Town of Shirley - Shirley, MA

NASHOBA ASSOCIATED BOARDS OF HEALTHSHIRLEY ANNUAL REPORT 2012Nashoba Associated Boards of Health continues to serve the local Board ofHealth in meeting the challenges of environmental and public health needs in Shirley. Inaddition to the day to day public health work conducted for Shirley we also provide thefollowing services.• Maintaining Nashoba’s internet web site to provide information for the public.(See nashoba.org)• Nashoba assisted the Board with provided a school-located seasonal flu clinic atShirley Middle School.• Response to health related impacts of beavers through coordination with the localBoard of Health in the issuance of the necessary permits.We look forward to continuing our work with Shirley's Board of Health. Includedin the day-to-day work of Nashoba in 2012 were the following:• Through membership in the Association Shirley benefited from the services ofNashoba staff including: Registered Sanitarians, Certified Health Officers,Registered Nurses, Nutritionists, Registered Physical & OccupationalTherapists, Licensed Social Workers, Certified Home Health Aides, andRegistered Dental Hygienists• Provided health education programs in collaboration with the Shirley Council onAging.• Collaborated with Montachusett Home Care concerning elders at risk and othersafety issues.• Reviewed 53 Title 5 state mandated private Septic System Inspections for ShirleyBoard of Health. Received, reviewed, and filed these state mandated (but unfunded)Title 5 inspections. Corresponded with inspectors regarding deficiencies; referreddeficient inspections to Shirley Board of Health for enforcement action.By the Shirley Board of Health’s continued participation in the Association you canshape your future local public health programs and share in the benefits of quality service,under local control, at a reasonable cost!TOWN OF SHIRLEYEnvironmental Health DepartmentEnvironmental Information ResponsesShirley Office (days).....................................45109