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Bay Area Counties Fall Short Of New CA Health Equity Metric Aimed At Most Vulnerable Communities – CBS San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) – Four Bay Area counties fell short of the California Health Equity Metric that requires them to make sure the number the COVID-19 positive results decreases in their most vulnerable communities. San Francisco, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Sonoma Counties will not be able to move to the next tier of reopening …
Retirement communities use technology, creativity to keep residents well and connected | Food + Living
For 66 years, Marion and Robert Brubaker have been inseparable, from their 48 years in music ministry at York’s Zion United Church of Christ to a post-retirement move to Willow Valley Communities in 2017. When Robert needed more assistance with everyday activities, he moved into The Glen, the community’s skilled nursing facility. Marion made the …
Legislators award $2,775 to libraries for technology improvements | Communities
Williamson County legislators announced a combined total of $2,775 will be awarded to the Spring Hill Public Library and Williamson County Public Library to assist in meeting increased demand for access to technology during the COVID-19 pandemic. State Reps. Glen Casada, Sam Whitson and Brandon Ogles and state Sen. Jack Johnson in a joint statement …
Psychiatrist joins Pocahontas Memorial Hospital Rural Health Clinic | News, Sports, Jobs
Lamps BUCKEYE — The Rural Health Clinic at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital is proud to announce the addition of Dr. Christopher Lamps, MD, FAACAP to their medical staff. Lamps currently has a successful psychiatry practice, in its tenth year of operation, in Richmond, Virginia. Prior to establishing his own practice, Lamps worked …
How can digital technologies help rural farming communities?
COVID-19 has made us all dependent on digital technology, but we must ensure that the world’s poorest are not left behind. Digital technologies can particularly improve the lives of farmers and agricultural workers. Digital agriculture – where farmers use digital technologies to access useful information – could revolutionize how communities secure their livelihoods. With COVID-19 …
Technology key to quality healthcare in communities of color
CLOSE Story Highlights Caregivers of color face even more of an uphill battle caring for elderly loves ones in a pandemic. Technology is key to connecting with loved ones in the hospital, and getting quality medical care while stuck at home. Jeannie’s Fund, a charity startup in the New York City area, raised over $34,000 …
With schools closed, immigrant communities struggle with access to technology and connection
Leo, from left, Derek and Yerania Reynoso take a break from games, reading and studying in their Silverthorne apartment Friday, June 19. The Reynoso family spends their time juggling multiple jobs, working on elementary school projects and practicing fluency in English and Spanish.Liz Copan for Summit Daily Jorge and Rosa Barahona have parented through much …
Flights canceled, communities fenced off as coronavirus’ return plunges Beijing into “soft lockdown”
Beijing — The new outbreak of coronavirus in the Chinese capital prompted authorities to raise their official emergency response back to Level II on Tuesday night, as they race to stem what one called an “extremely severe” situation. The adjustment to Beijing’s response level came just 10 days after it was downgraded to Level III. Beijing …
COVID-19 has exposed mental health needs within Philadelphia’s Latino communities
For many linguistic minorities, especially Latinos, access to mental health or substance abuse resources is already scarce, said Margarita Alegria, the chief of the disparities research unit at Massachusetts General Hospital and a professor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. But now, “the isolation, fear about the future, and economic uncertainty is all going to …
Baltimore Health Corps To Address COVID-19 Needs In Vulnerable Communities, Hiring City Residents – CBS Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore health officials announced Thursday they will be hiring more than 300 coronavirus contact tracers from within the community. The Baltimore Health Corps initiative, a multi-million public-private partnership, will hire Baltimoreans to conduct COVID-19 contact tracing in addition to other needs. “Corps staff will deploy to address critical COVID-19 needs in Baltimore’s …
