Adult Health
Topics on this page:
Home Care Services,
Medical Alert,
Reproductive and Sexual Health Services,
Women's Way
Services are provided throughout Foster County, including Carrington, Glenfield, McHenry, and Grace City.
Services include:
- Chronic Disease Management: Qualified professionals guide individuals to take simple, actionable steps that aid in improving your quality of life and slow the progression of your chronic disease. Chronic disease management can assist with symptoms caused by COPD, diabetes, congestive heart failure as well as many other diagnoses.
- Vital Signs & Weight
- Pacemaker Checks
- Injections
- Blood Sugar, Cholesterol, and Hemoglobin Screenings
- Foot Care and Nail Care: Healthy feet are crucial for maintaining mobility and independence, which in turn improves overall wellbeing. Footcare exams and toenail clipping can help detect and prevent infections and sometimes even reduce pain. Good hygiene and self-care behaviors are emphasized and education about warning signs and proper nail care is explained.
- Health Promotion and Disease Maintenance Education: Health Promotion and Disease Maintenance Education: “Have you been given a new medical diagnosis? Our nurses are here to equip you with the knowledge, education, tools and SUPPORT you need to improve your overall health outcomes.
- Immunizations – Can be provided in your home or at our office.
- Medication Management & Set Up: Foster County Public Health nursing staff will pick up your medications from the pharmacy, package them in medication packets as ordered and then deliver the set medication packets to your home. Education on medications is provided with all new medications and as needed. Vital signs including blood pressure, temperature, pulse and oxygen saturation are done quarterly and as needed.
Please contact the Foster County Public Health office for more information at 701.652.3087
NoDak Medical Alert
This resource offers medical alert system options to Foster County residents.
Website: https://nodakmedicalalert.com/
Phone: 701-712-8410
Reproductive and Sexual Health Services
Reproductive Health Services addresses infertility, a wide range of risk behaviors and health conditions, as well as contraception. Reproductive Health Services include:
- Physical exams for both men & women
- Birth control methods
- Breast, cervical and testicular cancer screenings
- Diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections
- Pregnancy testing
- Counseling and education
- Community education and outreach
- Referrals to other preventative health services
Clients can choose to be seen in Carrington or Jamestown. Reproductive Health Services are available in Carrington the third Tuesday of each month from 8am-12pm. Please call 701-252-8130 to schedule an appointment with Central Valley Health District.
Resources:
Women’s Way is a program that pays for breast and cervical screening services for women who meet certain age and income qualifications. Women can have insurance, but that insurance may not cover preventive screening services, or they may have a high deductible. Central Valley Health District serves Barnes, Foster, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, and Stutsman counties.
For more information or to see if you are eligible, call 701-328-3398 or visit Women’s Way – Central Valley Health District
