CA Area Director's Messages
- December 1, 2012
- National Immunization Vaccination Week - December 2-8, 2012
November is Diabetes Awareness month as sponsored by the American Diabetes Association.
- November 1, 2012
- November - Diabetes Awareness Month
November is Diabetes Awareness month as sponsored by the American Diabetes Association.
- October 1, 2012
- October - The Patient as an Untapped Resource
There is a growing recognition of the patient as the greatest untapped resource in healthcare. As a result, there is a national effort to tap into this resource by engaging patients in their care.
- September 1, 2012
- September is National School Backpack Awareness Day
Occupational therapy practitioners and students celebrate National School Backpack Awareness Day to educate parents and students about the serious health risks of backpacks that are too heavy or worn improperly.
- August 1, 2012
- August is Psoriasis Awareness Month
Summer has finally arrived and many of you will increase the amount of outdoor activities, summer recreation, and driving time on the roads. If you will be using a motor vehicle as transportation, be sure to wear your seatbelt and secure children in proper child safety seats.
- July 1, 2012
- Water Safety!
Summer has finally arrived and many of you will increase the amount of outdoor activities, summer recreation, and driving time on the roads. If you will be using a motor vehicle as transportation, be sure to wear your seatbelt and secure children in proper child safety seats.
- June 1, 2012
- Ride Safe this Summer
Summer has finally arrived and many of you will increase the amount of outdoor activities, summer recreation, and driving time on the roads. If you will be using a motor vehicle as transportation, be sure to wear your seatbelt and secure children in proper child safety seats.
- May 1, 2012
- May is National Osteoporosis Awareness Month
Osteoporosis is a condition where bones become weak and can break very easily. People with advanced cases of osteoporosis can break a bone by doing something as simple as sneezing. The disease occurs in women more often than men, and it is estimated that 50% of women over the age of 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis and up to 25% of men over 50 will.
- April 1, 2012
- Are Your Children Protected from Vaccine-Preventable Disease?
March is National Nutrition Month and the theme is "Get Your Plate in Shape." Nutrition is the act or process of nourishing or being nourished. Food and drink regularly provided or consumed is the definition of diet. Poor nutrition and diet negatively impact or cause many of the chronic conditions faced by Native people.
- March 1, 2012
- March is National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month and the theme is "Get Your Plate in Shape." Nutrition is the act or process of nourishing or being nourished. Food and drink regularly provided or consumed is the definition of diet. Poor nutrition and diet negatively impact or cause many of the chronic conditions faced by Native people.
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