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Virus and vaccine updates from March 8.
We know this virus is wearing. Stay the course and take time to take care of yourself!
Regardless of what may be in the news, we will continue to follow CDC and IDPH guidance.
EPI workforce, health care professionals invited to receive the COVID-19 vaccine through community partnership.
EPI is actively working with public policy officials to ensure our workforce and persons served are a top priority when it comes to offering the vaccine. Now's a good time to start having conversations with persons served and their supports to make a plan when the vaccine becomes available.
Building resilience includes focusing on strength and health, attending to physical, cognitive, and emotional health. Thanks to medical advances, there is a wide range of medications to prevent disease progression, treat exacerbations, and manage symptoms. But, that is just the beginning.
As the ADA celebrates 25 years, let's remember just how far we've come while continuously working to keep breaking down barriers. Our speakers said it best...view the video here.
We are proud to announce EPI has earned its Blue Zones Worksite Designation!
EPI's second annual Healthiest State Walk was a success with over 175 community members coming together to support wellness in the Cedar Valley. The Healthiest State Walk isn't the only thing EPI is doing to become more active. We're using many creative approaches from new technology to zombie apocalypse fitness groups. (Yes, you read that right.)
With 2013 well underway, being healthy is on the minds of many. It was definitely on the mind of Rhonda Haines, an EPI resident, who started her path to a healthier lifestyle in 2011.
Weight loss is a battle for many. For Janice Campbell, one of EPI's direct support professionals, it's a battle she's winning.