Phone
715-793-4144
Address
W12802 Cty Hwy A
Bowler, WI 54416
Open Hours
Mon – Fri 8AM – 4:30PM
Closed Wknds & Holidays
Community Health
Community Health Programs
The Community Health Department provides a variety of services in the community. The department’s focus is to provide outreach and education throughout the community on a wide range of health and wellness topics. Some specific programs include:
- Education and outreach: Providing education on a variety of health-related topics to community members of all ages, including:
- Educational lunches and workshops with guest speakers
- Nutrition education to Elders, Youth, Head Start and Make & Take program.
- Physical activities such as community walks, Powwow Fun Run, snowshoe walks, Bingocize classes and Fit Family Fun Day.
- Health Observances such as Great American Smoke Out and Breast Cancer awareness in October
- Home Safety: The focus is to promote safety for Elders in their homes.
- Comprehensive home safety assessments can be completed by our trained staff members.
- The Lifeline program (an in-home emergency alert program) is one of the services available to tribal members through Community Health.
- Referrals for Lifeline only can be made to the Community Health Department also. An application must be made and approved prior to installation of the Lifeline
- In-home Nursing Care: The focus of this program is to help Elders safely remain in their homes as long as possible. We offer the following services:
- Medication Assistance
- Our Registered Nurses can help set up your medications in a medication box- helping to explain your medications and make it easier to remember when and how to take your medications.
- The nurses can also assist with getting refills from the SMHWC Pharmacy and bring them to your home when they come to fill your medication box.
- Post Hospital Care:
- Let us know when you or a family member are admitted to the hospital. We are not a Home Health Agency, but we can assist with hospital aftercare. We can work with your Primary Care Provider and the hospital to make sure your needs are addressed.
- With your permission, we will work in conjunction with the hospital discharge planner to make sure all necessary arrangements are made for when you come home.
- Care Coordination:
- Assisting patient to stay on track with various appointments / specialist appointments and new medications.
- Loan Closet: The SMHWC maintains a loan closet (for short term loan) of some Durable Medical Equipment (DME).
- Shower Chair, Toilet Seat Riser, Commodes, Walkers, Canes, Grab Bars for Showers, and Wheelchairs.
- Opioid Harm Reduction Programming:
- Operate and maintain Public Health Vending Machine
- Community education, awareness and outreach
- Coalition building and community organizing
- Drug Abatement activities
- Food Stand Inspections:
- To comply with Tribal ordinances, all food sales on the reservation need to be inspected, prior to food sales taking place and have a permit issued. Please call to schedule that inspection. One condition of the permit is to have food handlers’ certificate for anyone handling food.
- (FREE) IHS Food Handlers Training: https://www.ihs.gov/foodhandler/
- Other services include:
- Annual influenza clinics
- Individual immunizations as necessary
- Car seat education, distribution and installation
- Women, Infants and Children (WIC) services
- Blood lead testing for children
- Community blood glucose and blood pressure screenings
Staff
Judy (Vera) Heubel RN, BSN, CDE, TTS-C, CLC, CFCN, CPS Tech Cert.
Community Health Outreach Director
715-793-5060
Emily Carroll, RN
Community Health Nurse
715-793-3013
715-881-1407
Katie Carroll, RN, BSN
Community Health Nurse
715-793-5014
715-881-1406
Whitney Schreiber RN, BSN, CDCES, CLC
Maternal and Child Health Nurse
715-793-5018
Ann Marie Spice, RN
Diabetes Nurse Educator
715-793-3008
Cami Miller, CHR, PTA
Community Health Representative
715-793-5064
Violet Azzolina
Community Health Representative
715-793-3018
JoAnn Schedler, CHW
Community Health Worker
715-793-4143
Casey Rosenberg, MS, RD, CD, CLS
Nutritionist (Registered Dietitian)
715-793-5006