Have you utilized the Better You, Better Ohio program through the Ohio Bureau of Worker’s Compensation yet? If not, you should consider checking it out to manage your health while earning gift cards (this program is not administered by the Library but LCL is signed up for it for you to enroll in).
Create your Better You, Better Ohio!™ member account if this is your first time participating in the program. (You need to use your work email to create an account)
Schedule and complete your on-site Biometric Screening
1. Log in to your Better You, Better Ohio!™ member account
2. Click the Rewards link in the top navigation bar
3. Click the link that says Get a Biometric Screening.This opens the Biometric Screening page in a new browser window
4. On the Biometric Screening page, read the directions then click on Quest Biometrics. From there, follow the instructions to schedule your appointment, print a physician form or request at-home self-collection materials. After scheduling your appointment, you should receive a confirmation and appointment reminder emails. For biometric scheduling questions call Quest: (855) 623-9355
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How do I schedule an appointment for the COVID vaccine?
When vaccine appointments are available though LCHD, individuals can schedule an appointment on a computer or smart phone using our online registration system.
LCHD is working with community partners to assist individuals without a computer or internet access with scheduling appointments. You may leave a message on our COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline at (740) 670-0949 for assistance. More information on this issue will be made available soon.
How do I know if my online registration went through?
Individuals who successfully register for an appointment will receive a confirmation email with all the appointment details and a confirmation number.
E-mails may go to junk or spam folders. Be sure to check these folders after registering.
If you do not receive a confirmation number at the end of completing the online registration form, all appointment slots have been filled. If the registration form does not let you choose a date or time, all appointment slots have been filled.
Can I be added to a wait list? What if someone cancels – what happens to that appointment?
LCHD staff works hard to not prepare more doses than needed during our clinics. This is monitored closely. If there are a few doses left over, LCHD will contact individuals in Phase 1A that have not been vaccinated first to avoid wasting any vaccine.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Who is eligible to receive the COVID vaccine?
Individuals age 16+ are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
SECOND DOSE INFORMATION
What if I’m due for my second dose?
If you received Pfizer, you cannot receive a second dose vaccine any sooner than 21 days after your first dose.
If you received Moderna, you cannot receive the vaccine any sooner than 28 days.
LCHD will notify you when the correct vaccine is available with a clinic date and time for your second.
How will I be notified about my second dose?
Individuals who registered via the COVID-19Hotline and received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose from LCHD will be contacted via text or voice message based on the phone number on their initial registration form. Individuals who registered via the COVID-19 OnlineScheduler and received their first COVID-19 vaccine does from LCHD will be contacted via an email with clinic information for their second.
To download LCHD’s second dose vaccine consent form CLICK HERE.
I got my first dose somewhere else; can I schedule my second dose with LCHD?
At this time, we don’t have enough vaccine to provide second doses to individuals who did not receive their first dose from LCHD.
What if I can’t make it to the second dose clinic date/time I am sent?
If you are unable to attend to the first scheduled second dose clinic, individuals will get a second notification for another date. There is no need to call LCHD to cancel or reschedule.
My spouse and I had appointments on the same date, but we were only given one (1) second dose appointment?
This is likely due to the fact that you and your spouse listed the same phone number on your consent form. If you received the notice for a second dose, you and your spouse should attend the clinic at the specified time. If your assigned time is different than your spouse’s assigned time, both may attend at the same time.
GENERAL VACCINE INFORMATION
Which vaccine will I receive?
LCHD is an approved vaccine distributor and we have received vaccine from all FDA EUA approved manufacturers (Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson/Janssen). However, due to availability of the vaccines, we cannot guarantee which vaccine will be provided to you until the day you arrive for your scheduled clinic.
My phone number or email has changed, or I am not sure if it is correct. How can I verify?
As you get older, are you having more and more ”senior moments?” Although forgetfulness seems to come hand-in-hand with aging, could it be that that something as simple as exercise could help enhance your memory?
Exercise may be the best wonder drug of them all – maintaining not just your body, but your mind as well.
Scientists are finding that exercise actually may help prevent mental decline as we age. Regular exercise may enhance memory, planning and organization skills, as well as the ability to juggle mental tasks.
Researchers believe regular exercise – for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week – can help keep your brain sharp. Exercise improves how well the body can pump blood to the brain, helping it perform better. Scientists speculate that activity stimulates the growth of nerve cells in the hippocampus, the region of the brain involved in memory.
Another positive effect deals with lowering blood pressure. This is important to most adults, particularly as they age. In fact, most elderly people do have high blood pressure. Those with uncontrolled high blood pressure are more likely to have trouble thinking, remembering and learning.
Activity can also help with depression, a common problem among the elderly. Depression can affect memory and concentration. Exercise helps relieve feelings of depression by increasing blood flow and improving how the brain handles the chemicals that are responsible for mood.
You can’t beat exercise. Not only can it help your brain, it can also keep your muscles and joints strong – all important for helping prevent falls, dealing with arthritis, strengthening your heart, improving your energy levels, and warding off health problems such as diabetes and certain cancers. Even if you have lived a sedentary life up until now, you can still limber up to help keep your brain – and your body – in shape.
First, be sure to check with your doctor before starting any exercise. Together, you can choose a routine that is safe for you.
Get at least 30 minutes of activity – most or all days of the week – that makes you breathe harder. You can break up those 30 minutes throughout your day by taking a 10- or 15-minute walk in the morning, another at lunch and a third in the evening. To tell if you aren’t working hard enough, give yourself the “talk test.” If you can talk without any effort, you aren’t working out hard enough. If you can’t talk at all, you are pushing too hard.
Don’t neglect your muscles. If you don’t use them, you’ll lose them. Strong muscles help you with numerous everyday tasks such as grocery-carrying and having the ability to get out of your chair on your own.
Work on your balance. Stand on one foot, then the other. If you’re able, try not to hold onto anything for support. Stand up from sitting in a chair without using your hands or arms. Every now and then, walk heel-to-toe.
Be sure to stretch as part of a well rounded routine of strength and conditioning exercises. This can help prevent back pain and helps you remain limber. Never stretch so far that it hurts.
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