As a new school year approaches, HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital encourages everyone to make the health and safety of their family a priority. Every parent wants their child to have a successful year, and taking time to consider their needs for health and safety can help them start the year off right.
1. Make healthy choices. Talk to your child about healthy food choices at home and at school.
2. Play sports safely. If your child participates in sports, schedule a sports physical with your doctor and speak with your child about sports safety. Make sure your child has required safety equipment for her/his sport, and know the concussion ABCs—assess the situation, be alert for signs and symptoms, and contact a health care professional.
3. Be good to your back. Choose a backpack with wide shoulder straps and make sure your child uses both straps evenly across the back. Having all the weight over one shoulder can lead to muscle strain. Advise your child to pack lightly. A backpack should never weigh more than 10-20 percent of your child’s body weight.
4. Fight the spread of germs. Before your child goes back to school make sure he/she understands the importance of proper hand washing. Soap and water can do wonders in reducing your child’s risk of illness. A child should wash his/her hands properly before eating and after using the restroom.
5. Turn off the screens. Set a limit to screen time of two hours or less each day.
6. Get enough sleep. School-aged children need at least 10 hours a day of sleep.
7. Be safe while on the roads. Children should always use a seatbelt and be placed in car seats appropriate for their age. Talk to your child about safety while at the bus stop and crossing roads.
For more information on back to school health, visit http://www.cdc.gov/family/kids/.
Yesterday was a beautiful day to launch the Oconto Falls Trail System with a Blessing and Ribbon Cutting! A big “Thank You” to HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital and Healthy Oconto County for getting this project launched! Together we will make our city a safer and healthier place to live.
The HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital Golf Classic will be held at River Island Golf Course, 100 River Island Drive in Oconto Falls on Saturday, Sept. 17.
Abrams Spotlight Productions, Inc. will present, The Odd Couple (Book by Neil Simon) August 12, 2016 – August 21, 2016 at The Byng Community Theater in Abrams.
On October 1, 2016 the Barn Quilts of Oconto County in conjunction with Oconto County University of Wisconsin-Extension, Oconto Electric Cooperative and Oconto County Economic Development Corporation, is hosting its first county wide event called “Barn Quilts of Oconto County Scenic Road Rally”. This event will allow you to blaze your own trail to fun and adventure as you follow the Barn Quilts of Oconto County Trail. Experience history and the rural agrarian charm of Oconto County!