OTHER SERVICES

• Discarding Medications– Because of the concern of misuse of prescription medications, the CHRs will properly discard of your medications for you. Please contact the CHR program and we can pick them up from your residence.
• Health Education/Counseling – Providing individuals, families and communities with the appropriate information to practice a healthy lifestyle.
• Case Find/Screen – Carrying out efforts for the early detection of patients with diseases or conditions requiring medical attention (e.g., hypertension, TB, pregnancy, etc. 1. This may be done by investigation in the community or with screening tests.
• Case Management/Coordinate – Developing a patient care plan in conjunction with a community health nurse or physician, deciding upon the various responsibilities for the people involved in the patient’s care. Serve as a patient advocate by arranging appointments, filing complaints, helping the patient obtain services and coordinates with various service providers to ensure continuity of care. Case management conferences and discharge planning are also included.We follow up with patients after hospital discharge by providing medical equipment, medications, and wound care, as needed.
• Monitor Client/Community – Monitoring Patientsincludes making periodic personal contact with a patient with a known health problem or is high risk for illness or disablement, by telephone or at home, to see if he/she is feeling well, has enough food and/or medicine, has unmet home health care needs, has adequate heating, etc., with immediate action taken to provide care for patient needs detected through monitoring.
• Non-Emergency Care - Taking of vital signs or providing other clinical services, such as foot care, to persons with a diagnosed illness. Also included, are services such as: counseling for social, emotional, mental or other related problems. When appropriate, provides for traditional tribal services for the sick, and other services requiring individual assessment, therapeutic and/or follow-up. Home health care and maintenance of patient equipment such as: crutches, wheelchairs, eyeglasses and hearing aids are included. The services in this category are provided to patients with diagnosed illnesses.
• Emergency Care Case Management/Coordination – Providing Emergency Patient Care is giving care to a sick or injured person while arranging or waiting for transportation to a hospital or clinic, contracting an ambulance or hospital driver, transporting a seriously ill patient to medical care or performing crisis intervention with an emotionally upset or suicide patient.
• Disease Prevention –Sponsors mini health fair for Summer Youth Program Participants with discussions about STD’s, nutrition, exercise, family planning, substance abuse, diabetes prevention, and checks blood pressure.
• Translation/Interpretation –Another important service we offer is making sure our clients understand their doctor’s directive for their health care and well-being. With some of our elderly patients we are required to translate English to Tewa to help the patient understand the doctor’s instructions.
• Homemaker Services –Assisting the disabled, homebound, or bedridden with household chores, preparing food and feeding incapacitated patients, or assisting with personal care such as bathing or hair washing.
• Environmental Health –Inspecting the community’s environment in one or more of the following: water/waste-water management; vector control; air quality; solid waste; and, food handling.