Get Healthy Carson City: Health department Christmas wishes

This column appears in the Nevada Appeal Wednesday health pages. It addresses topics related to the health of our community.

Carson City Health and Human Services wants to send warm holiday wishes to our community! This week, we’d like to share some habits that can keep your family healthy this winter, in the form of a song! To the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”…

The first healthy habit, for my family: Wash your hands to stay germ-free.

The second healthy habit, for my family: Bundle up for warmth, and wash your hands to stay germ-free.

The third healthy habit, for my family: Manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash your hands to stay germ-free.

The fourth healthy habit, for my family: Don’t drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash your hands to stay germ-free.

The fifth healthy habit, for my family: Be smoke-free, don’t drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash your hands to stay germ-free.

The sixth healthy habit, for my family: Buckle up while driving, be smoke-free, don’t drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash your hands to stay germ-free.

The seventh healthy habit, for my family: See your doctor yearly, buckle up while driving, be smoke-free, don’t drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash your hands to stay germ-free.

The eighth healthy habit, for my family: Get your vaccinations, see your doctor yearly, buckle up while driving, be smoke-free, don’t drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash your hands to stay germ-free.

The ninth healthy habit, for my family: Stay home if you’re sick, get your vaccinations, see your doctor yearly, buckle up while driving, be smoke-free, don’t drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash your hands to stay germ-free.

The 10th healthy habit, for my family: Practice fire safety, stay home if you’re sick, get your vaccinations, see your doctor yearly, buckle up while driving, be smoke-free, don’t drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash your hands to stay germ-free.

The 11th healthy habit, for my family: Cook dinner safely, practice fire safety, stay home if you’re sick, get your vaccinations, see your doctor yearly, buckle up while driving, be smoke-free, don’t drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash your hands to stay germ-free.

The 12th healthy habit, for my family: Find ways to stay active, cook dinner safely, practice fire safety, stay home if you’re sick, get your vaccinations, see your doctor yearly, buckle up while driving, be smoke-free, don’t drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash your hands to stay germ-free.

Merry Christmas! For more information about other Health Department services, check out our website at www.gethealthycarsoncity.org or visit us at www.facebook.com/cchhs.