Bear River Health Reports

Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah.  August 6, 2018.  Holly Budge, Bear River Health Department, gave their Annual Report for 2017.  She announced that a new RV has been purchased to bring mobile health care to the rural  areas.  They had a trial clinic in Garden City and many children came for their school shots and older folks for the new shingle shots.  The mobile clinic will be in Garden City again in time for flu shots.

There is a new national diabetes prevention program. It turns out that if you can reduce A1C by 30% with exercise you can keep someone from getting full blown diabetes.  Medicare will pay for someone to go on the program. Call Bear River Health for more information.  435 881 3383.

The Health Department is responsible for check the fair food booths around the three county area.  They also have a program to address the opioid epidemic, and are working with prescribers’ to limit opiod prescriptions. The BRHD does therapy with Vivatrol which can keep the addict off drugs.

The nursing program does walk in TB testing.  The number one test used is for chlamydia and other STD problems.

The BRHD WIC program was given an award for excellence by the USDA because so many of the patrons are still breast feeding at 6 months.  Babies are healthier on breast milk than formula in most cases.

There is a $2.3 million grant to get  old polluting vehicles off of the road. A person of a certain income can get up to $3500 grant to purchase a car that is newer than 2014. The department has purchased a drone to look at environmental health issues.

Patrons can download an app (Bear River Health Store) to see what services are offered and learn more about emergency preparedness.