Public Health Nurse

Guide to Free Community Services

The Public Health Nursing Staff provides functions such as:

  • Observe and report changes in home patients status during visits.
  • Personal care assistance and dietary assistance to the elderly in their home.

Home Health Supervision Visits

During home visits, the public nurses will provide the following services:

  • Dietary teaching as needed
  • Environmental safety check
  • Evaluate cardiopulmonary status, general health and nutrition
  • Medication supervision and administration as needed

Communicable Disease & Foodborne Illness Investigation

The following are required for state reporting:

  • Hepatitis
  • Salmonella
  • Tuberculosis, etc. 

Additional Services

  • Camp Health Inspections-Annually
  • Food Service Inspections