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|  Dear Spartanburg Community,
Happy holidays from AccessHealth Spartanburg! We hope that you have a joyous holiday season surrounded by loved ones. This season is often filled to the brim with wonderful celebrations. We would like to take the time to celebrate our amazing team of staff, volunteers, and providers who make our work possible within the community.
This month's newsletter contains client feedback on programs, information on Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System's Project SEARCH, health facts, community events, and more!
As always, thank you for all your support of AccessHealth Spartanburg and our community. If you have any feedback, comments, or suggestions, please send them to IKarnabi@srhs.com. |
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"Everyone was very friendly and respectful. The place is nice and clean, didn't have to wait long before being seen and all my questions and concerns was addressed in a very professional matter. So I just would like to say, thank you very much and I look forward to being served through this health care program.
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D. B.
"Deserves an A+. They were so polite and passionate.
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L. J.
"Ya'll are the best and have been an important resource for health education and for finding other programs to help me since I am uninsured and living on disability. I can think of no improvement to suggest! Thank you for always helping and being so kind.
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L. W.
"Gracias por su trabajo! Thanks for your great job!
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C. C.
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Spartanburg Day School Donation
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Spartanburg Day School recently donated 314 books to AccessHealth Spartanburg for our client library. We would like to recognize them for their outstanding contribution! Our library is one of the fantastic resources that we are able to offer to our clients. Clients can read books, take them home, and pass them on to their family members and friends. The library is composed of books donated by community members, and we are always in need of additions! If you would like to donate gently used books (any age range and reading level), please contact
IKarnabi@srhs.com.
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Project SEARCH - Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
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AccessHealth Spartanburg recently had the honor of hosting a Project SEARCH intern for ten weeks. Project SEARCH is a Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System program that is "designed to provide education and job training to young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. [Interns] receive classroom instruction, including training in employability and independent living skills, and master core job skills through three 9- to 10-week internship rotations during the year. As a result of completing the program, students with intellectual and developmental disabilities are employed in nontraditional, complex and rewarding jobs in the host company and community." For more information and a video report on Project SEARCH, visit
SRHS Project Search.
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Whipp and AccessHealth Spartanburg Reception
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Celebrate Health During the Month of December
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December is National Hand Washing Awareness Month
. According to the Centers for Disease Control, it is important to note that there are crucial differences between washing hands with soap and water and using hand sanitizers. "
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers don't kill ALL types of germs, such as a stomach bug called norovirus, some parasites, and
Clostridium difficile,
which causes severe diarrhea. Hand sanitizers also may not remove harmful chemicals, such as pesticides and heavy metals like lead. Handwashing reduces the amounts of all types of germs, pesticides, and metals on hands." For more information on hand washing and hand sanitizers, visit CDC- Clean Hands Save Lives.
December is also National Safe Toys & Gifts Month. "According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, hospital emergency rooms treated an estimated 251,700 toy-related injuries in 2010 throughout the United States. 72% were to people less than 15 years of age." The following are a few guidelines for choosing safe toys:
1. Inspect all toys before purchasing (look out for sharp edges and sturdiness).
2. Look for toys labeled "ATSM" meaning they have passed a safety inspection by the American Society for Testing and Material Standards.
3. Do not give toys with small pieces to young children, avoid toys with ropes or heating elements, and make sure art materials are non-toxic.
For more more guidelines on toy safety, visit Mayo Clinic- Health Tradition.
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| Our clients are in need of following items. Please consider an in kind donation that will be used to assist our clients on the road to good health.
Deodorant (Men's and Women's)
Soap & Shampoo
Body Wash
Dental Floss
Razors
Hats & Gloves
Please note that all toiletry items must be unopened and unused in order to be accepted as donations. If you have any questions regarding donations, please contact
IKarnabi@srhs.com.
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December 1st - January 2nd is the 26th Annual Hollywild Lights Safari at Hollywild in Wellford, SC. The event gives you the opportunity to drive through millions of holiday lights, visit Santa's Village, view a variety of animals, roast marshmallows, and more! For admission times and prices, visit
Hollywild Lights Safari.
December 1st - January 5th is Skating on the Square located in downtown Spartanburg at Morgan Square. The skating will be open on both Christmas and New Years. Cost of admission is $10 for all day skating (11 am-10 pm). For more information, visit
Skating on the Square.
December 10th is the 9th annual Jingle Bell Jog through the Sugar Creek Neighborhood in Greer, SC. The event consists of a 5K Family Fun Run and a 3/4 Mile Elf Run for ages 5-7 years old. The Elf Run starts at 2:15 pm and the 5K Fun Run starts at 3:00 pm. For more information or to register, visit
Jingle Bell Jog.
If you have any community shout outs that you would like us to share in our January newsletter, please email
IKarnabi@srhs.com.
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In Good Health,
AccessHealth Spartanburg
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