Homewood Official Says Best Way to Prevent the Flu Is to Be Vaccinated

In the news on any given day of the week, the flu seems to be the topic of discussion.

What does all this mean and what can we as residents of the Cove do to protect ourselves and our love ones? I sought out the assistance of Beth Kephart, RN, who is the staff development coordinator at Homewood at Martinsburg and certified in Infection Control.

Kephart said Homewood encourages employees, volunteers and residents to participate in the flu vaccine program each season. Flu vaccines are provided at no cost to staff, improving access to vaccines by offering it to staff during working hours for...