Community Health Program
Services Offered by the Community Health Program
The Community Health Care Program provides the following services:
- Outreach and Referral Assistance
- Community Health Servies (i.e. Visiting Nurse, Home Health Care, Diabetes Checks, and Elder Visits)
- Transportation Services to Health Care Appointments
- Health Education Activities
- Exercise Program for Adults/Children
- Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (i.e. Child Wellness Screening and Immunization Clinic)
About the Community Health Program
The Community Health Program is for all clients who wish to participate. Home visit services rendered are: monitoring of vital signs to assist with hypertension control and cardiac disease; health maintenance information and education; wound care and dressing changes; assistance with activities of daily living; light meal preparation; nutritional support; exercise therapy; socialization and elder visits.
As with all of the other programs, N.U.I. clientele are able to participate in monthly functions hosted by the Community Health staff. We offer a Bingo event on a monthly basis where clients are served a nutritional lunch and given the opportunity to socialize with others before the business of winning prizes begins. Once a month, the Diabetes Educator hosts a Wellness Luncheon. Lunch is prepared on site to demonstrate to clients how to prepare a simple, nutritious and economic meal that falls within recommended dietary guidelines. Along with the good food, the Diabetes Educator teaches clients about diabetes, weight control and food elements. The goal is to educate and encourage a healthier lifestyle of eating patterns.
All services to this program are free.
As with all of the other programs, N.U.I. clientele are able to participate in monthly functions hosted by the Community Health staff. We offer a Bingo event on a monthly basis where clients are served a nutritional lunch and given the opportunity to socialize with others before the business of winning prizes begins. Once a month, the Diabetes Educator hosts a Wellness Luncheon. Lunch is prepared on site to demonstrate to clients how to prepare a simple, nutritious and economic meal that falls within recommended dietary guidelines. Along with the good food, the Diabetes Educator teaches clients about diabetes, weight control and food elements. The goal is to educate and encourage a healthier lifestyle of eating patterns.
All services to this program are free.
Community Health Services STAFF
Medical Director: Quinton Thomas, MD
- phone: (775) 788-7600 x 114
- phone: (775) 788-7600 x 114
- email: ahanson@nevadaurbanindians.org
- phone: (775) 788-7600 x 119
- email: fshaw@nevadaurbanindians.org
Hours of Service for Community Health Programs
Diabetic Exercise Program:
Tuesdays at 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Event Days:
First Friday of every month at 11:00 am
Wellness Luncheon:
Third Thursday of every month at 11:00 am
Diabetes Support Group:
Every other Wednesday at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Immunization Clinic:
Thursday at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tuesdays at 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Event Days:
First Friday of every month at 11:00 am
Wellness Luncheon:
Third Thursday of every month at 11:00 am
Diabetes Support Group:
Every other Wednesday at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Immunization Clinic:
Thursday at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm