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Welcome to the Daviess County Health Department!
Public health makes life better. We provide a wide variety of services, from home health visits to health issue counseling, from Immunization Clinics to Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar Screenings, from WIC Clinics to Well Baby Clinics -- and other services that may surprise you, such as restaurant inspections, bioterrorism and emergency planning, well water testing, on-site sewer appraisals and permitting, and communicable disease investigation and more. |
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Disclaimer and Nondiscrimination Statement
All information contained within the Daviess County Health Department's website is intended for educational purposes only and is not to be used for diagnosis or treatment. The information is provided to further the understanding of WIC nutrition and related matters. Consumers should never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something they may have seen on this site. Nutritionists, physicians and other health care professionals are encouraged to consult other sources and confirm information contained on this site. References to any non-governmental entity, product, service, or source of information that may be contained in this site should not be considered an endorsement, either direct or implied, by the Daviess County Health Department. Additionally, the Daviess County Health Department cannot be held responsible for information contained on other sites to which its website may be linked. If any offensive information is found on these sites, we would appreciate immediate notification.
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from Discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, and disability.
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The Daviess County Health Department is offering sports physicals beginning June 10th 2010. We are offering one full day and 2 half days by appointment only for those ages 6 yrs. to 18yrs of age. We are asking a $15.00 donation to cover cost or Medicaid will be billed if available. Parents need to accompany their children to fill out the paperwork and bring the child’s shot/vaccine record. There is a new requirement for adolescents entering the 8th grade to have a TDap (Tetanus/Diphtheria booster with Pertussis booster), which can be given during their physical appointment. Dawn Estes FNP will complete all the physicals. The following dates for physicals are as follows:
June 10th 2010 8:30am to Noon-1:00pm to 3:30
June 24th 2010 8:30am to 11:30am
July 15th 2010 1:00pm to 3:30pm
| Published May 11, 2010 - 12:00 AM |  |
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The Daviess County Health Department recieved a $1,000 grant from the Pamida Foundation for its carseat safety program for Daviess county residents. The funds will be used to purchase car seats. The car seats will then be installed by a certified car seat installer, Jackie Nichols or Kristie Smith along with the safety seat education for the families. The staff at the health department wished to express their gratitude to the Pamida foundation for their generosity.
| Published May 06, 2010 - 09:17 AM | |
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Using the Pyramid Menu Planner
It has been proven it is easier to lose and maintain weight loss when you keep track of everything you eat or drink. The website mypyramid.gov is a very viable site to use for various reasons, but the menu planner takes the guesswork out of everything you consume. All you need to do is register by answering a few questions then once registered the planner shows you the daily goals of each food group based on your designated calorie pattern. It can be used as a menu planner or to track what you have eaten each meal. There are various reports you can print and helpful tips to get more foods in the food groups where you need to. Check it out and see how it can be beneficial for you.
| Published Apr 15, 2010 - 12:00 AM | |
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Annual Health Fair a Great Success
The Daviess County Health Department held its annual health fair on April 8th. The health fair was a great success and we would like to thank the community for their continued support of this event. We started 1 hour earlier so the working public would have a better chance of participating. We did 117 lab draws in 6 hours. I would like to thank Quest Diagnostic Lab for doing the labs at such a reasonable price. We could not do these labs at this price without their continued support. These labs are important screening tools to identify diseases such as diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, anemia, thyroid disease and prostate cancer.
The Daviess County Health Department would like to thank Debbie Loxterman for doing the blood pressures and pulse Oximeters and Elizabeth Webb for assisting with the lab centrifuge; and a thank you to volunteers Mary Lee Froman-Ellis and Jean Fales for assisting with the entrance, beverage, and snacks. A big Thank You to The Active Aging Resource Center, American Family Insurance, Barton Hardware, Breadeaux Pizza, Daviess County Nursing and Rehab Center, Dungy’s Market, Maxicare, Pamida Pharmacy, Second Choices, and State Farm Insurance for the wonderful donations. The Health fair could not be a success without our dedicated staff, volunteers and donations.
Cheryl Alexander, Administrator
| Published Apr 15, 2010 - 12:00 AM | |
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Health officials urge Daviess county residents to help build a healthier community
National Public Health Week is April 5-11
By eating right, exercising more and maintaining a healthy weight, communities across Missouri and Daviess County are changing habits to stay healthy and improve their quality of life.
The Daviess County Health Department officials are urging the Daviess County residents to embrace healthy lifestyles. Smart choices improve the lives of their families, their communities and themselves. And they help prevent Missouri’s leading causes of premature death and disability – heart disease, stroke, diabetes and certain types of cancer.
April 5-11 marks National Public Health Week, with the theme, A Healthier Missouri: One Community at a Time.
“Healthy communities start with healthy individuals,” said Cheryl Alexander RN-Administrator. “We all need to do the things that not only improve our health and add years to our life, but add to the health of our community as a whole.”
