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The DeKalb County Health Department, a department of county government, was founded in 1966 when the Medicare Program began. One feature of Medicare was home health care to allow the elderly to remain in their homes rather than in the hospital or a long-term care facility when 24-hour health care was not necessary.
Since 1966, programs have been added, and today the health department offers a full array of public health programs and is accredited and certified by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The health department has five Divisions.
The Administration Division oversees all administrative functions of the health department, including finance, human resources, planning, and program accountability. In addition, as the registrar, the Division houses the Vital Records program.
The Home Care Division provides services in the home, including skilled nursing, physical, speech and occupational therapy, medical social services and home health aides.
The Environmental Health Division goal is to safeguard food and water from contamination. Services include regulation of private sewage systems and potable water. Additional programs include food sanitation, solid waste management, nuisance control and enforcement of tanning and body art regulations. The Animal Control Program provides stray dog and rabies control.
The Personal Health Services Division provides maternal and child health services such as childhood immunizations, the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition supplement program, the Family Case Management program for pregnant women and infants and the Family Planning program. In addition, the Communicable Disease (CD) Program provides services to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
The Health Education Division provides services to the public to promote good health, improve the level of health knowledge within the community, and inform the residents of available health resources. In addition, the Emergency Preparedness and Response program includes planning to protect residents in the event of a public health emergency.
Our Mission
The DeKalb County Health Department, a department of county government, was founded in 1966 when the Medicare Program began. One feature of Medicare was home health care to allow the elderly to remain in their homes rather than in the hospital or a long-term care facility when 24-hour health care was not necessary.
Since 1966, programs have been added, and today the health department offers a full array of public health programs and is accredited and certified by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The health department has five Divisions.
The Administration Division oversees all administrative functions of the health department, including finance, human resources, planning, and program accountability. In addition, as the registrar, the Division houses the Vital Records program.
The Home Care Division provides services in the home, including skilled nursing, physical, speech and occupational therapy, medical social services and home health aides.
The Environmental Health Division goal is to safeguard food and water from contamination. Services include regulation of private sewage systems and potable water. Additional programs include food sanitation, solid waste management, nuisance control and enforcement of tanning and body art regulations. The Animal Control Program provides stray dog and rabies control.
The Personal Health Services Division provides maternal and child health services such as childhood immunizations, the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition supplement program, the Family Case Management program for pregnant women and infants and the Family Planning program. In addition, the Communicable Disease (CD) Program provides services to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
The Health Education Division provides services to the public to promote good health, improve the level of health knowledge within the community, and inform the residents of available health resources. In addition, the Emergency Preparedness and Response program includes planning to protect residents in the event of a public health emergency.
Our Mission
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