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Jeff Koons, Vice Chair
Karen T. Marcus
Robert J. Kanjian
Mary McCarty
Burt Aaronson
Jess R. Santamaria
County Administrator
Robert Weisman
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PBC Cooperative Extension Service Hosting Workshops on Taking Medications Safely
For release on: October 2, 2007
Contact: Maisie Ross (561)233-1742
Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service
October is Talk About Prescriptions month. Many medications look alike and their names sound alike. Improper storage and administration of medicines can lead to lessened effectiveness and possible poisoning. Did you know, for example, that medicines should not be stored in your bathroom?
The Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service has been conducting workshops titled, “Taking Medications Safely,” at various County branch library locations. Dates and locations for upcoming workshops are:
| Date: |
Time: |
Location: |
| Wednesday, October 3 |
2:00 p.m. |
West Atlantic Library, Delray Beach |
| Thursday, October 4 |
1:00 p.m. |
Main Library, Summit Boulevard, WPB |
| Wednesday, October 24 |
10:30 a.m. |
Jupiter Branch Library, Jupiter |
| Tuesday, October 30 |
1:30 p.m. |
Abbey Retirement Home, Delray Beach |
| Wednesday, November 14 |
2:00 p.m. |
West Boca Library, Boca Raton |
For further information, please call (561) 233-1742.
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