Hepatitis C is a major concern The closest alcohol/substance abuse treatment centers are in Minot, ND or in Billings and are prohibitively expensive. As people cannot always afford treatment, they either come back home, go to jail, or end up in an accident Underserved Population Youth [Karla Thompson, RN RCHD on October 7, 2014] – – Childhood immunizations are at 94% in the county Prenatal care in the first trimester is just over 10% - women do not come in for prenatal care because they may be using meth or other drugs In Wolf Point, a survey found that approximately 40% of women seeking maternal/child healthcare were on drugs RCHD is starting a home visiting program for families with children aged 0-3 years the program is voluntary and – families must sign up for it We have seen suffocation deaths with infants/mothers in Roosevelt County Underserved Population Senior Citizens [Dee Hanson Counselor at RCHD on October 7, 2014] – – The health department will for those families in the county who are trying to decide if begin offering “options counseling” a parent should go into a home Medicare classes are available once a year Underserved Population Tribal [Jessica Schmitz, RN North Eastern Montana Health Services & Fort Peck Tribal Dialysis on – – October 7, 2014] There is a larger population of Native Americans in Roosevelt County, which may explain the higher prevalence of diabetes in this area compared to the rest of the state Needs Identified and Prioritized Prioritized Needs to Address to health care and other was identified as the most important component of a healthy community. “Access services” Slightly over 25% of the survey respondents indicated a poor to fair knowledge of health services at Roosevelt Medical Center
Hepatitis C is a major concern The closest alcohol/substance abuse treatment centers are in Minot, ND or in Billings and are prohibitively expensive. As people cannot always afford treatment, they either come back home, go to jail, or end up in an accident Underserved Population – Youth [Karla Thompson, RN – RCHD on October 7, 2014] Childhood immunizations are at 94% in the county Prenatal care in the first trimester is just over 10% - women do not come in for prenatal care because they may be using meth or other drugs In Wolf Point, a survey found that approximately 40% of women seeking maternal/child healthcare were on drugs RCHD is starting a home visiting program for families with children aged 0-3 years – the program is voluntary and families must sign up for it We have seen suffocation deaths with infants/mothers in Roosevelt County Underserved Population – Senior Citizens [Dee Hanson – Counselor at RCHD on October 7, 2014] The health department will begin offering “options counseling” for those families in the county who are trying to decide if a parent should go into a home Medicare classes are available once a year Underserved Population – Tribal [Jessica Schmitz, RN – North Eastern Montana Health Services & Fort Peck Tribal Dialysis on October 7, 2014] There is a larger population of Native Americans in Roosevelt County, which may explain the higher prevalence of diabetes in this area compared to the rest of the state Needs Identified and Prioritized Prioritized Needs to Address “Access to health care and other services” was identified as the most important component of a healthy community. Slightly over 25% of the survey respondents indicated a poor to fair knowledge of health services at Roosevelt Medical Center
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