{"id":32060,"date":"2025-08-13T20:43:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T20:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/?page_id=32060"},"modified":"2026-07-14T08:32:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T13:32:19","slug":"summer-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/summer-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Seguran\u00e7a no ver\u00e3o"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div  class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopSM paddingBottomMD media-object-video-block light\" style=\"\"><div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"grid\">\n        <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n            <div class=\"inner video-right list-style-disc inner-gray-bg\">\n                <div class=\"copy \">\n                                                                <h2>Staying Safe in Extreme Heat<\/h2>\n                                                                <p id=\"h-we-hope-to-serve-each-and-every-one-of-your-medical-needs-with-compassionate-and-advanced-care-in-your-community\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The following tips can help you and your loved ones stay safe in the heat.<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"cta-wrap\">\n\n                                                                                                        \n                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"video-container\">\n                                            <div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Know_where_to_go_for_care.mp4\" class=\"popup-mp4 video-placeholder\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" 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style=\"\">\n                                                        <span lang=\"en\">MA Cooling Centers Guidance<\/span>\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right\"><\/i>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                                <div class=\"col-sm-6 col-lg-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/riema.ri.gov\/planning-mitigation\/resources-businesses\/cooling-centers?ipid=promo-link-block2\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"quick-link\" style=\"\">\n                                                        <span lang=\"en\">RI Cooling Centers | Emergency Management Agency<\/span>\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right\"><\/i>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopSM paddingBottomMD cardImageFluid light\" style=\"background-color:#fff;\"><div class=\"container\" role=\"region\"  aria-label=\"Extreme Heat Safety Tips\">\n\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"introWithCta centerAlign\">\n            <div class=\"mainCopyWrap\">\n            <h2>Extreme Heat Safety Tips<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"blockSeparator\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"cardImageContentWrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--Manual Cards-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid smallGrid   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-grid\" role=\"group\"  aria-label=\"Limit Heat Exposure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic border left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardImage\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Heat-Protection-Tips.png'); \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\">Limit Heat Exposure<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Stay indoors as much as possible and limit exposure to the sun\n<ul>\n<li>If you must be outdoors, limit your outdoor activity to the morning and evening hours<\/li>\n<li>Try to rest often in shady areas so your body temperature will have a chance to recover<\/li>\n<li>Use sunscreen with a high SPF and wear a wide-brimmed hat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Do not leave pets outside for extended periods<\/li>\n<li>Never leave children or pets alone in a closed vehicle. Even with the windows cracked open, interior temperatures can rise almost 20\u00b0F within 10 minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-grid\" role=\"group\"  aria-label=\"Staying Cool Without Air Conditioning \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic border left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardImage\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Summer-Safety-Fan-to-Stay-Cool.png'); \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\">Staying Cool Without Air Conditioning <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Stay on your lowest floor, out of the sun. Use fans to stay cool and avoid using your stove and oven.<\/li>\n<li>Consider spending time in air-conditioned public spaces, such as schools, libraries, theaters, and other community facilities<\/li>\n<li>Check with the local authorities or call or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/service-details\/call-2-1-1-for-non-emergency-assistance#_blank\">call 2-1-1<\/a>\u00a0to find locations of cooling centers or shelters near you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-grid\" role=\"group\"  aria-label=\"Take Extra Precautions if You Have Asthma or COPD\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic border left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardImage\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Asthma-or-COPD-1.png'); \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\">Take Extra Precautions if You Have Asthma or COPD<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Install a humidifier for your home or just your bedroom<\/li>\n<li>Install a dehumidifier if you have a damp basement<\/li>\n<li>Stay inside with your windows closed, away from pollen and other things you may be allergic to<\/li>\n<li>Make sure your medications are filled and take them as prescribed<\/li>\n<li>Always keep your maintenance and rescue inhalers close by<\/li>\n<li>If the cost of medications is limiting your ability to control your disease, speak with your doctor or care manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-grid\" role=\"group\"  aria-label=\"Prevent Heat-Related Illness\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic border left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardImage\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Prevent-Heat-Related-Illness-Stay-Hydrated-1.png'); \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\">Prevent Heat-Related Illness<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are advising community members to:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Slow down and avoid strenuous activity<\/li>\n<li>Wear lightweight, loose-fitting, light-colored clothing<\/li>\n<li>Drink plenty of water \u2014 even if you are not thirsty<\/li>\n<li>Check on family, friends, and neighbors, especially the elderly, those who live alone, those with medical conditions, those who may need additional assistance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopSM paddingBottomSM media-object-block light\" style=\"\"><div class=\"container\">\n\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inner image-right list-style-disc inner-bg\" style=\"background-color: #E9F7F4;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"mainCopyWrap\">\n            <h2>Urgent Care Conveniently Located Near You<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"paragraphWrap\"><p>If you need quick medical care that you and your family can rely on, find your nearest\u00a0urgent care location\u00a0and\u00a0check in online\u00a0anytime! We also gladly accept walk-ins, so no appointment is needed.