May 5, 2022, is World Hand Hygiene Day. This year’s theme is focused on recognizing that we can add to a facility’s climate or culture of safety and quality through cleaning our hands, but also that a strong quality and safety culture will encourage people to clean hands at the...
Tips for Every Kid Healthy Week
Every Kid Healthy™ Week, April 25-29, 2022, is an annual observance to celebrate school health and wellness achievements. It’s an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the great actions schools and families are taking to improve the health and wellness of their kids and the link between nutrition, physical activity,...
Wipe Out Germs Before They Spread
Although a clean bathroom is a health benefit anytime of the year, right now it’s particularly important to be vigilant about germs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the period when an infected person is contagious can depend on factors that include the age and health...
Fun with Handwashing for Any Age
December 1-7, 2021 marks National Handwashing Awareness Week. Since we’re in the midst of cold and flu season, it’s especially important to revisit the basics of handwashing. We’ll be spending more time indoors and around others who might have colds, making it more likely that we’ll be exposed to the...
How to Teach Hand Hygiene Habits
Happy Global Handwashing Day! It’s the perfect time to reinforce the importance of hand hygiene. Keeping your hands clean is one of the easiest and most effective ways to stop the spread of germs. This observance day is part of an international handwashing promotion campaign to help motivate people to...
Teaching Caring by Sharing the Cleaning
One thing the pandemic taught many households over the past year or so is that roles are fluid. Whether picking up new caretaking duties or household chores, many families needed to redistribute the load when outside support was unavailable. This included getting the kids involved in helping around the home,...
