Health Services: Home Visiting Program
We are very proud of our home visiting program. Nurses and Social Workers provide information and referrals on a wide variety of interests to all families in our community. A nutritionist is also part of the Home Visiting team.
Pregnant Women
A nurse, social worker, and/or nutritionist are available to help women:
- Access health care.
- Follow through with her pregnancy.
- With nutrition information & self care.
- Recognize signs and symptoms of pre-term labor or other health issues.
- Prepare for labor and delivery.
- And the family prepare for a new baby.
- With free prenatal classes.
Mothers
After delivery, the home visitor continues to serve the family. She can offer assistance with:
- Breastfeeding.
- General questions.
- A post partum follow up with the new Mom to ensure she is recovering and taking good care of herself.
Newborns
Newborns are fascinating people. The nurse helps the family discover all the wonderful things the new baby is able to do. She provides:
- Information on caring for the new baby.
- Answers to any questions or concerns about sleeping, crying, feeding, and loving the new member of the family.
Children
As the baby grows, the nurse provides regular screenings that help parents identify how their child is growing. The home visitor provides:
- Regular growth and development evaluations.
- Suggestions for fun things to do with their children to help in all areas of development including social skills, language development and physical development.
