HAPPY SUMMER!

On behalf of Access Home Care and Hospice, we would like to help give awareness to the month of June’s Health Observance: Safety.  How can National Safety Month make a difference?  We can all use this month to raise awareness about important safety issues like:

•  Slips and falls
•  Workplace and employee safety
•   Emergency preparedness

Injuries are a leading cause of disability for people of all ages, and the leading cause of death for Americans ages 1 to 44. When people practice safe behaviors, they can help prevent injuries – and even death.

Make a difference: This month, spread the word about strategies for staying safe. Encourage communities, organizations, families, and individuals to get involved.

Is your family ready for an emergency? Planning ahead can help keep you safe if a flood, fire, flu pandemic, terrorist attack, or other emergency strikes. During National Safety Month, please work with community members to make sure families are safe.

Get prepared. Start by gathering an emergency kit and making a family emergency plan. Find out about the emergency resources that are available in your community.

Plan ahead. Here are a few simple items you can gather today to prepare for an emergency:

• At least 3 gallons of water for each member of your family
•  Food for at least 3 days – choose foods that don’t need a refrigerator, like canned fruit, energy bars, peanut butter, and crackers
• Prescription medicines that you take every day, like heart or diabetes medicine
•  A first aid kit to treat cuts, burns, and other injuries.

And remember to have fun this summer and be SAFE!