2009 Health Observances - LeadingAge Minnesota

2009 Health Observances & Recognition Days

Month-Long Observances

January: Glaucoma Awareness Month (National)

February: Age-Related Macular Degeneration/Low Vision Awareness Month American Heart Month

March:

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (National) Eye Donor Month (National) Kidney Month (National) Nutrition Month (National) Professional Social Work Month (National) Save Your Vision Month Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month

April:

Alcohol Awareness Month Foot Health Awareness Month (National) Humor Month (National) Minority Health Month (National) Occupational Therapy Month (National)

May:

American Stroke Month Arthritis Awareness Month (National) Arthritis Walk Better Hearing and Speech Month Better Sleep Month Health Vision Month Hepatitis Awareness Month High Blood Pressure Education Month (National) Mental Health Month Older Americans Month Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month

August:

Cataract Awareness Month Psoriasis Awareness Month

September:

Cholesterol Education Month (National) Health Aging Month Pain Awareness Month Prostate Health Month Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month

October:

Breast Cancer Awareness Month (National) Chiropractic Month (National) Dental Hygiene Month (National) Disability Employment Awareness Month (National) Domestic Violence Awareness Month Health Lung Month Liver Awareness Month Pharmacists Month (American) Physical Therapy Month (National)

November:

Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month (National) Diabetes Month (National) Diabetic Eye Disease Month Epilepsy Awareness Month Family Caregivers Month (National) Home Care Month (National), Hospice Month (National) Hospice and Palliative Care Month (National) Pancreatic Canter Awareness Month (National)

Week-Long Observances

February:

1st ? 7th 8th ? 14th

March:

1st ? 7th 8th ? 14th 15th ? 21st

April:

12th ? 18th 12th ? 18th 19th ? 25th 19th ? 25th 19th ? 25th 20th ? 26th

May:

6th ? 12th 10th ? 16th 10th ? 16th 17th ? 23rd 17th -23rd

June:

7th ? 13th 11th-18th 15th ? 19th 21st ? 27th

July:

12th ? 18th 19th ? 25th

August:

9th ? 15th

September:

7th ? 13th 13th ? 19th 13th ? 19th

Patient Recognition Week (National) Cardiovascular Professionals Week

Dental Assistants Recognition Week Patient Safety Awareness Week Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week (National)

Health Information Privacy and Security Week Patient Advocacy Week Healthcare Administrative Professional Week Healthcare Volunteer Week (National) Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (National) Medical Fitness Week

Nurses Week (National) Hospital Week (National) Nursing Home Week (National) Emergency Medical Services Week (National) Medical Transcriptionist Week (National)

Vascular Nursing Week Nursing Assistants Week (National) Healthcare Risk Management Week Deaf-Blindness Awareness Week

Therapeutic Recreation Week (National) Hospitality Hose Week (National)

Health Center Week (National)

Suicide Prevention Week (National) Assisted Living Week (National) Healthcare Environmental Services and Housekeeping Week (National)

October:

20th ? 26th 20th ? 26th

1st ? 8th 4th ? 10th 4th ? 10th 5th ? 11th 6th ? 12th 11th ? 17th 18th ? 24th 18th ? 24th 18th ? 24th 19th ? 23rd 25th ? 31st 25th ? 31st 25th ? 31st

Prostate Cancer Awareness Week Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration (National)

Gerontological Nurses Week (National) Healthcare Resource & Materials Management Week (National) Mental Illness Week Healthcare Food Service Workers Week Physician Assistants Week (National) Case Management Week (National) Healthcare Quality Week (National) Hearing Aid Awareness Week Hospital & Health-System Pharmacy Week (National) Medical Assistants Week (National) Healthcare Facilities and Engineering Week (National) Pastoral Care Week Respiratory Care Week (National)

November:

1st ? 7th 1st ? 7th 1st ? 7th 1st ? 7th 1st ? 7th 8th ? 14th 8th ? 14th 8th ? 14th 8th ? 14th

December: 1st ? 7th

Allied Health Professions Week (National) Diabetes Education Week (National) Health Information and Technology Week Medical Staff Services Awareness Week (National) Urology Nurses and Associates Week Aspiring Nurse Leader Week Bladder Health Week Lung Cancer Awareness Week Radiologic Technology Week (National)

Aplastic Anemia & MDS Awareness Week (National)

Recognition Days/Events

June

7th

Cancer Survivors Day (National)

August

23rd

Health Unit Coordinator Day

September 13th 26th

Grandparents Day (National) Family Health & Fitness Day

October

8th

16th

Depression Screening Day (National) Mammography Day (National)

November 21st

Family Volunteer Day

December 1st

AIDS Day (World)

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