The goal of palliative care is to prevent and relieve the physical symptoms, anxiety and stress that often accompany a serious illness. Our palliative care team can help with establishing healthcare goals, manage pain and symptoms as well as help navigate the healthcare system.
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Your mask is only effective when it's worn correctly. Leaving your nose exposed puts others at risk and can continue the spread of COVID-19.
When do you need to wear a mask and when can you go without one?
Before going out, consider your risk level and exposure to others.
Through our words and actions, Memorial Health System pledges to fight racism and other forms of discrimination within healthcare and create a culture where everyone feels safe, welcome and included.
The terms "quarantine" and "isolation" are often used interchangeably. However, they don't mean the same thing. Learn what sets the two terms apart.
Both COVID-19 and the seasonal flu will spread simultaneously this fall and winter. Make sure you and your family members get the flu vaccine and follow basic infection prevention practices to prevent COVID-19. Taking these actions will protect you and your loved ones and conserve hospital beds and medical supplies for seriously ill patients. Do your part to safeguard your community. Get your flu shot!
If you're following the COVID-19 numbers, please be aware they likely won't reflect reality for several days, due to the holiday and the possibility that people delayed care or testing. After the holiday when doctor's offices and testing centers reopen, we expect to see a jump in cases.
However, we likely won't see the actual impact of Thanksgiving gatherings until a couple of weeks into December because of the time for symptoms to develop. If you were exposed at Thanksgiving, symptoms could appear between Nov. 29 and Dec. 10. Common initial symptoms are a fever of 101F or higher, a cough, headache, fatigue or diarrhea.
Community spread is at an all time high. Please self-monitor for symptoms. Check your temperature daily. If you go out, wear a mask to protect others from pre-symptomatic spread. Get tested if you have symptoms, and stay home if you have symptoms of any infectious disease. Please visit our COVID-19 webpage at http://mhs.social/Qp3U50CwAmL for testing sites, resources, and more.
We are thankful for each and every one of you! Please celebrate Thanksgiving with the utmost care and concern for your loved ones during this time of community spread.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it's tempting to get complacent about wearing masks and social distancing. But our region is experiencing record-high COVID-19 cases. Here are some reminders to remain alert and slow the spread:
Side effects after the COVID-19 vaccination are normal and to be expected. The first dose tells your body to “Wake Up.” It tells your body how to recognize the virus that causes COVID-19 so you can start to build antibodies.
The second dose tells your body to “Start Fighting.” The side effects some people feel after the second dose are your immune response kicking in to fight what it thinks is the virus that causes COVID-19.
Even after your second shot is fully effective, it remains important to continue to wash your hands, wear a mask and watch your distance to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Watching the game at a party is fun, but watching your distance is more important. Our communities are seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases. Staying home to watch this weekend's game will help COVID-19 from spreading in our communities.
And a Happy New Year.
Thank you for supporting our frontline healthcare providers, essential workers and colleagues this year. 2020 has been a challenging and difficult year, but we see the light at the end of the tunnel with the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine and are looking forward to a happy and healthy 2021. We appreciate your continued efforts of wearing a mask, washing your hands and watching your distance to stop the spread of COVID-19.
