Featured Blog Posts – April 2020 Archive (13)

Thank you Fair Haven Community healthcare for this list of Psychiatry Resources 

General Mental Health Support 

• NAMI Helpline and Online Support Groups: National Alliance on Mental Illness offers online discussion groups. They also offer many in-person support groups that are likely disrupted, but the…

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Thank you Fair Haven Community Healthcare for this list of FREE Resources to Keep Active and Engaged During Social Distancing , Includes Art & Culture, Fitness and Sports, Education including learning another language, Mediation and Mindfulness, Hobbies and many other resources. 

 

Affordable Internet & Phone Access 

• The state website provides comprehensive information…

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Mary Wade Home is in need of Housekeepers. We are interviewing for temporary positions and for positions with regular hours.

This is a fast paced, resident centered environment with the highest standards of care. We have a skilled nursing facility, an adult day center and a residential care home on an enclosed campus, built around a beautiful garden in historic Fair Haven. Our staff are passionate people who go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure the well-being of our…

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COVID19 testing will be available at 374 Grand Avenue to patients and non-patients alike, starting Wednesday April 22. Those wishing to be tested MUST call ahead for an appointment. No walk-ins accepted.

• Appointments are currently available 9am – noon and 1-4pm. Monday-Friday.
• Results are available in 2-3 days.
• There will be no cost to…

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Today I issued an emergency order requiring people to use facemasks in essential retail businesses, including grocery stores, big-box stores, restaurants, pharmacies, gas stations, convenience stores, and package stores. The CDC strongly recommends that people wear cloth masks to protect others from contracting the virus. The order I issued also requires business owners to provide facemasks to all workers in these essential retail businesses. This order will go into effect this Friday… Continue

Most cases of COVID-19 are contracted from family members living together. If you are caring for someone who is symptomatic or tested positive for COVID-19, here are some tips from the CDC to keep you and your loved one safe:

 

1.       Monitor the person for worsening symptoms and be in close contact with your health care provider.

2.       Prevent the spread of germs by having the person stay in a…

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Connecticut Residents Economically Impacted by COVID-19 May Receive 90-Day Grace Periods to Make Mortgage Payments; Financial Institutions Agree Not to Negatively Impact Credit Reports as a Result of Accepting Payment Relief

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has reached an agreement with over 50 credit unions and banks in Connecticut to offer mortgage relief to the state’s residents and businesses who continue to face hardship…

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