June 2020

We do want to make it very clear though, contrary to published individual statements, businesses must require their employees to wear facial coverings. 

In response to recent questions and concerns the Kenton Hardin Health Department (KHHD) released information about its part in the COVID-19 response thus far. Those details follow:

The Health Department, as the lead agency in the Hardin County response to the COVID-19 emergency, has been in regular contact with the directors of the four long-term care facilities in the county.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) inventories of the four facilities have been known to the health department throughout the emergency.

By Mindy Lause, RN
Blanchard Valley Health System
Emergency Department

With social justice issues like human trafficking, sexual assault and intimate partner violence in the media, one might ask: “What is a forensic nurse?”

A forensic nurse is a registered nurse who blends the holistic care of nursing to the body, mind and spirit—to include principles from the law, medicine and science.

A forensic patient is an individual who has a healthcare issue and intersects with the legal system.

 Hardin County extension office has reopened with restrictions on June 17. 

In order to follow university health and safety protocols, the Hardin County office staff have created the following plan to open for in-person services: 

The office will be open Monday – Friday from 8 to 9 a.m. for the at-risk population, such as the elderly and immunocompromised. 

The office will open to the general public from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. 

A limited staff will be available during these hours each day, as the majority continue to telework to limit interaction and continue social distancing.