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WARREN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH NEWS

2024 Tar Wars Program

November 2024 Public Health Newsletter

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Rabies Clinic Schedule

Our Health Services team took a look at local public health statistics regarding cancer, tobacco use and immunizations. Take a look at what they found in the attached documents. Cancer rates.Tobacco use. Immunization stats.

 

 


OUR VISION:

Healthy People in Healthy Communities

OUR MISSION:

Promote Physical and Mental Health and Prevent Disease, Injury, and Disability Maximize the Health Potential of all Residents in Warren County

Working together and committed to excellence, we protect, promote, and provide for the health of our citizens through prevention, science, services, collaboration, and the assurance of quality health card delivery.

Warren County Health Services has openings for full time homecare nurses as well as therapists. For more information on how to apply, go to warrencountyny.gov/VAF.

 

WHAT WE DO:

Public Health

  • WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program
  • Child Find Program
  • Early Intervention Program (Birth - 3 years)
  • Preschool Program for Children With Disabilities (3-5 years)
  • Health Education Program
  • Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
  • Emergency Response Planning
  • Communicable Disease Control Programs
  • Immunization Program

Home Care

The Home Care Division of Health Services is responsible for two major programs that are not "mandated", but allow the County to ensure full area coverage and offer charity care (where necessary) which other providers may not be inclined to offer:

  • Certified Home Health Agency

    Warren County Home Care Division is certified regularly by the New York State Department of Health to provide home care services for Medicare and Medicaid programs. All insurances are accepted and charity care is provided when necessary. As a Certified Agency we are able to bill the insurance providers directly for all services rendered.

    The agency provides skilled and supportive care to residence in Warren County allowing them to remain in their home.

    Our services are available 7 days per week including:

    • Nursing
    • Wound Care Program
    • Disease Management Programs
    • Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Medical Social Services, Nutritional Services
    • Home Health Aide Services
    • IV Therapy
    • Telemedicine Program
    • PRI/SCREEN Assessments
    • Early Intervention /CPSE Therapies
    • Long Term Home Health Care Program

    The agency served over 2000 residents in 2012 and made over 50,000 home visits.