<\/p>\n<p><em>If your condition is an emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ctaWrap\">\n                    <a aria-label=\"link to Save Your Spot Online\" class=\"mainCTA shadow light1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/urgent-care\/\" title=\"Open Save Your Spot Online\" >Save Your Spot Online<\/a>            <\/div>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"single\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FR-UrgentCare-01-1.jpg\" alt=\"Southcoast Health Urgent Care facility, with storefront signage and windows on a brick building surrounded by trees.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopSM paddingBottomMD cardImageFluid light\" style=\"\"><div class=\"container\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Check out these summer care tips and reminders for the whole family!\">\n\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"introWithSliderControls centerAlign\">\n            <div class=\"mainCopyWrap\">\n            <h2>Check out these summer care tips and reminders for the whole family!<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n            <!-- Desktop + leftAlign Slider arrows -->\n        <div class=\"sliderControls sliderArrows\">\n            <button title=\"previous slide\" class=\"prev-slide\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\"><i class=\"fa-light fa-chevron-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n            <button title=\"next slide\" class=\"next-slide\" aria-label=\"Next slide\"><i class=\"fa-light fa-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"blockSeparator\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"cardImageContentWrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sliderControls sliderArrows centerIntroAlign\">\n\t\t\t\t<button title=\"previous slide\" class=\"prev-slide\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\"><i class=\"fa-light fa-chevron-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button title=\"next slide\" class=\"next-slide\" aria-label=\"Next slide\"><i class=\"fa-light fa-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid smallGrid cardSlider sliderBleed \" data-slide-cols=\"2\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-grid\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Help the Kids in Your Life Stay Safe This Summer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic border left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardImage\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lawrence.png');\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postCategory\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Expert Insights<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"postMeta\">Southcoast Health\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>&#9679;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 22, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\">Help the Kids in Your Life Stay Safe This Summer<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stephanie Lawrence, MDJune 22, 2026 While outdoor fun is one of the best parts of summer for kids, it\u2019s important to stay safe. Southcoast Health Primary Care Provider Dr. Stephanie [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Use post permalink if no external link -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"link to Help the Kids in Your Life Stay Safe This Summer\" title=\"link to Help the Kids in Your Life Stay Safe This Summer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/news\/doctors-note-june-2026\/\" class=\"readMore\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right readMoreIcon\"><\/i> Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-grid\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Summer Wellness: Avoiding Heat Illness\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic border left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardImage\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Summer-Wellness-Avoiding-Heat-Illness.png');\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postCategory\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Expert Insights<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"postMeta\">Southcoast Health\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>&#9679;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 12, 2023\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\">Summer Wellness: Avoiding Heat Illness<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Summer in coastal New England means beach trips, vacations, and family fun. But be mindful that exposure to prolonged periods of heat and humidity without relief or adequate fluid intake [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Use post permalink if no external link -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"link to Summer Wellness: Avoiding Heat Illness\" title=\"link to Summer Wellness: Avoiding Heat Illness\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/news\/summer-care-beat-the-heat-avoiding-heat-illness\/\" class=\"readMore\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right readMoreIcon\"><\/i> Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-grid\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Summer Wellness: Treating Sunburns and Knowing the Risks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic border left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardImage\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Summer-Wellness-Treating-Sunburns-and-Knowing-the-Risks.png');\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postCategory\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Expert Insights<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"postMeta\">Southcoast Health\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>&#9679;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 13, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\">Summer Wellness: Treating Sunburns and Knowing the Risks<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019ve