WELCOME
Louisa County Public Health (LCPH) offers a wide variety of services to approximately 11,300 residents. LCPH nurses and staff members have been providing public health and Medicare Certified in-home nursing services to the residents of Louisa County since 1967.
We provide nurses and home health aides, who take care of individuals in their homes, homemakers who provide assistance in the home, immunization clinics for children and adults, blood pressure clinics and Environmental Health Services. LCPH educates and protects our community through programs that promote environmental safety, healthy life choices, safe food, and disease control. We also have a loan closet that has medical equipment available for county residents to use.
The State of Iowa has imposed stricter guidelines regarding the vaccines we use for childhood immunizations. The vaccine we have available is for children with no insurance or children with insurance that does not pay for vaccines or children on Medicaid. Parents need to call their insurance companies to check vaccine coverage and if their policy does not pay for vaccines we can administer the vaccine. We do ask for a $5 donation per vaccine to cover administration cost.
Mission:
Louisa County Public Health is devoted to assuring effective resources for the health of our communities.
Vision:
Louisa County Public Health supports and facilitates the Board of Health efforts to promote and protect the health of residents of Louisa County, in accordance with the vision and principles established by Iowa Department of Public Health.
Louisa County Public Health (LCPH) offers a wide variety of services to approximately 11,300 residents. LCPH nurses and staff members have been providing public health and Medicare Certified in-home nursing services to the residents of Louisa County since 1967.
We provide nurses and home health aides, who take care of individuals in their homes, homemakers who provide assistance in the home, immunization clinics for children and adults, blood pressure clinics and Environmental Health Services. LCPH educates and protects our community through programs that promote environmental safety, healthy life choices, safe food, and disease control. We also have a loan closet that has medical equipment available for county residents to use.
The State of Iowa has imposed stricter guidelines regarding the vaccines we use for childhood immunizations. The vaccine we have available is for children with no insurance or children with insurance that does not pay for vaccines or children on Medicaid. Parents need to call their insurance companies to check vaccine coverage and if their policy does not pay for vaccines we can administer the vaccine. We do ask for a $5 donation per vaccine to cover administration cost.
Mission:
Louisa County Public Health is devoted to assuring effective resources for the health of our communities.
Vision:
Louisa County Public Health supports and facilitates the Board of Health efforts to promote and protect the health of residents of Louisa County, in accordance with the vision and principles established by Iowa Department of Public Health.
Louisa County COVID19 Daily Update
Back to School Immunizations
Louisa County Public Health (LCPH) would like to help your son and/or daughter receive the required vaccines before the beginning of 2020-2021 school year. The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), Bureau of Immunization, requires Meningococcal (Meningitis) and Tdap (tetanus/whooping cough) vaccine for ALL students enrolling into 7th grade. IDPH also requires a 2nd Meningococcal for ALL students enrolling into 12th grade. Vaccines are the best way you can protect your child from a number of serious diseases.
- Meningococcal conjugate vaccine is recommended for preteens at age 11 or 12 for protection against bacteria that cause meningococcal disease, a very serious illness which can lead to death in as little as 48 hours. A second shot is recommended for teens at age 16 to continue providing protection.
- One dose of Tdap vaccine is recommended for preteens at age 11 or 12 to continue providing protection against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough).
LCPH will be offering these immunizations to students at the at 3 different locations in Louisa County.
Mental Health Resource for Veterans
The following link will direct Veterans and others visitng the website with information on the signs and symptoms of mental health challenges, descriptions of research-based treatment options and videos of Veterans sharing their own inspiring stories of recovery.
https://maketheconnection.net/
https://maketheconnection.net/
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Links
Iowa Department of Public Health http://www.idph.com Louisa County www.louisacountyiowa.org Centers for Disease Control & Prevention www.cdc.gov Keep Up To Date...Vaccinate www.immunizeiowa.org Smoking Cessation: Quitline Iowa www.quitnow.net/iowa Air Quality Index: Current conditions www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.local_state WENS http://entry.inspironlogistics.com/louisa_ia/wens.cfm Disaster Preparation Guide https://www.couponchief.com/guides/guide_to_saving_money_on_disaster_preparation |
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