Public health nurses make home visits to families with communicable diseases; environmental health specialists ensure safe food, water, and housing; and all work with community coalitions to advocate for public policies to protect and improve health.
Home Care
A priority of Lee County Health Department is to assist persons to remain in their own homes in a safe and healthy environment. The following services are provided in the comfort and familiarity of a persons home.
Skilled Nursing, Home Health Aides, and Homemakers are available through a variety of payment sources. A Registered Nurse visits with individuals to determine what is right for each person. Payment may be available through Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance and private pay. A sliding fee scale is available to assist with private payment. Personal care and homemaking services are funded in part with funds from Southeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
Hospice
Philosophy & Mission
Hospice is a Medicare certified program of Lee County Health Department. Hospice provides care and support to the terminally ill and their families in their homes, assisted living facilities, and in long term facilities.
The mission of Hospice is to enhance the ill persons quality of life by alleviating pain and other symptoms and by providing physical, emotional, and spiritual support to patients and families. Hospice care may be provided to people of all ages and with any type of life-limiting illness.
Lee County Health Departments Community Health program encompasses many initiatives.
Child Care Nurse Consultant
Child Health/Care for Kids
Immunization Clinics
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Nurse Force is a medical staffing company established by two local nurses. It places qualified employees in private-duty nursing positions in hospitals, nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, group homes and private businesses. Nurse Force also provides live-in health aides, caregivers and certified nursing assistants.
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Comfort Care Medicare is a home health care service with multiple locations throughout the greater region. This group assists the elderly and physically disabled to live in the comfort of their homes while providing services such as bathing, light housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation and transportation services.
