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  • 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 … the body from absorbing nutrients it needs, like fat, lactose, vitamin A, and vitamin B12. Some people with Giardia infections have no symptoms at all. How long after infection do symptoms …
    • Updated on September 20, 2021.
  • 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 …
    • Updated on March 30, 2023.
  • Reproductive Health Family Planning Program (RHFP) Periodic Health Screenings

    … Services Task Force (USPSTF): The 6 tools below showed the most sensitivity and specificity. Some links below connect to a booklet containing the associated screening. Page numbers have been … 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 …
  • All in for Kids: Birth to 3 Program #3, August 2022

    … poisoning? Most childhood lead poisoning is from house paint in older homes. Lead was used in some house paint before being banned in 1978. When paint breaks down, it turns into flakes or … 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 …
  • 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 …
  • Clinical Instructions: I. Wisconsin’s Functional Eligibility Screen for Children’s Long-Term Supports

    … eligibility results may show that a particular child meets functional eligibility for some programs, but not others. Some programs have other eligibility criteria that need to be met. … 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. …
  • STD: Information for the General Public

    … disease (PID) .   Places for STD testing and treatment in Wisconsin The best way to know if something is wrong is to get a test for it. Many public clinics around the state can examine you … This way you know you are alright before having sex with each other. Offer free condoms and some forms of birth control. Expedited 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 …
    • Updated on February 13, 2023.
  • 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 …
    • Updated on September 01, 2022.
  • 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 …
  • 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 …
  • Physical Disability Programs and Information

    … future success of a young person? Mentoring makes a difference. You can change the course of someone’s life by sharing your experience, insights, and talents. Please visit Great People Have …
    • Updated on April 13, 2023.
  • FS-Health Related Services-Definitions

    … medications.  Child is on a “toileting schedule” but has none of tasks listed in the row.  Someone empties the ostomy bag a few times a day. (This is not a skilled task.)  Child has … to meet their nutritional needs. Check “2 or more times a day.” Note: Children may take some nutrition through their intestinal system while receiving TPN (e.g. to keep interest in …
  • 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 …
  • MEH Release 15-01 Cover Sheet

    … or both spouses. The fiscal group size for this situation/living arrangement is two. There are some exceptions to this concept. A blind or disabled minor living with their parents would be a … A guardian signs for him/her. Guardian: When an application is submitted with a signature of someone claiming to be the applicant’s guardian, obtain a copy of the document that designates …
  • Safety NetWorks #14 - June 2011

    … to Misconduct Incident Reports sent by OCQ that involve either 1) sexual abuse; 2) abuse by someone who is not a caregiver, but is known to the resident/victim; or, 3) resident-to-resident … 2 According to protocol detailed below, OCQ will also send some of these Misconduct Incident Reports to county EA/AAR agencies. PROTOCOL AS OF JUNE 2011 FOR … by OCQ to a county EA/AAR agency are as follows: 1) Alleged abuser is not a caregiver but someone known to the resident/victim such as a family member, visitor or clergy (i.e., someone
  • PRAMS Survey Questions - 2007-2008

    … new baby, were you or your husband or partner doing anything to keep from getting pregnant? (Some things people do to keep from getting pregnant include not having sex at certain times … 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. …
  • Improving Dementia-Related Crisis Response: Results of Six Innovation Grants

    … have basic emergency service programs in place to provide immediate evaluation and care to someone experiencing a crisis. In addition, county crisis programs may be certified under Wis. … training or resources to be able to identify and manage people with dementia. Just as someone with a mental illness or substance use disorder may become self-injurious, aggressive, or … mental health services and supports. Yet once a mental health resolution has been applied to someone with dementia only, transition to a long-term care setting is often difficult due to …
Last revised May 27, 2023