Work Healthy Update #8 - Wellness at your fingertips during COVID-19

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Health Topic Poster - May

Sleeping well is essential for good health. The average adult should get seven to nine hours of sleep each night, yet there are at least 50 million Americans who suffer from a sleep disorder that prevents them from this. Learn about the health benefits of sleep and how to ensure a splendid slumber when your head hits the pillow.

Sleep is

crucial

for good

health.

Getting that bit of extra sleep may seem impossible but here are some tips on how you can get a few more winks:

Avoid screens

Turn off the tablet, TV and smartphone. The blue light in your screen delays your body’s internal clock, which means it wakes you up just when you want to be drifting off. Try setting a curfew of one hour or even 30 minutes before bed —the earlier the better.

Stick to a schedule

Go to sleep and get up at the same time every day. Try to limit the difference in your sleep schedule on weeknights and weekends to no more than one hour. Being consistent reinforces your body’s sleep-wake cycle and helps set your body’s internal clock.

Watch what you eat and drink

Don’t go to bed hungry or stuffed. Try to finish eating 2 to 3 hours before bedtime so your whole system is ready to relax. Limit caffeine and nicotine: the stimulating effects can take hours to wear off. And alcohol can disrupt sleep later in the night.

Click below to print the benefits of sleep poster in English or Spanish.

We encourage you to print and post these monthly health topic posters in

a common place at your work-site or email electronically to employees.

May's Health Topic Poster - English

May's Health Topic Poster - en español

Maintaining your health is extremely important. Don't wait to get care.

Whether you are suffering from COVID-19 or any other illness, we are here for you. Maintaining your health is important. While COVID-19 has impacted how we conduct care, what will never change is Providence St. Joseph Health's commitment to the health and safety of our patients, physicians and caregivers. That’s why we instituted a strict, multi-layer screening process for every person who enters our hospitals and medical offices. In addition, we’ve implemented universal masking and social distancing guidelines at our hospitals and a visitor restriction policy. We have also designated areas in our facilities for COVID-19 patients, which keeps the rest of the hospitals or medical offices safe.

Here are ways to seek care during this time of COVID-19:

Doctor Visits

Our primary care and specialty physicians are ready to care for our patients through virtual or in-person appointments (depending on treatment needed). Virtual visits (phone and video) are covered at the same price as your standard office visit copay. Established and new patients can call your doctor's office directly to schedule an in-person or telehealth appointment. Click here to learn more or to find a provider.

Urgent and Emergency Care

Our urgent care clinics and emergency departments are open and taking care of patients. If patients have a health emergency or urgent need, they should seek care immediately. We have strict COVID-19 screening processes in place to protect our patients and caregivers.

Surgeries and procedures

While we have postponed some surgeries and procedures due to COVID-19, we are in the process of rescheduling those that are essential and should not be delayed.

For locations and contact information in Northern California please visit StJosephHealth.org.

Webinar: Legal Update - What you Need to Know in Navigating COVID-19

Please join PASCO for a FREE webinar with Monte Grix and Stephen J. Hirschfeld from Hirschfeld Kraemer as they discuss the legal landscape changes with regards to COVID-19.

Thursday, May 7, 2020

10:00 AM 11:00 AM

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Highlights include:

Payroll/Cost Reduction Options from Layoff to Furlough to Workshare
Federal, State and Local Statutes to Address COVID-19 Pandemic
Return to Work Issues from Rehiring to Workplace Safety to Telecommuting Concerns

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Webinar: Health, Well-Being and What's Next

What do the citizens of Sonoma County need to be thinking about as Shelter in Place is lifted? Join us for a conversation among medical experts and state leaders who will examine the new normal for our community and provide advice on how we can all move forward together.

Friday, May 8, 2020 | 4:00-5:00 PM

Panelists:

Senator Mike McGuire, CA Senate District 2

Assemblymember Jim Wood, DDS, CA Assembly District 2

Gary Greene, MD, FIDSA, Infectious Diseases, Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods

Susannah Labbe, PNP, Medical Director, Alliance Medical Center

Moderator:

Laura Kimbro, DO, FACOG, NCMP, Center for Women’s Health, Board Member, HFNSC

Host:

Kim Bender, Executive Director, Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma County