The mission of the Center is to promote, increase and improve opportunities for independent living and lifestyle for persons with disabilities within the six-county service area: the counties of Adams, Brown, Hancock, Pike, McDonough, and Schuyler.
For CIL info on other Illinois Counties,
click to visit
www.Incil.org
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and
later amendments mandated that centers for independent living focus on
consumer control.
This is what makes WCICIL a bit different than other social service agencies.
Each consumer is encouraged to decide what his or her own goals will be.
WCICIL staff supports and encourages consumers to take the necessary steps to
reach each goal.
A Board of Directors, of which 51% of the members must have a disability, governs the Center, and an Executive Director manages WCICIL.
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CDC H1N1
FLU website
What YOU Can Do to Stay Healthy
WCICIL H1N1 vaccine clinic details
Tues. Feb 16, 2010
11am - 1pm
No charge
at WCICIL Quincy office
300 Maine, Suite 104
Know the Difference
between the Common Cold and H1N1 Flu Symptoms
|
SYMPTOM |
COMMON COLD |
H1N1 FLU |
Fever
|
Fever is rare
with a cold. |
Fever is
usually present with the flu in up to 80% of all flu cases.
Temperature of 100F or higher for 3 to 4 days is associated with the
flu). |
|
Coughing |
A hacking,
productive (mucus-producing) cough is often present with a cold. |
A
non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough is usually present with
the flu (sometimes referred to as dry cough). |
|
Aches |
Slight body
aches and pains can be part of a cold. |
|
|
Stuffy Nose |
Stuffy nose is
commonly present with a cold and typically resolves spontaneously
within a week. |
Stuffy nose is
not commonly present with the flu. |
|
Chills |
Chills are
uncommon with a cold. |
60% of people
who have the flu experience chills. |
|
Tiredness |
Tiredness is
fairly mild with a cold. |
Tiredness is
moderate to severe with the flu. |
|
Sneezing |
Sneezing is
commonly present with a cold. |
Sneezing is not
common with the flu. |
|
Sudden
Symptoms |
Cold symptoms
tend to develop over a few days. |
The flu has a
rapid onset within 3-6 hours. The flu hits hard and includes sudden
symptoms like high fever, aches and pains. |
|
Headache |
A headache is
fairly uncommon with a cold. |
A headache is
very common with the flu, present in 80% of flu cases. |
|
Sore Throat |
Sore throat is
commonly present with a cold. |
Sore throat is
not commonly present with the flu. |
|
Chest
Discomfort |
Chest
discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold. |
Chest
discomfort is often severe with the flu. |
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