Vitamin drop-offs aimed at fighting malnutrition
Rainbow Light, a supplement brand, and Vitamin Angels, a charity that provides lifesaving vitamins to mothers and children at risk of malnutrition, teamed up for the Shine Your Light campaign. The organizations visited Guiding Star Tampa in Lutz and the Immokalee Pregnancy Center, to drop off essential vitamins for women and their families. The teams also met with the clinicians and staff at each location. Rainbow Light is celebrating its 25th anniversary with its first-ever domestic vitamin drop-offs to help underserved communities across the United States.
Autism grants
Every year, the Florida Support Autism Programs Specialty License Plate generates funds that support nonprofit organizations providing direct services for individuals with autism and related disabilities in Florida.
According to a news release from the Autism Services Grants Council, in 2018, nearly $99,600 was awarded to nonprofit organizations throughout Florida, bringing to life projects across the state.
All nonprofit organizations with a current Internal Revenue Service designation as a 501c(3) exempt organization, and a current State of Florida Charitable Solicitation Registration number that are providing services to individuals with autism and related disabilities in Florida are eligible to apply.
For information and to submit a proposal, visit AutismLicensePlate.com/grant-application/.
The deadline is July 31.
Reduce the spread of infectious diseases
Hospital infections have become all too common and can be particularly hazardous for the elderly.
Although not a guarantee, here are a few simple steps to help diminish the risk of staph infections and other infections when a loved one, particularly an older loved one, is in the hospital.
- Ask everyone who comes in contact with the patient to wash their hands before touching the patient. Bring your own bottle of hand sanitizer to put at the bedside. Hang a sign asking people to “Please wash hands before touching.”
- Ask the physicians to clean their stethoscopes with anti-bacterial gel on the flat, round part before touching the patient. Bring a pack of anti-bacterial wipes to leave in the patient’s room.
- Ask if antibiotics can be given before surgery to help prevent an infection.
- Ask for a private room, if possible.
- As a visitor, do not use the patient’s bathroom.
- As a visitor, do not put a purse, briefcase or backpack on the floor or any surface of the hospital room. If you need to do so, place a clean towel between the item and the floor/surface.
- Do not bring children to the hospital room, as they could spread germs or leave germs behind.
- Wash your hands after touching the elevator buttons.
For more information, visit VeryWellHealth.com.
