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Phillips
County, Kansas
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Home Health Agency
Director/County Health Officer,
Linda Shelton RN, MSN, ARNP
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784 6th St. |
(785) 543-6850
FAX: (785) 543-6852 |
Mon.
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8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Closed during lunch and Thursday p.m. |
Health
Department Services / Home Health Services
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Environmental Services / Fees
Function of Department
To assure conditions in which
every individual can achieve optimum health
Mission Statement
To evaluate, monitor, protect,
restore, and/or improve the health of population groups within the county
by providing health services, environmental services, and educational
services to maintain and promote a healthy lifestyle for individuals,
families, and communities
Health Department Services
Immunizations
Blood pressure checks
Ear washes
Blood sugar checks
Urinalysis
Foot care
Hemoglobin checks
Well child physicals
Flu shots
Pneumovax
Hepatitis B shots
Vision screens
Hearing screens
Tympanograms
Farm Worker Program
Free to Know Cancer Screening
Maternal-Infant Program
Healthy Start
Child care licensing
Health education classes/presentations
Chronic disease risk reduction programs
Tuberculosis testing & treatment
Communicable disease surveillance
Disaster/emergency planning
Women, Infants, & Children Nutrition Program
Sexually transmitted disease detection & treatment
County health home visits
Home Health Services
Skilled nursing visits
Home health aide visits
Environmental Services
The environmental health section of the health department is part of the Local Environmental Protection Program funded by Kansas Water Plan. As we are part of a group of seven counties in North Central Kansas, we handle a majority of the calls by appointment. The primary focus of this office is Sanitary Code enforcement and compliance. Sanitary Codes are available at the County Health Department Office. The sanitary codes are meant to ensure sanitary living through the use of permitting private water well and wastewater system usage. This office will also handle other environmental problems on a case-by-case basis.
Services
Sanitation Code implementation
Water well assistance
Septic system assistance
Licensing of septic haulers
Testing of drinking water
Real estate transfer inspections
Site evaluations
Education programs
Well plugging information
Household hazardous waste programs
Nuisance complaint investigations
Fees
There are fees for some services. The fees are on a sliding-fee scale which is based on income. No one is refused service due to race, sex, age, or the inability to pay the fee. All services are confidential. Vietnamese and Spanish translation services are available. Medicare, Medicaid, BCBS, and Healthwave are billed for covered services.