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Understanding Abuse, Neglect and Financial Exploitation
… alone. It’s not too late to stop the hurt and harm. Freedom to Make Your Own Decisions Hurting Someone is Never a Sign of Caring Understanding Abuse, Neglect and Financial Exploitation It is hard to let someone know that you think abuse or neglect is taking place. Call your care team if you or someone you know is being abused, neglected or mistreated. Your care team can help in many ways. … -
Safely Caring for a Cat
… have to rehome your cat. Consider these precautions to prevent disease: Tell a veterinarian if someone in your family is planning on becoming pregnant or has a weakened immune system. This … not Seek care for your cat from a veterinarian if they have any of the following symptoms: If someone in your family becomes sick, contact a doctor, and let them know there is a cat at home. … scratches, or illnesses the veterinarian diagnosed in your cat. Seek care from a doctor if someone in your family has: Scratch or bite wounds that develop small, raised bumps Swollen lymph … -
Dementia-Friendly Faith Communities
… and improve quality of life. It is likely that a faith community has members who care for someone with dementia or have dementia themselves. Becoming dementia-friendly will allow a more … for family and friends, and may prompt them to stop attending services. Recognizing when someone stops attending services and asking why is the first step to helping people with dementia … who may have difficulty following the service or finding the proper passages in books. If someone is struggling, simply sitting near them and offering to let them follow along can be very … -
Quarantine Options: Frequently Asked Questions
… Options: Frequently Asked Questions Why has quarantine guidance for close contacts of someone with COVID-19 changed? The likelihood that a close contact who has not had any symptoms … to end early, you will need to be retested on day 6 or 7 of quarantine. I'm a close contact of someone with COVID-19. If I get tested on day 4 of quarantine and my result is negative, can I … basis. Follow local and institutional quarantine guidance. What if I'm a close contact of someone with COVID-19, and I live in a high-risk congregate settings such as a long-term care … -
PRAMS Survey Questions - 2009-2011
… from your job or the job of your husband, partner, or parents q Health insurance that you or someone else paid for (not from a job) q Medicaid, BadgerCare or BadgerCare Plus q TRICARE or … from your job or the job of your husband, partner, or parents q Health insurance that you or someone else paid for (not from a job) q Medicaid, BadgerCare or BadgerCare Plus q TRICARE or … count only discussions, not reading materials or videos. For each item, circle Y (Yes) if someone talked with you about it or circle N (No) if no one talked with you about it. No Yes a. … -
Public Health Advisory: Fentanyl Increasingly Present in Overdose Deaths in Wisconsin
… see it, taste it, or smell it. A tiny amount—as little as two grains of salt—is enough to kill someone. Fentanyl test strips are legal in Wisconsin and available for purchase. Fentanyl test … of the strength of fentanyl, multiple doses of NARCAN® may be necessary. If you suspect someone is overdosing, call 911 immediately. Fentanyl test strips are legal in Wisconsin and … a more serious problem. Get help talking with your kids using the Small Talks initiative. If someone you live with is using substances, keep NARCAN® on hand and learn how to use it. Let your … -
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Functional Screen - Instruction Manual and Best Practices
… status is ranked by the frequency at which the person needs help from other people. If someone is marked as needing help from others, then it is expected that either the person is … needs, ask: • Have they been doing the task adequately without significant hardship? • Does someone help them with the task now? • What have they done (or what would they do) if assistance … of a few months is best practice. 1.11 Impending discharge When completing the screen with someone preparing for discharge from a mental health facility in the near future, complete the … -
Reproductive Health Family Planning Program (RHFP) Periodic Health Screenings
… triggering: i. Have you been forced to engage in sexual acts for money or favors? ii. Is someone holding your passport or identification documents? iii. Has anyone threatened to hurt you … if you leave? iv. Has anyone physically or sexually abused you? v. Do you have a debt to someone you cannot pay off? vi. Does anyone take all or part of the money you earn? 4. If the … iii. Has your partner been supportive? 4. Pregnancy Coercion: a. In the past year, has someone you were dating or going out with: i. Told you not to use any birth control (like the … -
All in for Kids: Birth to 3 Program #3, August 2022
… skills helps develop their: • Patience • Empathy (being able to understand and care about someone else’s feelings) • Future ability to read and write These skills are very important for … is the ability to show empathy. Empathy means being able to understand and care about someone else’s feelings. Why Empathy Is Important Empathy is a basis for positive interactions … • Setting an example with acts of kindness toward others. For example, hold the door for someone whose hands are full and explain to your child why you are doing it. • Using empathetic … -
Giardia
