Infection Control in the Home and Lyme Disease Workshop

WHAT:
Infection Control in the Home and
Lyme Disease

WHEN:
Thursday, March 10, 2016
1pm

WHERE:
Northborough Senior Center
119 Bearfoot Road
Northborough, Mass. 01532

DETAILS:
Germs lurk everywhere: on our doorknobs, on our shoes, in our kitchens, bathrooms and everywhere in between. In this interactive workshop, run by Jean Sniffin, RN, Community Health Nurse with Natick Visiting Nurse Association and Century Health Systems, attendees will learn about how to prevent and minimize infections to keep themselves – and their families – healthy and safe. Sniffin will cover:

• The miracle of vaccines
• Infection control mechanisms
• Dirtiest things in the house
• Food safety
• Infection control when there’s a sick person in the house

The second segment of the workshop will address Lyme Disease, which accounts for “95% of all cases of reported tickborne disease,” according to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services, and can result in fatigue, fever, joint and muscle pain and more. Sniffin will address:
• Prevention
• How to remove a tick
• Symptoms
• Treatment

Jean Sniffin works closely with several area Boards of Health to promote good health through monthly blood pressure clinics at town Councils on Aging and senior housing sites.

She speaks frequently throughout MetroWest on a variety of health and safety issues, including Lyme and tick borne diseases. Jean also serves as Early Childcare Health Consultant for more than 20 daycare and nursery school programs, offering on-site education about pediatric health and safety issues.

The event is free to attend, but reservations are required. To RSVP, call 508-393-8353.

Century Health Systems is located at 209 West Central Street, Suite 316, Natick, Mass., 01760. For additional information, call 508-651-1786 or visit www.centuryhealth.org.

About Century Health Systems: Since 2001, Century Health Systems has provided high-quality, innovative health education and wellness programs to the Boston MetroWest community. Its programs aim to meet the needs of individuals of all ages – from pre-school to seniors – and cover such areas as professional health and safety training; public health consultations; corporate wellness; school and early childhood programming; and recreation. Along with its affiliates, Natick Visiting Nurse Association and Distinguished Care Options, Century Health Systems provides a true continuum of care throughout the communities it serves.