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Ellsworth,
a place to put your boots and hang your hat!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Department

 

 

 

Ellsworth County Health Department

Location

1603 Aylward Avenue
Ellsworth,  KS.  67439
PH: 785-472-4488
Fax: 785-472-4489
E-Mail ellscohd@eaglecom.net

Staff

Ronda Kasiska, RN/Administrator.
Deb Habiger,
Secretary/Healthy Start Home Visitor.
Lenora Henderson
, Clerk.                                                  Brenda Buehler, RN.                                                                            Cindy Lamia, RN. 

                        

 

                                 


 


 

 

Services Provided In Office

  1. Immunizations & Allergy Injections

  2. Vision Screening

  3. Blood Pressure

  4. Blood Sugar Screening

  5. Cholesterol-Lipid II Profile

  6. Hemoglobin

  7. Developmental Screening

  8. Hearing-Screening & Tympanogram

  9. Weight & Height Checks

  10. Urinalysis

  11. TB Skin Tests

  12. Physical Exam & Assessment

  13. Colo-rectal Cancer Screening

  14. Flu Shots

  15. Foot care

  16. HIV-AIDS Testing

  17. Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)

School Health Services

  1. Unified School District 112

Women's Health Assessment

  1. Includes Pap smear, blood pressure, blood glucose, urinalysis, hemoglobin & breast exam. 

  2. *We now have the NEW liquid based Pap Smear tests that are more accurate than the conventional Paps. Most OB GYN'S prefer these tests.

Family Planning Services

  1. Choice of contraceptive method ( At Free or Reduced cost)

  2. Pregnancy Testing & Counseling

  3. Exam

  4. Disbursement of contraceptive method

  5. STI's

  6. Opt out HIV testing

WIC Program
 

  1. Supplemental food program for pregnant, delivered or breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to the age of five years

USDA Prohibits discrimination in the administration of its programs.  To file a complaint call
1-800-245-6340

 

 

 

Maternal & Infant Program

  1. Provide support, education & counseling By RN and Social Worker to first-time Moms
  2. Post Partum visits to mother and child
  3. Healthy Start Home Visitor Program

For Your Convenience- Appointments are suggested


Home Health Services

  1. Skilled nursing services following physicians Orders

Child Care Licensing

 This agency is the primary contact for child care licensing and for reporting complaints of and/ or illegal care by daycare providers.

 

Health Screening Clinics

  1. Blood pressure checks offered the last Wednesday of every other month at The Ellsworth Senior Citizen's Center, the first Wednesday of every month at the Holyrood American Legion and the last Wednesday of every month at the Wilson Senior Center.

Infant-Toddler Car Seat Program
 

  1. Rental of infant/toddler seats for children.  Infancy to 60 pounds


 

 


Health Department News and Upcoming Events

Ellsworth County Health Department will be offering free Varicella (Chickenpox) vaccinations at our office. Although the Vaccine is free, there will be an income based administration fee. We have approximately 43 allotted doses as of 6/9/10 left through this grant program for adolescents needing this vaccine coverage. If you've had the disease, no immunization is required. It will be required for the 2010-2011 school year.

To make an appointment, call 785-472-4488.     

 

Helpfull Links

Meningococcal Vaccine Q&A - PDF

HPV Vaccine Q& A

Ellsworth Co. Health Dept. Notice Of Privacy Practices

 

*The Ellsworth County Health Dept. is also collecting for the Food Bank. If you could bring in a non-perishable item it would be appreciated.


 

 

 

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