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Throughout the pandemic, health care providers have faced levels of stress beyond worrying about their health and the health of family and friends. They also have had to cope with providing care to severely ill and dying patients – many of whom they may have been …Continue Reading Providing Support for Health Care Workers Impacted by COVID-19
The Department of Public Health (DPH) aims to provide clear and consistent information about the COVID-19 vaccine, build trust and confidence, dispel misinformation, and encourage vaccine uptake. Our efforts, and those of countless others across the Commonwealth are working, with more than 4.6 million residents …Continue Reading What is a Vaccine Ambassador?
Nick Grigoriou is a 25-year-old man with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that causes progressive muscular degeneration and weakness. A patient at DPH’s Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children in Canton since 2012, Nick is preparing to be discharged home later this month. Due to …Continue Reading Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital Staff Go the Extra Mile for Patients
Written by Emily Sparer-Fine, Director of the Occupational Health and Surveillance Program Essential workers encompass a wide variety of occupations, many of which are familiar to us: health care workers, police, fire and other emergency personnel, transit workers and grocery workers, while other workers equally …Continue Reading Elevating the Essential Workforce
Written by Nicole Schmitt of the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services To address the needs of individuals at high risk for overdose and other medical complications associated with substance use, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) Bureau of Substance Addiction Services awarded contracts to …Continue Reading Uplifting Mental Health and Wellness
Written by Elaine Gabovitch of the Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition Emergency care plans (ECPs) are important tools that families of children with special health needs can use to prepare for their children’s safety and wellbeing during COVID-19 and other health related emergencies. Having …Continue Reading Building COVID-19 Resilience for Families of Children with Special Health Needs
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