all done it \u2013 spent too much time outdoors without adequate sunscreen, only to return home several hours later with a painful sunburn. But even after the sunburn fades, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Use post permalink if no external link -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"link to Summer Wellness: Treating Sunburns and Knowing the Risks\" title=\"link to Summer Wellness: Treating Sunburns and Knowing the Risks\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/news\/summer-wellness-treating-sunburns-and-knowing-the-risks\/\" class=\"readMore\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right readMoreIcon\"><\/i> Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-grid\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Summer Care: Think Skincare Safety\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic border left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardImage\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Summer-Care-Think-Skincare-Safety.png');\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postCategory\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Expert Insights<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"postMeta\">Southcoast Health\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>&#9679;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 13, 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\">Summer Care: Think Skincare Safety<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For many, the summer means beach trips, vacations, and family fun, but the season can also bring insects, rashes, asthma attacks, sunburns, and more. While we\u2019re not here to ruin [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Use post permalink if no external link -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"link to Summer Care: Think Skincare Safety\" title=\"link to Summer Care: Think Skincare Safety\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/news\/summer-care-think-skincare-safety\/\" class=\"readMore\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right readMoreIcon\"><\/i> Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-grid\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Summer Wellness: Preventing Common Injuries\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic border left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardImage\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pickleball-Sports-1-scaled.jpg');\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postCategory\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Expert Insights<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"postMeta\">Southcoast Health\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>&#9679;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 20, 2023\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\">Summer Wellness: Preventing Common Injuries<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Injuries during outdoor activities from mowing grass to boating accidents to backyard athletics are most common in summer months. Here are some tips: Sports injuries What to do: Visit your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Use post permalink if no external link -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"link to Summer Wellness: Preventing Common Injuries\" title=\"link to Summer Wellness: Preventing Common Injuries\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/news\/summer-care-preventing-common-injuries\/\" class=\"readMore\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right readMoreIcon\"><\/i> Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-grid\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Summer Wellness: Swimming and Boating Safety\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic border left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardImage\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Summer-Wellness-Swimming-and-Boating-Safety.png');\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postCategory\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Expert Insights<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"postMeta\">Southcoast Health\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>&#9679;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 30, 2023\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\">Summer Wellness: Swimming and Boating Safety<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Swimming, boating and water sports are among the things that make summer so special in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Remember to use caution and be safe while you enjoy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Use post permalink if no external link -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"link to Summer Wellness: Swimming and Boating Safety\" title=\"link to Summer Wellness: Swimming and Boating Safety\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/news\/summer-wellness-swimming-and-boating-safety\/\" class=\"readMore\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right readMoreIcon\"><\/i> Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-grid\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Summer Wellness: The Dangers of Dehydration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic border left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardImage\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Summer-Wellness-The-Dangers-of-Dehydration.png');\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postCategory\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Expert Insights<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"postMeta\">Southcoast Health\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>&#9679;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 3, 2023\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\">Summer Wellness: The Dangers of Dehydration<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Drinking water and other fluids is essential all year, but especially important in the summer, when temperatures are hot and when we are exerting ourselves outdoors. That\u2019s when we should [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Use post permalink if no external link -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"link to Summer Wellness: The Dangers of Dehydration\" title=\"link to Summer Wellness: The Dangers of Dehydration\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/news\/summer-wellness-the-dangers-of-dehydration\/\" class=\"readMore\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right readMoreIcon\"><\/i> Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":32061,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-32060","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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