On Friday, December 3, 2010, the Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) presented the “Tree of Life,” a lighted memorial to those who lost their lives in North Carolina traffic wrecks in 2009. The “Tree of Life” is an evergreen decorated with 1,346 light—one light for each life snuffed out on the road. There are two …
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Is it wrong to feel sad about a success? The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) ran its “No Need 2 Speed” traffic campaign ran from November 15 to November 28, and it was a great success, sad to say. The higher the numbers, the worse it reflects on North Carolina drivers. And yes, …
I don’t know what it is about December…maybe it’s the joyous holiday season, maybe it’s just an end-of-the-year need to balance the scales, but here is another feel-good story. This one is from StarTribune.com of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. In what is believed to be the first nursing-home vacation of its kind, 20 residents of Camden Care …
Yesterday, we wrote a feel-good story about a young man who had suffered traumatic brain injury and had recovered enough to now be a rehab counselor for other brain-injured youth. (To read the story, click here: Recovering From Brain Injury to Help Others) Today’s story is about an Alabama nursing home that helps residents celebrate …
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December is designated Safe Toys and Gifts Month. Across the country, children receive most of their toys this time of year. Unsafe toys can cause serious injuries that may lead to blindness, disability, or even death. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), last year there were more than 250,000 toy-related emergency room visits. …
We don’t get many opportunities to write uplifting stories about traumatic brain injury (TBI), so when we found a story filled with hope, we just had to share it with you. This comes from CBS New York. As a rehabilitation counselor at Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Jersey, Matthew Peltz helps children who have suffered brain …
December 2, 2010 Two were killed in a Greenville auto accident when they were on their way to get their hair done for a sorority induction ceremony. The girls were members of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority at East Carolina, according to witn.com. The report did not give details of the Greenville auto accident, but …
For the third straight year, injury and illness rates in the workplace are down. As of 2009 these rates were at an all time low, making NC one of the safest places to work. These reduced injury rates have also resulted in premium decreases for employers’ worker’s compensation premiums. Given all of this, it makes …