DHSS Breaks Ground on New Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill
SMYRNA – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Governor Matt Meyer, and officials from the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday to begin construction on the new Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill. The State-run long-term care facility, which maintains a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare […]
DPH Offers Back-to-School and Sports Physicals at Clinics Across Delaware
DOVER, Del. (July 30, 2025) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) will hold a special Back-to-School and Sports Physical Day at one clinic in each county the first week of August. The event is open to all Delawareans looking for a back-to-school physical or for a physical required to participate in Delaware Interscholastic […]
DHSS Announces Health Fund Applications Due August 31
NEW CASTLE – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ Health Fund Advisory Committee (HFAC) announced applications are now available for Fiscal Year 2027 and are due August 31. This is a change from previous years when Delaware Health Fund applications went live in June and closed in August. The application went live on […]
Division of Visually Impaired Provides Sensitivity Training to Wilmington PD
WILMINGTON — The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ Division for the Visually Impaired (DVI) partnered with the Wilmington Police Department to provide visual impairment sensitivity training to 60 officers on May 6 and 13 at police headquarters. The training was led by DVI-certified orientation and mobility therapist Heather Dougherty, with support from therapists […]
Delaware’s Fifth Annual Health Care Benchmark Trend Report Shows 9.1% Increase
NEW CASTLE – Per capita healthcare spending in Delaware increased 9.1% in Calendar Year (CY) 2023, outpacing the spending benchmark set at a 3.1 percent growth rate for the CY 2023 performance period. The State of Delaware’s fifth annual Health Care Benchmark Trend Report was presented today by the Department of Health and Social Services […]
