April 2024

It's April and that means just one thing here in Northeast Ohio... second winter!?! While it might not quite be time to put away the ice scraper yet, we can at least start setting our gaze to warmer days ahead and that brings increased activity around the community. This months newsletter is full of information about upcoming events and offers you and your clients may want to take advantage of! Happy Reading!

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Did you know that people age 65 years and older take prescribed medications more frequently than any other age group in the United States?

Most older adults take several medicines, OTC, and supplements to treat chronic illnesses. Healthcare providers may also prescribe medications to older adults to help prevent certain illnesses.

But what do you do with unused prescription drugs? You want to dispose of them safely, but you aren't quite sure how.

APRIL 27th is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

On this day each year, thousands of people across the country clean out their medicine cabinets and turn in (safely and anonymously) a record amount of prescription drugs.

Visit DEATakeBack.com to learn more or to find an official National Prescription Drug Take Back Day collection site near you.

Summit County Public Health's D.U.M.P. (Dispose of your Unused Medication Program) Program is designed to provide Summit County residents with a safe and easy option for disposing of unwanted medications. We have many D.U.M.P. box locations located throughout the county that can be accessed seven days a week.

Call 330-926-5600 for more information or click here to find a D.U.M.P. box near you!

Upcoming Health Fairs

MowGREENER 2024

Exciting new changes for MowGREENER in 2024!

Battery OR Electric Powered Lawn Care Equipment is Easier on the Air You Breathe!

Registration starts April 01, 2024 @ 8:00 am and will close on May 31, 2024.

Spaces are limited and reserved on a first come, first served basis.

Participants MUST reside in our service area: Medina, Summit or Portage County.

CLICK THIS LINK TO REGISTER

Or you can call 330-812-3877 to register

Are you outside of Medina, Summit, or Portage County?

For a list of other counties with similar programs click here.

Summit County Public Health often has free COVID-19 home tests available to the public. If you or someone you know is in need of an at-home test kit please call our main office phone number to inquire about availability. 330-923-4891

Summit County Public Health continues to encourage community members, both vaccinated and unvaccinated, to engage in safe and effective behaviors to protect against severe illness from ALL respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, flu, and even RSV:

Stay home if you are sick, even with mild symptoms
Follow good hygiene standards
Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
Use hand sanitizer frequently
Avoid touching your face
Cover coughs and sneezes

Click Here to Stay Up to Date with CDC Guidance

To Follow Summit County Public Health's News Briefs CLICK HERE

It is our hope that you will find our communication to be valuable and worth sharing among your own clients, members, colleagues, family and friends. Because TOGETHER we can reach further and ultimately make a greater impact on those individuals who make up our Summit County community.