Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired Recognizes White Cane Safety Day with Oct. 20 Event
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2017
NEW CASTLE (Oct. 17, 2017) – The Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired (DVI) will commemorate White Cane Safety Day during a public event Oct. 20 designed to celebrate the contributions of those with visual impairments, further raise awareness of blindness and encourage the development of new technologies that build independence for individuals who are […]
More Than 90 Students Will Receive Career-Building Experiences During Disability Mentoring Day in New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Monday, October 16, 2017
NEW CASTLE (Oct. 16, 2017) – More than 90 students with disabilities are expected to participate in career-building experiences during Delaware’s Disability Mentoring Day on Oct. 18 at locations in New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties. Disability Mentoring Day is held each October during National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This year, several New Castle County […]
Governor Carney’s Statement on President Trump’s Decision to End Health Care Cost-Sharing Reductions
Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, October 13, 2017
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Friday released the following statement after President Trump’s decision to end federal cost-sharing reductions that make health insurance and health care affordable for low-income Delawareans: “President Trump’s decision to end cost-sharing reductions will hurt thousands of low-income Delawareans who use those subsidies to make their health insurance and […]
DPH Announces Delaware’s First Case of West Nile Virus in Humans in Two Years
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 12, 2017
A 70-year-old Kent County woman was briefly hospitalized with West Nile virus (WNV) and is now recovering at home. The case is the first lab-confirmed human WNV case reported in 2017.
DE Residents Who Attended VA Chili Cook-Off Asked to Complete Survey in Wake of Foodborne Illness Outbreak
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Delawareans who attended the Chincoteague Chili Chowder Cook-Off, in Chincoteague, Virginia, on September 30, 2017, are being asked to complete an online survey in the wake of a foodborne illness outbreak associated with the event.