… by: Swallowing unsafe food or water contaminated with Giardia germs Having close contact with someone who has giardiasis, particularly in childcare settings Traveling within areas that have poor sanitation Exposure to poop through sexual contact from someone who is sick or recently sick with Giardia Transferring Giardia germs picked up from … germs spread easily from one person to another; just a small amount of Giardia germs can make someone sick. Because the Giardia germs are in stool (poop), anything that gets contaminated by … -
EMS: Public Access to Defibrillators
… portable devices. They give an electric shock that can restore normal heart rhythm for someone whose heart stops (called cardiac arrest). Easy access to an AED has saved many lives. … access to AEDs. This means a layperson may use a public access AED to give emergency care to someone who appears to be in cardiac arrest. A layperson is not a trained emergency medical … -
Clinical Instructions: I. Wisconsin’s Functional Eligibility Screen for Children’s Long-Term Supports
… result in one of the following: An injury seeking medical attention. Use of weapons against someone (e.g., gun, knife, chains, switchblade). Arson (purposeful fire setting) or bomb threats. … include accidental urination. · Serious Threats of Violence —Threats about hurting or killing someone or a group of people. This doesn’t include suicidal threats, as that is covered on the … physical assistance, which is why this option is not available to those children. Requires someone to bathe them (hands on) whether in a bath or shower. This also includes children ages … -
Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) Training Course Curriculum Facilitator Guide
… and skillfully share to benefit others 4.17 Ability to balance own recovery while supporting someone else’s 12 13 Grounding and Acknowledgements, Introductions, Community Learning … and Acknowledgements. 2. Complete introductions. • Pair and share. Ask participants to find someone they do not already know. Take turns listening to each other and complete the … facilitate the pair and share activity. Pair and share activity: Ask participants to find someone they do not already know and introduce themselves, keeping introductions to about 1–2 … -
ADRC Statewide Customer Service Satisfaction Research
… to be important determinants of the ADRC customer experience. Although not all customers want someone to visit them in their home or a follow-up call, room for improvement exists in targeting … ADRC in a professional context (.8%). DID YOU CONTACT THE ADRC FOR YOURSELF OR ON BEHALF OF SOMEONE ELSE? In general, professionals such as social workers or nurses who contacted the ADRC out of concern for someone with whom they have a professional relationship (37 respondents) were most satisfied with … -
MDS-Q Training: Resident Referrals to Community
… LCA needs to be contacted but referral hasn’t been made yet, or resident asked to talk to someone about community services and referral was not made at this time. ▪ Code 2, Yes: Referral … to the MDS Section Q question number Q0500 B., indicates that the resident wishes to talk with someone about returning to the community. The referral should be made to the LCA and categorized … Center’s (ADRC’s) as the LCA. 21 4. A non-MDS Q is when a resident requests to talk with someone about returning to the community or expresses a desire to move from the facility separate … -
Sample Notice of Decision for FoodShare, Health Care, and Caretaker Supplement
… is not enrolled? When? Which plan? Who and why? As of DATE BadgerCare Plus ANNA, BILL: You or someone in your household did not give all the information your agency needed to process your … change, or renewal. See the "What was needed?" section for more details. ANNA, BILL: You or someone in your household did not take a needed action or give the required proof of your answers … Benefits Who will not get FoodShare and why? When? Who and Why? DATE - DATE ANNA, BILL: You or someone in your household did not give all the information your agency needed to process your … -
WLTCAC Minutes November 12, 2019
… • Feedback to include Location of fiscal employer agents (FEAs) o Participants want to know someone is accessible nearby • Will include how many people responded to the satisfaction survey … all about relationships. Caregivers need to get away but participant isn’t comfortable with someone else so relationships need to be built with someone. Introduction of DPH administrator Presented by Jeanne Ayers • Jeanne introduced herself … -
STD: Information for the General Public
… Partner Therapy (EPT) If you had sex before you knew you had an STD, you may have given it to someone else. If you test positive for an STD, your partners should be treated as soon as … DPH and local health departments to follow-up on STDs which are reportable. This means someone may contact you about your recent STD infection. Who can receive Partner Services? Anyone … I get more information about Partner Services? If you have an STD, or have been contacted by someone and told that you may have an STD, you can contact a Partner Services provider on this … -
DHS Urges Wisconsinites to Celebrate the Holidays Safely
… like Pfizer or Moderna. If you have symptoms of COVID-19, or were in close contact with someone with COVID-19, please get tested. Avoid attending gatherings if you are sick, have symptoms of COVID-19, or were in close contact with someone with COVID-19. Wear a well-fitted mask over your nose and mouth if you are in a public … you are traveling with are fully vaccinated. If you have symptoms or have close contact with someone who has COVID-19, be sure to use a trusted testing provider to get tested. Along with …