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Adair County Health Department Returns To Its Roots
ADAIR COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT RETURNS TO ITS ROOTS The Adair County Health Department is moving back to its roots in community health within the public health framework. The Department previously announced the closure of its home health service and has helped its patients begin care with other local providers. “We started providing home health services…
Benjamin Rose Institute of Aging Home Health Patient Satisfaction Report for 2022
The Adair County Health Department Home Health Agency has received great feedback on the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging’s State and National Patient Satisfaction Comparison Survey for the twelve month period ending in June 2022. Click the link below to see how satisfied our patients are with the level of care provided by our home…
6 Ways To Live Better With Chronic Disease
Chronic disease adversely affects the lives of many Adair County residents. Chronic disease creates a poor quality of life for some and leads to premature death for others. Many illnesses on the following list of chronic diseases are among the most common, costly, and preventable of all health problems: Heart disease Stroke Alzheimer’s Cancer Asthma/COPD Type…
NOVEMBER IS HOME HEALTH MONTH
Please join the Adair County Health Department in celebrating Home Health month! Home health care is supportive care provided in the patient’s home by licensed healthcare professionals. Often, the term home health care is used to distinguish it from “in-home custodial services” which is care that is provided by persons who are not nurses, doctors, or other…
Having Surgery requiring Home Health Services? We can help!
Are you or a loved one scheduled for a surgery that may require the care of a skilled nurse or therapist when you return home? If so, the Adair County Health Department Home Health Agency can help! Many people have questions about home health care including: What is home health? What will the nurse do?…
