Public Health

 

What are public health home visits...

visits that are available, to all Benton County residents, with a physician order and

no charge to the patient

no other reimbursable care available

may include skilled nursing, home health aide, and medical social worker services

must be homebound (homebound definition is -- there exists a normal inability to leave home and consequently leaving their homes would require a considerable and taxing effort. If the patient does leave 

home, they may still be considered home

bound if the absences from the home are

infrequent or for periods of relatively short duration such as going to the doctor's office.)

 

For more information call

Benton County Health Department (660) 438-2876.