Delaware Hosts Prescription Drug Take-Back Day: Delawareans Encouraged to Dispose of Unused Medication
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Delaware will hold its 21st Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. Delawareans can discard their expired or unused medications at locations statewide between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Division for the Visually Impaired Celebrates White Cane Safety Day
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2021
NEW CASTLE (October 19, 2021) – More than 40 participants joined the Division for the Visually Impaired (DVI) in a celebration of White Cane Safety Day on Oct. 8 for a fun walk along the Wilmington Riverfront and the Jack A. Markell Trail. Each year, White Cane Safety Day is celebrated on Oct. 15. The […]
Weekly COVID-19 Update – Oct. 15, 2021: COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Declining
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, October 15, 2021
DOVER (OCT. 15, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. Total positive cases since March 11, 2020: 139,380 7-day average of new positive cases: 391.6, a decrease from […]
Use Caution with Unfamiliar Wild Animals: Skunk Tests Positive for Rabies After Attacking Feral Cat
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, October 15, 2021
DOVER (Oct. 15, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is strongly reminding Delawareans to use caution when around unknown wild animals, including feral cats and stray animals. The reminder comes after a skunk in Greenwood recently tested positive for rabies after attacking a stray cat. The cat escaped and was later found dead in […]
Delaware’s Division of Developmental Disabilities Services Announces Easterseals as New Provider for Self-Directed Care
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 14, 2021
DOVER (Oct. 13, 2021) –The Delaware Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDDS) announced today that Easterseals of Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore will become the Division’s new “Agency with Choice” Provider, providing self-directed services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Self-directed supports provide additional flexibility to individuals and families to build […]
