Open Enrollment Starts Tuesday for Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Monday, October 31, 2016
NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES Open Enrollment Starts Tuesday for Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace Delawareans who seek coverage through HealthCare.gov are urged to take advantage of subsidies to offset rise in premium costs NEW CASTLE (Oct. 31, 2016) – The fourth open enrollment period for Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace starts […]
Halloween Treats Can be Scary: DPH Tips for a Healthy Oct. 31
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 28, 2016
While the thought of getting tons of candy on Halloween night excites most children, it often terrifies their parents. Visions of all that sugar causing tooth decay and adding unnecessary pounds to both kids’ and adults’ waistlines can be frightening! Additionally, children with juvenile diabetes who need to manage their sugar and carb consumption may not be as thrilled to get a ton of chocolate. But there are healthy alternatives available for those who want to dish out more nutritionally balanced snacks instead of candy, that will still satisfy a child’s sweet tooth.
Fifteenth Annual Diabetes Wellness Expo Set for Nov. 1, 2016
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 28, 2016
More than 50 exhibitors will showcase health services, supplies and programs to Delawareans with diabetes at the Diabetes Wellness Expo, scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Dover Downs Conference Center, in Dover. The expo will bring together healthcare facilities, diabetes-related organizations and businesses to provide an opportunity for people at risk for, or with, diabetes to access to the most up-to-date services, products and information.
DPH Announces First Confirmed Flu Case of 2016-2017 Season at Drive-Thru Flu Clinic Vaccination Event
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 27, 2016
Today, Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) announced the state’s first laboratory-confirmed case of influenza for the 2016-2017 flu season. The case involves a 27-year-old Kent County man who was not hospitalized. DPH made the announcement during the press event portion of a drive-thru flu clinic held in Dover, which served as the official kickoff of its 2016-2017 flu season prevention efforts. The free drive-thru flu clinic was conducted outside of the Blue Hen Corporate Center in Dover. It was the first DPH drive-thru flu clinic in Kent County, and is expected to be the largest. DPH nursing staff, joined by Bayhealth nurses, administered intramuscular flu vaccines. Local radio station Eagle 97.7 provided entertainment.
For the Holidays, Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill and Governor Bacon Health Center Seek Community Donations in ‘Adopting’ Residents
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2016
NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES For the Holidays, Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill and Governor Bacon Health Center Seek Community Donations in ‘Adopting’ Residents NEW CASTLE (Oct. 26, 2016) – The Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill (DHCI) in Smyrna and the Governor Bacon Health Center (GBHC) in […]
