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St. John's Nurse
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Christi Hill, RN
If you have a health question Christi is available via phone and email. She also has a Health Nook at St. John's where
she will check your blood pressure, dispense information on illnesses and decode doctors' diagnoses.
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Here’s to a happy, safe summer!
“Summer is a-comin’ in...” and with it all the things I write about every summer. Remember that summer is a great time to have fun without worrying about frostbite.
Watch out for ticks on yourself, your kids/grandkids and your companion animals. These little beasts like to hide in odd places, like between toes. If you just can’t stand shoes in warm weather, even flip-flops will help to protect your feet and make the ticks think twice about hitching a ride. In this same category, you might want to use bug repellant in order to discourage mosquitos from sharing their West Nile Virus with you.
Then there’s sunburn, heat rash, heat exhaustion and dehydration. Use common sense and listen to your body when it tells you to rest or to find some shade. And drink lots of fluids; lemonade is good. So is Kool-aid. Water is best. If your body isn’t speaking to you, it’s okay to use a high-number sunscreen, stay out of the noonday sun and wear a wide-brimmed hat.
And swimming... I can’t think of anything better than a swim on a hot day. Unless it might be an old-fashioned cookout followed by real s’mores. Do be certain that you demonstrate the making of a proper s’more to anyone who thinks they have to be made in the microwave. You can make them while you’re listening to the concerts at the lake or watching fireflies.
Do remember to save those can tabs. In fact, you might put the kids in charge of collecting those. And the tabs are still okay after they’ve gone through the wash in someone’s pocket. It’s even okay to collect them from other people at the lake.
By all means, wash your hands and feet. Wash any scratch or scrape, too.
To contact Christi, call the church office at 664-9656 or click here to send her an email.
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