Hamilton County officials have announced that Veterans will now be provided FREE bus fare when traveling to VA Medical Center appointments. The program will involve one-day travel tickets that the patient can use to ride the bus to their appointment and back for free. The current process for requesting these
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Shared by United Resource Connection June 28, 2024
During hot summer months it is particularly important to screen patients for risk factors. The CDC provides a screening tool which can be used for this. The screening tool is available for download as a pdf, and can be freely distributed to interested parties for use with patients or loved
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection June 25, 2024
The National Weather Service has issued a warning about high temperatures for our region. Hamilton County is under an excessive heat watch from Monday, June 17th at noon through Friday, June 21st at 8 PM. The threat is a prolonged period of dangerously hot conditions with heat index values near or
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection June 16, 2024
A FREE basic cooking class series hosted by The Ohio State University will be held at the Golf Manor Municipal Building, located at 6450 Wiehe Road. The cooking series will be held over the course of 10 weeks, from April 2nd to June 4th, 2024, meeting on Tuesday nights from
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection March 19, 2024
The U.S. Center for Disease Control recommends everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 illness this fall and winter. While people of any age can catch COVID-19, it most commonly affects middle-aged and older adults, with the highest risk
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection October 31, 2023
Every U.S. household may place an order to receive four free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered directly to one’s home. You can request delivery of four free rapid tests using the covid.gov online portal. This Federal program was stopped during the spring and summer but has reopened for this fall and
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection September 28, 2023
U.S. Congressional gridlock can temporarily shut down big parts of the federal government — including many health programs. If it happens, some government functions would stop completely and some in part, while others wouldn’t be immediately affected — including Medicare, Medicaid, and health plans sold under the Affordable Care Act.
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Shared by Kaiser Health News September 27, 2023
The Hamilton County Department of Health reports that mosquitoes in Anderson Township recently tested positive for West Nile virus. The West Nile Virus is a viral disease affecting the central nervous system that can be transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. The West Nile Virus was first identified in Ohio in
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Shared by Hamilton County Public Health August 11, 2023
The Hamilton County Health Department has released an informational toolkit intended for use in group homes, nursing homes, hospitals and other public care settings, where someone may have a bacterial infection. The informational toolkit is available for download. The Health Department is responding to recent reports in Hamilton County of
Read More Shared by Hamilton County Public Health August 3, 2023
As the federal public health emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic comes to an end, healthcare access may be impacted in several ways. One major concern is the potential loss of insurance coverage for those who gained it due to emergency measures, such as expanded Medicaid eligibility and
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection May 10, 2023
Free Health Screenings and Live Musical Entertainment will be available Saturday, April 29th, in Washington Park from 10AM to 5PM. The FREE event is part of the Center for Closing the Health Gap annual Health Expo, which includes health screenings, educational workshops and fitness activities, as well as healthy food
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection April 26, 2023
A free, evidence-based online course, Fentanyl Facts and Overdose Risk, has been developed in partnership with the Addiction Policy Forum and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The course discusses facts about fentanyl in the U.S., the increasing risk of overdose, and resources for communities to address the increasing risks.
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection February 24, 2023
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office are partnering to host a Drug Drop Off Day on Saturday February 25th 2023, from 10 am to 2 pm. On Drug Drop Off Day, you may safely dispose of any unwanted or unused medications at any of the following
Read More Shared by United Resource Connection February 20, 2023
