Posts Tagged ‘DHSS’
Where Can The Homeless Find Shelter From The Cold?
Shelters for the homeless are open and available during the winter, thanks to volunteers and the non-profit Code Purple. Beds can be found on a nightly basis, but capacity at shelters is limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to maintain social distance. If you encounter a homeless person, the Delaware Housing Alliance…
Read MoreDel. COVID-Related Hospitalizations Climb Close To 500 Statewide
Delaware concludes 2021 with 485 people in hospitals statewide for COVID-19 complications, the highest number yet since the beginning of the pandemic. Also, on Wednesday, a one-day record for new confirmed cases was set with 3,381. Delaware Public Health has warned of a high risk of transmission at indoor gatherings over the New Year’s weekend,…
Read MoreNew COVID-19 Cases Spike In Del. – Weekly Update
Delaware has now detected more than three dozen cases of coronavirus linked to the Omicron variant. Delaware Public Health also reports that new records for daily new cases of COVID-19 were set on consecutive days, with more than 1,500 new cases counted Friday. Nearly 1,300 new cases were reported Sunday. Hospitalizations are now below 400,…
Read MoreDonovan Smith Community in Lewes Closer to Municipal Water & Sewer
Delaware state agencies today officially moved to connect the Donovan Smith community in Lewes to municipal water and sewer, which is the pilot project of the Clean Water Initiative for Underserved Communities established by Gov. John Carney. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed today by the secretaries of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC)…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vax Available For Homebound Delawareans
Delawareans who are not able to get out for a COVID-19 vaccination can now arrange to get the shot by calling a new toll-free number. Delaware Health and Social Services announced Tuesday that the service is available for eligible seniors and people with disabilities who may be homebound or people with a serious illness. DHSS…
Read MoreKent Co. Woman Tests Positive For West Nile Virus
An 87-year-old Kent County woman has been diagnosed with West Nile Virus, according to Delaware Public Health. DPH said Tuesday that because the woman had no travel history, that means she contracted West Nile in Delaware. She was the third person to test positive for the mosquito-borne illness in 2021. Although the weather is cooling…
Read MoreARPA Funds Directed Toward Del. Healthcare Workforce Recruitment, Retention
Delaware hospitals, long-term care facilities and state-operated 24 / 7 facilities will be eligible for a share of American Rescue Plan Act funding to boost their work forces. Governor John Carney said Wednesday that more than $75-million in financial support will go toward recruitment and retention incentives for Delawareans who have and are working on…
Read MoreDE to Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits Today
The Delaware Division of Social Services will issue emergency benefits for August to eligible households as part of the stateās ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health crisis. Benefits will be issued as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and two cash assistance programs ā Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and General Assistance…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Guidelines Will Remain For Visits To Long-Term Care Facilities
Delaware’s COVID-19 State of Emergency will expire Tuesday, but guidelines that cover visitation to long-term care facilities will stay in place. According to Delaware Health and Social Services, the type of visit that’s allowed at a nursing home or assisted living facility will be determined by COVID-19 case rates in the facility and in the…
Read MoreRescue Plan Brings $16-M To Del. For COVID Vax Efforts
Delaware’s COVID-19 vaccination program is getting a big boost through the American Rescue Plan Act. Members of Delaware’s Congressional Delegation visited Christiana Care Monday to detail how Delaware’s $16-million share of the package will support ongoing efforts to vaccinate more Delawareans. It helps to pay for supplies, testing and other expenses and functions with the…
Read MoreDHSS Updates Guidance to Visitation at DE Long-term Care Facilities
The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has updated its guidance to Delawareās long-term care facilities following recent federal recommendations that allow for expanded indoor visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance was updated last week and was sent to the stateās 86 long-term care (LTC) facilities; it can be foundĀ here. The updated guidelines…
Read MoreVIDEO: DPH Held a Virtual Town Hall Monday Night – to Discuss Coronavirus Vaccine
