Division Responsibilities & Services
The Health Department employs a public health nurse that is available to the residents of the township to help them attain and maintain their optimum level of wellness. This is accomplished in many ways by a variety of services including:
Conducting home visits to residents that are home-bound
Following up on all communicable diseases in the township
Helping residents develop a plan to improve their health
Holding various clinics that are available to the residents
Immunizing audits in all public and private schools and child care centers
Making available to the residents one on one consultation on a variety of issues
Offering flu shots - Flu shots are available for those 65 years and older or 18 years to 65 years with a chronic illness (illness requires a doctor’s note)
Performing adult health screenings (SMAC) - Chem 23 blood tests include cholesterol levels and risk factors, fecal occult blood screening and blood pressure screening