To do our part and provide our residents with ways to prevent, promote and protect our county The Daviess County Health Department will be hosting our annual health fair April 8, 2010 from 7AM to 1PM to help celebrate public health week.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and The Daviess County Health Department promotes the idea of building healthy communities by encouraging individuals with its Live Like Your Life Depends On It program. Here’s what each person can do:
· Eat smart. A healthy diet should include plenty of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat or fat-free milk and milk products.
· Move more. Health experts recommend 30 minutes or more of physical activity on most days of the week.
· Be tobacco free. Avoid smoking and breathing secondhand smoke, which can contribute to lung cancer, heart disease, asthma and other health problems.
· Get recommended health screenings. When problems are detected early, they can be more easily and successfully treated. Recommended screenings include tests for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, colorectal cancer, and – for women – breast and cervical cancer. A health-care professional can recommend the right time for each screening.
· Maintain a healthy weight. Eating right and being physically active can help prevent obesity, which contributes to many chronic diseases.
“Right now, America’s health system ranks 37th in the world. We believe that by building the health of our communities through what each individual does, we can improve that ranking to first within a generation,” Cheryl Alexander said.
More information about healthy choices and the Live Like Your Life Depends On It program can be found at: www.lifedependsonit.com.
| Published Mar 23, 2010 - 12:00 AM | comments? |
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Annual Health Fair is slated for Thursday April 8, 2010 7:00am to 1:00 pm!
The Daviess County Health Department will host their Annual Health Fair in celebration of Public Health Week. Activities planned are special priced labs including Chem. 12, CBC, Lipid Panel, TSH, PSA. Also planned are Blood Pressure, Oxygen Saturation, H1N1 Information, Nutrition Information, and Door Prizes! The lab costs are $30 for females and $40 for males (because of the extra test of prostate specific antigen). Insurance and Medicare will not be billed and the lab packages cannot be divided. Individuals interested in the labs need to drink lots of liquids and to be fasting after midnight the night before. Must be 18 or older to have lab drawn. Below is an explanation of all the labs included in this screening.
PSA-Prostate Specific Antigen (Screen for prostate cancer)
TSH-Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
Chem 12-Glucose,Urea Nitrogen, Creatinine, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Calcium, Protein, Albumin Globulin, AST, ALT, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase
CBC- White and Red Blood Cell Count, Hemoglobin, MCV, Hematocrit, MCH, MCHC, RDW, Platelet Count, MPV, Absolute Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Absolute Eosinophils, Absolute Basophils, Nutrophils.
Lipid Panel-Triglycerides, Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Cardiac Risk Ratio.
We Hope To See You There!
| Published Mar 23, 2010 - 12:00 AM | comments? |
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It is not to late for a flu shot!
The Daviess County Health Department recommends still getting a flu shot because the flu season is just getting started and goes into early spring. We still have plenty of seasonal and H1N1 vaccine available.
Vaccines are the best way to prevent influenza. All members of the public are encouraged to receive vaccines to protect them against both the seasonal flu and the new H1N1 flu. The H1N1 vaccine is now widely available and is appropriate for almost everyone. Remember, the seasonal flu vaccine is unlikely to provide protection against the H1N1 virus. So people should get both vaccines for the most complete protection.
You can receive both vaccines at the same time. Children under 10 require two doses of the H1N1 and/or seasonal vaccine given about a month apart. For more information about flu vaccines and to find a vaccine clinic near you call The Daviess County Health Department at 660-663-2414 or toll free at 1-866-663-2414.
By taking preventive measures -- washing hands, covering one’s cough and staying home from work or school if you are sick – you can help limit the spread of infection to others while also protecting yourself. If you catch the flu or come down with flu like illness, you should remain at home except when necessary to seek required medical care. You should remain at home until you have been free of fever exceeding 100° F [37.8°C] for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications. In health care settings the exclusion period should be 7 days from the onset of symptoms or until the resolution of symptoms, whichever is longer.
| Published Jan 19, 2010 - 12:00 AM | comments? |
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The Daviess County Health Department will continue to offer the H1N1 flu vaccine every Tuesday from 8AM to 4PM according to availablility. Watch the ad pages and listen to the radio for other clinic days offered. We are striving to vaccinate those in the high risk categories in our county. Those would include children 6 months to 18 years old, people who care for children under 6 months of age, EMS and health care workers and 19 to 64 year olds with chronic health conditions. Those people ages 2-49 that are healthy in these categories are eligible to recieve the flu mist. Supplies for all H1N1 vaccine is limited but CDC states vaccine will start increasing and when this happens we will broaden our target groups.
Please keep in mind that everyday prevention is the best practice. Cover your cough and sneezes, frequently wash your hands, and stay home when sick. Call the health department for any questions.
| Published Nov 10, 2009 - 12:00 AM | comments? |
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