The Delaware Division of Public Health will hold a virtual Town Hall tonight at 6pm to discuss the coronavirus vaccine. The Town Hall will explain the State’s plans for receiving, distributing and administering the vaccine. Viewers will also find out more about the phases through which Delawareans 16 and older will receive the vaccine as…
Read MoreDE Health Insurance Marketplace Opens Sunday
Delawareans looking for health insurance will see a second straight year of reduced rates when they shop for 2021 coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. The marketplaceās eighth open enrollment period starts Sunday, Nov. 1, and ends Tuesday, Dec. 15, at www.HealthCare.gov, where consumers can renew existing coverage or sign up for a new plan. Coverage…
Read MoreDel. Introduces Recovery Referral Portal
Delawareans in search of information and resources about substance use disorder or mental health treatment can find it through a new online platform. The Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health worked with a national technology company to develop the online Behavioral Health Referral Portal. Features include a self-assessment tool, a searchable database of…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE | DHSS refuses to comment after Dover man receives ‘false positive’ coronavirus test result
A Dover man and small business owner in Sussex County is speaking out after the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) presented him with āfalse positiveā coronavirus test results after he had already tested negative. David Gribbins, 45, suffers from costochondritis, a condition where the cartilage that connects the rib and breastbone becomes…
Read MoreDHSS announces three deaths from coronavirus at 24/7 facilities
The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is announcing three more deaths from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) involving residents or patients at its 24/7 facilities. A 72-year-old female resident from Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill in Smyrna died April 17 at a Kent County hospital and an 81-year-old female resident from the same…
Read MoreDHSS Announces First Coronavirus-Related Death of Resident from 24/7 Facilities
The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is announcing the first death from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) of a resident at one its 24/7 facilities. A 57-year-old male resident of Governor Bacon Health Center in Delaware City died April 14 at a New Castle County hospital. He was the only resident who had tested…
Read MoreAlternate Care Sites Being Set Up in NCCo for Overflow Coronavirus Patients
The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and the State Health Operations Center (SHOC) are announcing today the designation of alternative care sites (ACS) in New Castle County to accommodate overflow patients from Delaware hospital systems as they begin to experience a surge in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Sites for the southern part of…
Read MoreDHSS Ending All Walk-in Access to Public Offices
The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is announcing that all walk-in access to its public offices will end beginning on Monday, April 6, 2020, because of the potential risk for clients and DHSS employees in having in-person interactions. Client needs will now be met in person by appointment only, or through phone, email…
Read MoreGov Carney Announces Statewide Testing Plan for Coronavirus
On Friday, Governor John Carney announced a coordinated statewide plan (with Division of Public Health (DPH), Delaware Healthcare Association, and each of the health care systems in Delaware) to ensure people with symptoms consistent with coronavirus have access to safe and efficient testing in the First State ā at NO cost to patients.Ā Beginning Monday…
Read MoreOpen Enrollment for 2020 Coverage in DE Health Insurance Marketplace Open till Dec 15
Open enrollment for 2020 coverage on Delawareās Health Insurance Marketplace has begun. DHSS officials say the premiums on the stateās marketplace plans have dropped an average of 19% because of a new reinsurance program that Delaware received state and federal approval to start. Enrollment runs from November 1st through December 15th.
Read MoreDE Continues to Deal with Overdose Deaths
Police in Ocean View have dealt with at least three overdoses in the past several weeks. Ā At the end of June a man was found passed out on a beach outside of the Giants.Ā With multiple hits of Narcan he was revived.Ā Two men in their 20s were not as lucky.Ā When they missed work…
Read MoreDE Health Officials Issue Warning to Heroin Users
In a 24 hour period ā 2 Delawareans have died from suspected overdoses involving heroin packets with the same stamp.Ā DHSS officials urge anyone active in drug use to seek help ā but if you continue to use substances ā you should have naloxone with you as your risk of death is increased.Ā Through Sunday,…
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