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Sadie Says… Buckle up every trip, every time

Q. My friend makes me crazy. She’s always on my case about wearing a seatbelt. I’m a good driver, my car has lots of airbags and usually I’m just bopping around town. Why buckle up? A. Seatbelts save lives. Excuses don’t. “I’m a good driver” You may be the world’s best driver, but you still can’t prevent the weather, animals or the behavior of other drivers sharing the road. Wearing your seatbelt is your best defense. It helps to keep you in control of your vehicle when adverse conditions or situations arise. “I don’t need a seatbelt my car has ...

Keeping in contact with loved ones at care facilities

Although Lycoming County moved into the yellow stage for COVID-19, please remember that local long-term care facilities cannot. Facilities, such as The Meadows, need to continue to follow infection prevention and control practices as directed by the Department of Health, Centers for Disease Control and CMS. At this time, these include but are not limited to: • Universal masking for staff. • Symptom screening of all persons entering the facility, including staff. • Restricting visitors. • Limiting building access points. • Daily monitoring of residents for symptoms of ...

Sadie Says… Cleaning out the medicine cabinet

Q. I looked through my medications and see that I have quite a few that have expired or that I don’t use anymore. I’ve heard that I shouldn’t flush them down the toilet or put them in the trash. I want to get rid of them, but how can I do it? A. First of all, congratulations on deciding to clean out that medicine cabinet! Having unnecessary medications around means that they may get into the hands of people they’re not meant for. If you were told that medications were the leading cause of child poisoning you would probably think of young children mistaking medication for ...

Valley View recognizes director of the board

Margaret Piper is known for her generous heart when it comes to serving others. She was recently recognized for her 18 years of service as a director of the board for Valley View Rehab and Nursing Center and is beginning her 19th year by serving as emeritus director. Giving her time and ...

Learning about Parkinson’s disease and new ways to cope

Parkinson’s disease is a complex disorder of the brain that involves the degeneration of nerve cells that produce a chemical called dopamine. With less dopamine production, people with Parkinson’s disease experience motor symptoms, or symptoms that relate to movement, such as tremors, slowness, stiffness, difficulty controlling smaller movements, posture changes and imbalance. Since dopamine is important for other functions of the body, speech and voice, sleep, bowel motility, cognitive functions and mood may be affected. These types of symptoms are called “non-motor symptoms” ...

Sadie Says… COVID19: Knowing the symptoms

Q: What should I be doing to be safe regarding the Coronavirus? A: Prepare and protect your household for novel Coronavirus 19 (COVID 19). Protect: Practice good health habits • Wash your hands often for 20 seconds with soap and water. • Cough or sneeze into your elbow, if you use a tissue dispose of it immediately and wash your hands. • When soap and water is not available use hand sanitizer. • Don’t touch your eyes nose or mouth. • Clean frequently touched surfaces TV remote, phones, door knobs, light switches, kitchen handles and knobs, steering wheel, computer ...