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From the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
9:36 PM - Oct 30 2009
Steps to Lessen the Spread of Flu in the
Home
When providing care to a household member who is sick with influenza,
the most important ways to protect yourself and others who are not
sick are to:
- keep the sick person away from other people as much as possible (see “placement of the sick person”) especially others who are at high risk for complications from influenza
- remind the sick person to cover their coughs, and clean their hands with soap and water often. If soap and water are not available, they should use an alcohol-based hand rub*, especially after coughing and/or sneezing
- have everyone in the household clean their hands often, using soap and water (or an alcohol-based hand rub*, if soap and water are not available). Children may need reminders or help keeping their hands clean
- ask your health care provider if household contacts of the sick person—particularly those contacts who may be pregnant or have chronic health conditions—should take antiviral medications such as oseltamivir (Tamiflu®) or zanamivir (Relenza®) to prevent the flu
- If you are in a high risk group for complications from influenza, you should attempt to avoid close contact (within 6 feet) with household members who are sick with influenza. If close contact with a sick individual is unavoidable, consider wearing a facemask or respirator, if available and tolerable. Infants should not be cared for by sick family members. For more information, see the Interim Recommendations for Facemask and Respirator Use
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ALERT: Swine Flu Fact Sheet
8:52 PM - Apr 28 2009
Please download the Swine Flu Fact Sheet to get important information on the Swine Flu. Available in a Microsoft Word Document or Adobe Acrobat PDF.
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A conversation with VNA and Hospice Director - Daily Hampshire Gazette
4:51 PM - Apr 02 2008
LAST fall, Jeanne Ryan took over as executive director of the Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice of Cooley Dickinson Inc., in Northampton.
A New York native, Ryan, 47, had previously worked as the rehabilitation manager of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, and had held managerial positions and worked as an occupational therapist in several New York hospitals. In her current post, she supervises a staff of 100 nurses, rehabilitation therapists, home health aides, social workers, administrators and volunteers. To maintain balance in her life, Ryan says, she enjoys racewalking, playing softball and coaching basketball. She lives in Amherst with her spouse, Marjory Ackerman, and their two children.
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The Hospice Shop Makes a Million - Daily Hampshire Gazette
4:51 PM - Apr 02 2008
ON Nov. 28, 1986, the day the new shop opened in Northampton, an arrangement of fresh flowers sat on a countertop for all to admire.
The card read: "Make a million - and sell the flowers."
Consider it done.
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Northampton Physician Jeffrey Zesiger Focuses On Soothing Suffering - Daily Hampshire Gazette
4:49 PM - Apr 02 2008
When Jeffrey Zesiger was growing up, he thought about becoming a minister, and later, during medical school, he considered becoming a psychiatrist.
In the end, he specialized in internal medicine, which he has practiced for 19 years in Northampton.
Now, at 53, Zesiger is making a career shift - one that in ways ties together aspects of all three.
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"The Hospice Shop" on WWLP 22 News
2:15 AM - Feb 21 2008
WWLP 22 News in Springfield, MA ran a story about "The Hospice Shop" on 1/22/2008 by Reporter Kala Rama. Click "Read More" for the video.
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