It’s Men’s Health Month! Here are 5 tips to keep Men healthy: Use Sunscreen Many men spend a lot of time outside. It is always important to wear sunscreen when you spend any amount of time in the outdoors! Wearing sunscreen helps protect your skin from the harmful rays of the sun that can lead to skin cancer. And yes,…
June has a lot of awareness packed into it. One that often gets overlooked is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness. One in nine adults over age 65 will be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. If you’re caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s here s a few tips to help everyone: Make a Routine Keeping a routine can keep the guessing to a…
Feelings of loneliness and isolation can be symptoms of depression or another mental illness; It can also be incredibly common during social distancing. May is mental health awareness month and this May it is especially important that you take an assessment of your mental health. Staying connected helps us feel a sense of belonging. Whether its talking to family and…
We’ve been stuck at home so long now that you’ve done everything you can think of to keep your kiddos entertained. Great news is there are plenty of free things online that you can do with your kids. Whether its a science experiment or a virtual day at the zoo there is bound to be something your kiddo will enjoy.…
Follow My Health is a wonderful tool that can be used to keep you informed about your health. Follow My Health links your medical record to your secure username and allows you to view your medical records and upcoming appointments, message your provider, view lab and test results and more. Here is a list of common problems, and possible fixes…
The weather has been amazing and the first thing we all want to do it get out and enjoy it!! Right now, however, that’s not always the best choice. This just means we have to find other ways to stay active, and if you have kids, you know how important it is to make sure they burn some energy. Here’s…
Starting next week the Park DuValle Community Health Center pharmacy will begin delivering prescriptions to patients in their cars. Patients can call ahead to refill their Rx, pay by credit card and receive a pick up time. At the designated pick up time, pull into the PDCHC parking lot and call the pharmacy. Give them the make model and color…
While COVID-19 is the main health concern right now, we also need to be aware of the toll it takes on our mental health to go through a crisis such as this. Outbreaks can be STRESSFUL! Adults and kids alike have been impacted by COVID. Kids are doing school at home, lots of people are working from home, we can’t…
If you are one of the many Americans stuck at home right now in the face of COVID-19, there is something you can do to help, and it can take as little as 5 minutes. The 2020 Census. It’s 2020 and that means it’s a census year. Every 10 years, the census aims to count and collect information on every…