Post by Editor on May 16, 2008 13:22:29 GMT -5
The Henry and Stark County Health Departments remind area residents of
their Well-Child Clinic program. Clinics are held in Kewanee at the Health
Department offices, Rt. 78 South, Kewanee.
Through their Well-Child clinic the Department hopes that by offering
comprehensive health services to area children today; health problems will
be prevented in the future.
Clinic services include: periodic "head to toe" well-child exams for
children from birth to age 20; hemoglobin tests, blood lead screenings,
immunizations, developmental screenings, and counseling and referral.
The services of the well-child clinics are available to all area
residents. The clinic will accept medicaid payments and private pay. A
sliding fee scale, based on the client's income, has been established to
assist low-income families to obtain services.
For more information or to make an appointment for the Health
Department's Well-Child clinic, call the Department at (309) 852-5272.
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Date: May 15, 2008
The Henry and Stark County Health Departments remind area residents of
their Family Planning clinic program. Clinics are held in Kewanee at the
Health Department offices, Route 78 South.
Appointments, which are necessary, may be made by contacting the Health
Department.
Through the family planning clinic program, the Health Department hopes
to give women the information and means they need to plan pregnancies and
make responsible decisions. The program also hopes to detect other health
problems early in their development so that clients can be referred to other
health care providers for treatment.
The family planning program provides annual physical exams to clients,
including a breast exam and pap smear.
The clinic accepts medicaid payments and private pay. A sliding fee
scale, based on the client's income, had been established to assist
low-income families to obtain services. In addition, grant funds are
available for those who meet certain eligibility requirements.
In addition to contraceptive services, the clinic also offers pregnancy
testing.
For more information or to schedule an appointment call the Health
Department at (309) 852-5272.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: RaeAnn Tucker-Marshall
Public Information Director
May 15, 2008
There will be a quarterly meeting of the Stark County Health Board at
7:00pm on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, 2nd floor, Stark County Courthouse, Toulon,
Illinois.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: RaeAnn Tucker-Marshall
Public Information Director
May 15, 2008
The quarterly meeting of the Henry County Health Board will be held at
6:30pm on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at the Henry County Health Department
Kewanee Office, Kewanee, Illinois.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: RaeAnn Tucker-Marshall
Public Information Director
May 15, 2008
The Henry and Stark County Health Departments would like to inform area
residents that our offices, Route 78 South, Kewanee and 103 1st St., Colona
will be closed on Monday, May 26th in observance of the Memorial Holiday.
However, limited home health and homemaker staff will be working on those
days to provide necessary in-home care.
For more information, call the Health Department at 852-0197 or 792-4011
(Henry) or 852-3115 (Stark).
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their Well-Child Clinic program. Clinics are held in Kewanee at the Health
Department offices, Rt. 78 South, Kewanee.
Through their Well-Child clinic the Department hopes that by offering
comprehensive health services to area children today; health problems will
be prevented in the future.
Clinic services include: periodic "head to toe" well-child exams for
children from birth to age 20; hemoglobin tests, blood lead screenings,
immunizations, developmental screenings, and counseling and referral.
The services of the well-child clinics are available to all area
residents. The clinic will accept medicaid payments and private pay. A
sliding fee scale, based on the client's income, has been established to
assist low-income families to obtain services.
For more information or to make an appointment for the Health
Department's Well-Child clinic, call the Department at (309) 852-5272.
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Date: May 15, 2008
The Henry and Stark County Health Departments remind area residents of
their Family Planning clinic program. Clinics are held in Kewanee at the
Health Department offices, Route 78 South.
Appointments, which are necessary, may be made by contacting the Health
Department.
Through the family planning clinic program, the Health Department hopes
to give women the information and means they need to plan pregnancies and
make responsible decisions. The program also hopes to detect other health
problems early in their development so that clients can be referred to other
health care providers for treatment.
The family planning program provides annual physical exams to clients,
including a breast exam and pap smear.
The clinic accepts medicaid payments and private pay. A sliding fee
scale, based on the client's income, had been established to assist
low-income families to obtain services. In addition, grant funds are
available for those who meet certain eligibility requirements.
In addition to contraceptive services, the clinic also offers pregnancy
testing.
For more information or to schedule an appointment call the Health
Department at (309) 852-5272.
#####
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: RaeAnn Tucker-Marshall
Public Information Director
May 15, 2008
There will be a quarterly meeting of the Stark County Health Board at
7:00pm on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, 2nd floor, Stark County Courthouse, Toulon,
Illinois.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: RaeAnn Tucker-Marshall
Public Information Director
May 15, 2008
The quarterly meeting of the Henry County Health Board will be held at
6:30pm on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at the Henry County Health Department
Kewanee Office, Kewanee, Illinois.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: RaeAnn Tucker-Marshall
Public Information Director
May 15, 2008
The Henry and Stark County Health Departments would like to inform area
residents that our offices, Route 78 South, Kewanee and 103 1st St., Colona
will be closed on Monday, May 26th in observance of the Memorial Holiday.
However, limited home health and homemaker staff will be working on those
days to provide necessary in-home care.
For more information, call the Health Department at 852-0197 or 792-4011
(Henry) or 852-3115 (Stark).
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