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NORTH SHORE HEALTH DEPARTMENT NEWSLETTER

A Message from the The North Shore Health Department
The North Shore Health Department is pleased to release our first electronic newsletter. The purpose of this monthly newsletter is to bring you information and updates on key health issues impacting residents in the North Shore. The newsletter will also provide information on upcoming immunization and adult health clinics, blood pressure screenings, and community events. Please use the survey link below to provide us with feedback on the newsletter.

 HIGHLIGHTS 


If you or a loved one have diabetes, you already know how important it is to develop a routine of checking your blood sugar.  However, when temperatures rise in the summer and storms pop up, that routine may be disrupted, making it harder to keep diabetes managed.  The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) has resources to help you prepare and manage your diabetes during difficult times.  

Some tips provided by NDEP include:
  • Know local emergency resources, including fire, police, and hospitals in the area.
  • Create a plan to communicate with family and friends.  Include multiple ways to make that connection, such as home phone and cell phone numbers and email addresses.  Be sure to include far-away relatives or friends.
  • Build a supply kit that has enough supplies for 2 weeks. Check these supplies at least every 2 – 3 months, watch for expiration dates, and know the storage requirements (such as temperature and light) for those supplies.
  • Know the options for care when you cannot get diabetes supplies, or run out.
  • Understand how stresses, such as that caused by weather extremes, can affect blood sugar.  
  • Always wear diabetes identification bands/jewelry.

Read more at NDEP’s website:  http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/ndep/people-with-diabetes/emergency.html 
 

HEALTH TRENDS 

The following table shows the 2015 North Shore Community Health Survey results for those reporting being diagnosed with certain chronic health conditions.
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SEPTEMBER HIGHLIGHTS


September is National Preparedness Month. Learn more

Dead crow found in the North Shore tests positive for West Nile Virus. Learn more 

September 18th-24th 2016 is National Child Passenger Safety Week. Learn more 

September 22nd, the first day of fall, was Falls Prevention Awareness Day. Learn more


 

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C L I N I C S 

Upcoming Immunization Clinics (appointment required) - Please call the North Shore Health Department for an appointment at 414-371-2980.

Tuesday, October 11th      10-11:00 a.m., Brown Deer
Thursday, October 13th      3-4:30 p.m., Shorewood  
Tuesday, October 18th       7:30-9 a.m., Shorewood
Wednesday, October 19th   3:30-4:30 p.m., Brown Deer
Tuesday, October 25th      4-5:00 p.m., NS Library

Upcoming Adult Health Clinics (appointment required) – Blood analysis for cholesterol, glucose and triglycerides, blood pressure, weight check and a nurse consultation.
Please call the North Shore Health Department for an appointment at 414-371-2980.

Wednesday, October 19th       Brown Deer
Tuesday, October 25th           Shorewood
 
Upcoming Blood Pressure Screenings (walk-ins welcome – no appointment necessary)
Tuesday, October 25th     3:30-4:00 p.m., NS Library 
Wednesday, October 26th     3:30-4:30 p.m., Shorewood

 

Can't get out for your flu shot?
Flu vaccinations available for home bound residents of the North Shore- Bayside, Brown Deer, Fox Point, Glendale, River Hills, Shorewood and Whitefish Bay. Call the health department and schedule your appointment today! View the flyer here

Upcoming Open Flu Clinics
Schedule an appointment at any one of our regular immunization clinics for your flu vaccine. The following clinics are open to the public without appointment. 

 

U P C O M I N G  E V E N T S 

Conversations with Scientists 
Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment is hosting a second “Conversations with Scientists” program, focusing on bugs, superbugs, viral diseases and how to stop them. The event will be held every Wednesday in October, 2016. Click here to register and learn more.


Dementia Education Series 
Caring for someone with dementia? Check out the education series, held at the Shorewood, WI Village Hall. Click here for more information


Screenagers Free Movie Screening 
As kids go back to school, are you worried about the amount of screen time your child has each day?
Join REDgen and other parents in this free screening of the movie, “Screenagers,” held at Dominican High School on October 4th at 7:00 pm.  Watch the trailer at screenagersmovie.com , view the flyer here.


Caring for Someone with Alzheimer's Disease
Free program presented by Gov. Martin J. Schreiber.

Tuesday, October 4, 2016 
5:30 - 7:00 pm Learn more

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4800 W Green Brook Drive 
Brown Deer, WI 53223 

2010 E Shorewood Blvd
Shorewood, WI 53211

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