NPAIHB

Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board

19 hours ago

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📣 📣 📣 Today is World AIDS Day! To honor our relatives with HIV/AIDS, learn more and take action.
HIV is a virus that reduces our body’s ability to protect us from illnesses. So, if HIV is not treated, it can weaken our body so much that we get seriously ill.

Since many people with HIV don’t know it, it’s important that YOU (and everyone else) get tested – even if you feel healthy and totally normal. Read 👏 that 👏 again 👏

If you (or someone you ❤️) tests positive, there are amazing medicines that help people live long, healthy lives. The medicines also prevent passing HIV to others. But to benefit from these, individuals must first know if they are HIV positive… And the only way to know for sure is by getting tested.

For peace of mind and to protect your community - make an appointment to get tested for HIV today!

Learn more at: www.hiv.gov
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Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board

1 day ago

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November is Family Caregivers Month.

Thank you to all persons who serve and served as a family primary caregiver for your loved one. Caregiving is about providing compassionate, long-term, tiring, care during stressful situations to our loved ones. A caregiver has the duty of taking care of their loved one who needs help caring for themself and who may require assistance with day-to-day activities.

Here are some examples of common tasks performed by primary caregivers to care for our loved ones:

Helping with personal care. If needed, assist with bathing, grooming, toileting, exercise, and other tasks.

Food preparation. Shopping and preparing meals.

Assist with business affairs and running errands, e.g., mail and postal pick-up, medication pick-up,

Transportation. Transportation to appointments, etc.

Emotional support. You are a listening ear and the medicine to your loved one. You are here to bring joy, comfort, and peace during a tough situation.

Social support. Engaging in community elder events, luncheons, trips or coordinator in-hoe visits and activities to ensure your loved one is not feeling isolated and experience signs of depression.

Health monitoring. Keeping track of all vitals, noting changes in their health, and sharing with other caregivers and family member who may be designated to health concerns. ... See MoreSee Less