Darien Home Healthcare

06/21/2025

Suburban Chicago Cooling Centers Outside of Cook County

Older adults, young children, and those with chronic conditions are especially vulnerable in high heat. Stay cool and stay safe.

06/21/2025

Extreme heat poses serious health risks. Stay hydrated, avoid prolonged sun exposure, and check on vulnerable individuals.

Suburban Cook County Cooling Centers

06/21/2025

Chicago Cooling Centers

As healthcare professionals 🩺, we urge everyone to be mindful of the heat 🌞. Prevention is key—stay cool 🧊, stay hydrated 💧, and stay informed 📢.

03/05/2025

The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning an “aggressive” reorganization that includes cutting 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care for retired military members, acc…

02/27/2025

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The canceled meeting comes just days after a CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting was abruptly postponed.

02/22/2025

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/flu-activity-elevated-us-showing-signs-abating-cdc/story?id=119037774

Flu activity remains "elevated" in the U.S. but is starting to show signs of abating, according to new CDC data published Friday.

01/21/2025

Your safety and the safety of others are our top priorities. To help prevent the spread of infections, we ask all patients to follow these contact precautions:
• Please wash or sanitize your hands frequently, especially before eating and after using the restroom.
• Wear any provided personal protective equipment (PPE), such as gowns and gloves, as directed by our staff.
• Avoid touching your face, eyes, nose, or mouth.
• Limit physical contact with others and maintain any distancing guidelines as instructed.
• Notify our staff immediately if you feel unwell or experience any symptoms.

Thank you for helping us create a safe and healthy environment for everyone!

01/21/2025

Make Sure You're All Layered Up!

Cook County Warming Centers:

https://www.cookcountyil.gov/service/warming-centers?fbclid=IwY2xjawH8tPxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXR0UbgfbeYeNUlJpL9DXdcsMvoxxvqU-cKwWgrn-QkSV3g0_U5Nkvh9Ug_aem_Szz315ysq53AuW-ysfUxwg

Cook County Courthouse Warming Centers Open as Temperatures Set to Plunge (Open Sunday, January 19 - Wednesday, January 22)Cook County will experience extreme cold weather Tuesday evening through Thursday. The National Weather Service has advised that wind chills will make it feel as cold as -10°F....

01/21/2025

01/21/2025

DFSS' community service centers are open from 9am-5pm as warming centers to provide relief from the cold!

The Garfield Center at 10 South Kedzie location will be open today as a warming center from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm.

Our 21 Senior Centers are also open from 8:30a - 4:30p. Call 3-1-1 for shelter placement, nearest warming centers, & well-being checks for seniors and unhoused neighbors.

For a list of additional City warming locations visit: bit.ly/4gb2fLv

11/16/2024

https://www.nbcnews.com/paid-content/paid-content/increasing-odds-organ-transplant-patients-n1310001?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=FBPaidPost2&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0BMQABHdUDEIwAnzIBgiMoTwH2QDKtaxqK3Avmmtm1CQCb4F5Tc3KBtY2rmndbLg_aem_QyTJ6N_v7Vbc7yRH20tiXQ

Few medical procedures are as dramatically lifesaving as organ transplant, due in part to the urgent path an organ must travel ex vivo from a newly deceased donor to a critically ill patient. Until recently, slowing the metabolism of an organ with a cold preservation solution was the only way an org...

10/11/2024

This week is Fire Prevention week. The National Fire Prevention Association emphasizes the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home. Learn more about the campaigns key calls to action at https://www.nfpa.org/events/fire-prevention-week