Clinton County HD

Find a place in your home that is too high for children to reach or see. Different families will have different places. Walk around your home and find the best place to keep your medicines, vitamins, and supplements—especially those in gummy form— up and away, even between doses.

There are new #DietaryGuidelines. Learn more about what this means for you in our latest #Blog (link in bio). #ClintonCountyHealth #PublicHealth

Avoid a trip to the emergency room – put your medicines up and away and out of sight.

To a young child, pills can look like candy and liquid medicines can look like sugary drinks, so it’s important to keep them out of children’s reach, out of sight, and in child-resistant containers until right before you take them.

A pet preparedness kit can be Lucky’s lucky charm! Just as you do with your family’s emergency supply kit, have a basics for survival kit for your pet that includes a collar with ID tag, a harness or leash, food, water, medicine, sturdy carrier, first aid kit, and familiar items.

Pop Quiz Hotshot – is this candy or a supplement? Approximately 35,000 young children are brought to the emergency room each year because they got into medicines that were left within reach. Are all of your medicines kept somewhere safe?

#BetterChoiceRetailers like D&D Meats make it easier for customers to find healthy, nutrient-dense foods. #ClintonCountyHealth #PublicHealth

CCHD’s #EarlyIntervention Program can connect #Families with children under the age of three who are #DevelopmentallyDelayed or have a diagnosed disability with providers like Deb at no cost! To learn more, visit the link in our bio or call 518-565-4890. #ClintonCountyHealth

Anyone can have a #Radon problem, including us in the #NorthCountry! Pick up a #RadonTestKit at your local hardware store of contact the #HealthyNeighborhoodsProgram for FREE testing (link in bio). #ClintonCountyHealth #PublicHealth

Raw meat, seafood, and poultry carry lots of germs. Be sure to separate them from other foods, even in your shopping cart! Learn more about food safety in the #NorthCountryHealthEffect (link in bio). #ClintonCountyHealth #PublicHealth

Store your 3-Day #EmergencyKit in a dedicated bin that is easily accessible. To learn more ways to #BePrepared, visit the #NorthCountryHealthEffect (link in bio). #ClintonCountyHealth #PublicHealth

Do your #Smoke or #COAlarm batteries need changing? To learn more #FirePrevention tips, check out the #NorthCountryHealthEffect (link in bio). #ClintonCountyHealth #PublicHealth

Take home only memories and not #InfectiousDisease ‘souvenirs’. #Vaccines make it easier to protect yourself from many known travel acquired illnesses. #ClintonCountyHealth #PublicHealth

We are celebrating #NationalNutritionMonth with registered dietitian Emily Hutchins. Visit our latest #Blog to learn more about the new dietary guidelines and what they mean for you. cchdtalkinghealth.blogspot.com

A serving is what the nutrition values are based on, a portion is what you actually eat.

Colorectal cancer can be prevented by staying up-to-date with your screenings. If you are 45 or older, regular screening is your best protection. Uninsured or underinsured? The @CancerServicesProgramofNortheasternNY may be able to help.

#NutritionSecurity is consistent and equitable access, availability, and affordability of foods and beverages that promote well-being, prevent disease, and, if needed, treat disease. #ClintonCountyHealth #PublicHealth

To read the full release visit health.clintoncountyny.gov/press.

#DYK? #Flu viruses are thought to spread mainly by droplets made when people with flu #Cough, #Sneeze, or talk and can spread to others up to 6 feet away. Stay home when you are sick. If you have to go out, wear a face mask and keep 6 feet of distance from others.

Talk to your provider about your risk and steps you can take to reduce it.