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The County has made our most vulnerable populations a top priority during the Coronavirus pandemic. Hundreds of hotel rooms have been reserved for anyone who is symptomatic and experiencing homelessness or unable to quarantine from their family. And health care workers are onsite for support.
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For front-line workers, personal protective equipment like masks and gloves are essential in the fight against COVID-19. However, global demand has made supplies scare. Here in San Diego County, Rady Children’s Foundation and the Rock Church have joined forces to collect these items for the County to distribute to the workers who need them. If […]
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Staying healthy and battling COVID-19 is challenging, especially for those experiencing homelessness. County public health nurses on Homeless Outreach Teams make regular visits to the unsheltered population to educate and hand out hygiene kits.
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Another San Diego resident, a man in his 80s with underlying medical conditions, has died from complications of COVID-19, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
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Cases of the novel coronavirus disease are on the rise across the United States and the world. The uncertainty of what to expect has many feeling anxious and panicky. You can minimize your stress about COVID-19 by taking some simple steps to make sure your family is protected and prepared. Get more information on how […]
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A new program will help connect patients at the County Psychiatric Hospital with substance abuse treatment. It’s called the Accelerated Connections To Treatment Program, and details were announced today.
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When someone goes into cardiac arrest, seconds can be the difference between life and death. The County’s Public Access Defibrillator Program makes Automated External Defibrillators, or AEDs, accessible in public and private places where large numbers of people gather. AEDs restart a heart that has stopped beating. They save lives, and no one knows that better than a group of co-workers in one downtown San Diego County office.
