Public Health Administrator:
Janell Stringham, RN

Phone (641) 747-3972
Fax (641) 747-3839
janell@gcph.com

Guthrie County Public Health Nursing Service
2002 State Street, Suite 1
Guthrie Center, Iowa 50115

Guthrie County Main > Public Health > Professional Home Cares Services

Professional Home Cares Services

Registered Nurses

• Care is coordinated with your physician

• In home health assessment and teaching by a skilled nurse

• Dressing changes - Wound Care

• Tracheotomy Care

• Catheter and Ostomy Care

• Assistance with medications

• Drawing Blood - IV Therapies

• Injections

• Care of the Terminally Ill

• Case Management Frail Elderly

• Communicable Disease Follow-ups

Home Health Aide Services

• Assistance with bathing

• Shampoo and hair care

• Assistance with walking

• Strengthening exercises

• Foot care

• Light housekeeping

Homemaker Services

• Housekeeping

• Laundry/vacuuming

• Essential shopping/errands

• Child care/parenting skills

• Money management

Physical, Speech, and Occupational Therapies

• Assess rehabilitation needs

• Implements home therapy program

• Teaching to increase your independence