Provides Public Health Services for Story County, contracted by the Story County Board of Public Health. Services include emergency healthcare preparedness planning and prevention, response and recover to healthcare disasters, communicable disease prevention, immunization programs and Tuberculosis Control.
Provides acute inpatient and intense rehabilitation as well as outpatient services in Ames and at Story City Community Center. Trained therapists and nurses provide physical, occupational, speech and language, aquatic, massage therapies as well as neurological and pediatric rehabilitation.
Offers hospice services to those in need. Hospice services use a team approach to address the medical, social, spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of patients, caregivers and families. Mary Greeley Hospice Care has Home Based Hospice and Israel Family Hospice House. Services also include bereavement counseling, bereavement support groups a...
Offers childbirth classes including Big Brother, BIg Sister Class, Childbirth Class, One-DayChildbirth Class, Tuesday Series Childbirth Class, Birthways Tour, BreastfeedingClasses, and HOMEWARD Expectant Parent Class.
Provides those with diabetes the information they need to live active and healthy lives. Provided information includes self-care for optimal blood sugar control, classes and/or individual appointments that educate on diabetes management, ongoing diabetes education, nutrition counseling, and early identification of possible complications.
Offers medical equipment sales, rentals and services. To help eliminate confusion in choices and use, credentialed and trained staff work with physicians, therapists, and nurses to get the right equipment to the client. This may include individualized training and education on the equipment being used as well as assistance in transition to home or ...
Provides comprehensive, coordinated care and services to patients at home within a 50-mile radius of Ames. In-Home Health Care is typically under a physician's order. Registered nurses are available to provide skilled nursing care and serve as the primary supervisor of other in-home services.
Offers a free health information helpline to those in need of health information. First Nurse does not replace 911. In a life-threatening emergency, always call 911.
Provides hospital services to those in need. Services include general and orthopedic surgery, radiology, OB, ER, hospice, home care, respiratory therapy, audiology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and cancer clinic services with specialists in cardiology, vascular surgery, dermatology, gastroenterology, urology, and an ENT sp...
Provides sleep diagnostic testing and education. Physicians interpret studies and provide the patient care options.
Provides mental health services regardless of a person's ability to pay. Services include a crisis mental health evaluation in the Emergency Department, adult inpatient services for those ages 18 or older, which offers 24-hour nursing care in a secure, therapeutic environment, and a transitional living program for those ages 18 and older who face m...
Offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities.
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