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Public Health
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Enhancing the
quality of life within our community through innovative public health
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- Teresa Johnson, Nurse
- Diane Myli, Nurse
- Shana Butler,
Nurse
- Jessica Reyerson, Nurse
HCA Staff: Edie Prazak, Tarah Hoiseth, Tammy Patterson,
Sarah Rollins, Deb Hendrickson
Transit Staff: Jim
Tanner, Allan Thompson, Edie Prazak, Jerry Bakken
Environmental Health Specialist: Shane Buenzow-Environmental
Health Links
Educational Coordinators: Kristie Parks, Shana Butler
Director of Finance: Sarah Bruce
Clerk: Susan Hartwig Emily Tufte
Board of Health members:
Dave Haugen, Hanlontown
Scott Halbach, Northwood
Teresa Cooper, Kensett
Dennis Bartz, Grafton
Dr.Stephanie Seemuth, Northwood
The BOH is required to meet quarterly or as the business of the
department requires. The minutes of the board meetings are available
to the public at the Public Health Department.
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Worth County Public Health Dept 95 9th St N
Northwood, IA 50459
Email: Worth County Public
Health Nurse
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 8 AM - 4 PM
Phone: (641)324-1741 or (800)765-1388
Fax: (641)324-2195
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PHN Programs
Related Links
Bulletin Board
by Stephanie Seemuth, D.O.
New Tdap
Vaccine Information
Worth County Transit Bus
Info
Iowa Local Go Home-free
online directory that connects citizens with healthcare providers across
Iowa
Summer Plans-IDPH News Release |
| What We Do: SKILLED NURSING CARE
OF THE SICK
- All skilled nursing provided under physician's orders
- Give special treatments, change dressings, injections, catheter
and colostomy care, draw blood for laboratory test
- Assess and evaluate progress following hospitalization
- Teach families about their disease process and the "how and why"
of their doctor's orders
- Supervise home health aides
- Family support
- Frail Elderly Waiver Programming
- County Referral and Resource
TRANSIT SERVICES
- Transit Services at Affordable Cost through Worth County.
Transportation throughout the county and Mason City. Transport within eight counties in Iowa for
any purpose with priority given to medical appointments.
Please click here for
more info.
HOME HEALTH AIDE AND HOUSEKEEPING AIDE SERVICE
- Provide Personal care, baths, and shampoo
- Assist with light housekeeping
- Assist with meal planning and preparation
- Assist with exercise as needed
- Working with families and children
- Nurturing/Parenting Programs
- Assist clients with ADL's
SENIOR HEALTH CLINICS
- Assessments for adults 60 years and older
- Health Education and Teaching
- Referral Resource for Elderly
COMMUNITY BASED HEALTH PROMOTION
- Teach client responsibility
- Flu Clinics
- Blood pressure screening
- Diabetic screening
- Immunization program
- Health resource for schools
- Community education programs
- Maternal-child-adult-health and rehabilitation
- Communicable disease control, prevention and follow-up
- Referral resource for other community services, supplies and
equipment
- Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening
- Lead Screening in homes
- Cholesterol Clinics
- Wellness Programs
- Community assessment
- Core public health functions
Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, Veterans Administration,
State and Federal Grants, Elderbridge Agency on Aging, Local Tax Money
and Private pay are resources to help fund the cost of home care.
If not qualified under these sources, the charge of a visit is scaled
according to income.
Services shall be provided to all persons without regard to race,
color, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, sexual orientation, age,
marital status, status with regard to public assistance or veteran
status, in compliance with 45 CFR Parts 80, 84, and 91 respectively. (back to the top) |
1-800-765-1388 or
641-324-1741
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Free blood pressure checks are done Monday through
Friday, 8am to 4pm. Call for information and to schedule an
appointment. |
Cholesterol panels with a blood sugar
test are available for $20 for any age with an advance appointment. Please call 641-324-1741 or 1-800-765-1388.
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PROGRAMS
The
Iowa Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program:
Care for yourself by taking care of your health. Three of the
most important ways for a woman to take care of her health are to:
- Do a monthly self breast exam;
- have a regular Pap test, pelvic exam, and breast exam;
- have a yearly mammogram (if age 40 or over)
You may be eligible to receive cancer screening tests at no cost
through this program. The program has arranged for health care
providers across Iowa to provide breast exams, mammograms, Pap tests,
pelvic exams, and limited diagnostic tests. Additionally, you may
be able to receive referrals for breast and cervical cancer treatment
coverage should you be diagnosed with cancer or a pre-cancerous
condition.
To receive free services through this program, you must be over the
age of 40 (women under age 40 with certain conditions
may be eligible for services); have no health insurance,
insurance that does not cover these services, cannot pay insurance
deductibles for co-payments, or have no Medicare Part B coverage; and meet the following income
and insurance eligibility guidelines:
Click here for the 2011 Income
Guidelines.
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Youth Substance Abuse Prevention:
| Project TNT-This is
a tobacco prevention curriculum taught to the fifth through eighth
graders of Worth County. It provides information about the
consequences of tobacco use, changing beliefs and perceptions of
prevalence of tobacco use, and decision making. It also teaches
effective communication, refusal skills and is an effective tool to
increase self-esteem. |
Project Northland-Alcohol abuse
prevention program about making positive, healthy choices. Four
levels of programming--6th grade (Slick Tracy), 7th (Amazing
Alternatives), 8th (PowerLines), and high school (Class Action).
Each level is 5-8 sessions. |
Life Skills-Alcohol, tobacco, and drug prevention program for
6th-9th grades in classrooms at N-K for one quarter school year. |
QuePasa-is a youth-led organization in the
Northwood-Kensett and North Central School districts for junior high and
high school students who have a desire to live substance-free lives.
The youth are educated and then educate younger students on the effects
of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Learn about safe choices,
responsibility and life skills. |
Prime for Life-is an under 21 alcohol
education program. It is intended to educate young people on new
information that helps reduce risk for any future alcohol or drug
related problems throughout life. The program also provides a
clear understanding of how our own biology and our behavior affects our
risk for problems. It teaches young people how their choices can
create risk and the importance of always making low-risk choices about
alcohol and drugs. |
| Project Alert-Substance abuse
reduction program that discourages initial use and tries to prevent
experimenters from becoming regular users. |
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Mentoring |
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Strengthening Families-Families learn tools and techniques
to thrive in today's world and maintain values. Youth ages 5th
and 6th grade and their parents/caregivers attend this 7-week
video program. |
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1-800-765-1388 or
641-324-1741 |
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