.
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My child has a fever, should I
take them to the Emergency Room?
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Should my sore knee be treated
with heat or ice?
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Is there anything I can do at
home to take care of my health problem till the clinic
opens?
866-242-2824
Local # - 402-274-5550
Nebraska
Colon Cancer Screening
Program
The Nebraska Colon
Cancer Screening Program (NCP) is the newest program
added to the
Office of Women's and
Men's Health. The goal of NCP is to increase screening
for colon
cancer and to decrease
who the number of Nebraska man and women who are
diagnosed
and die from colon
cancer.
You have the
power to stop colon cancer before it starts.
Nebraska Colon Cancer Screening
Program
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What's New
New Non-Smoking
Law |
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Southeast
District Health Department
Grant
Mini-Grant
Application
Due
December 31,
2008
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Disaster
Volunteers
If you
are interested in volunteering during a disaster
please fill out the application below or go to to
Region V's website for more
information.
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