If a problem should arise, a registered nurse is on call 24 hours a day to offer advise over the phone and , if necessary, to make a home visit. Bond County Health Department Home Health Care does not discriminate in admission to programs or treatment of employment in programs or activities in compliance with Illinois Human Rights Act, the U.S. Civil Right's Act, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the U.S, and Illinois Constitutions. Treatment modalities include individual, group, marital, and family therapy. Services are provided to all age groups and are available on a sliding fee scale. Referrals for services come from a variety of sources including schools, physician, and other social service agencies.
DUI evaluation is available.
The prevention program provides the community with services directed toward awareness and education of drug and alcohol problems. The prevention specialists is available for public speaking and assisting community groups in addressing alcohol and drug prevention. In order to provide for the care of persons who have tuberculosis and to control its spread, the Health Department conducts chest clinics at Utlaut Memorial Hospital with a contractual pulmonary physician. Skin testing programs are held in the nursing homes and for any one who requests one at the Health Department office during service hours. The goal of our education section is to promote a healthy lifestyle in prevention measures there by reducing chronic problems within our population.