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A Bridge to Improve and Sustain Health for the Farming Community

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The Shawano County Rural Health Initiative is a non-profit program designed to address growing concerns regarding health care issues facing today's farm families.  At the center of this program is a Rural Health Coordinator who makes free "house" calls to interested farm families to provide health information, education, referrals to area services and, most importantly, lends a trusted ear to listen and keep in confidence concerns and issues these families face today.
The Need  
More than 18 percent of Wisconsin dairy farm families have no health insurance.  Another 41 percent have high deductible plans that provide only major medical coverage.  And four out of five lack health insurance that covers checkups and preventative care.
  Lack of adequate insurance coupled with self-reliant spirit among farmers have hindered these folks from accessing much-needed health resources.  Many farm families have avoided medical treatment for minor 		accidents or various chronic conditions due to cost and perceived lack of need.  Many families as well don't seek preventative care such as blood pressure screenings or annual physicals for themselves or their dependents for the same reason.  Here is where the Rural Health Coordinator can help.



 

 Services Provided
The Rural Health Coordinator is a health professional who can:
Help farm families understand their health risks
Provide farm and home safety assessments and
information
Educate families on healthy lifestyle, including preventing heart disease, stroke, cancer; healthy meal planning; child development; smoking cessation; etc.
Do blood pressure screenings.
Provide information and referrals for:
  • health services in the community
  • social services as counseling programs
  • programs to support agricultural needs
  • financial planning assistance

 


For more information or to make an appointment with Rhonda Strebel,
Rural Health Coordinator,
715.524.1488
or by email at
rhonda.strebel @thedacare.org

 A Bridge to Improve and Sustain Health for the Farming Community
100 County Road B
Shawano, WI 54166
Phone: 715.5241488
Rural Health Initiative Committee List (pdf)

***Call Rhonda today (715.524.1488) to schedule free Health Risk Assessment! ***
 Learn your risks from a confidential questionnaire and by having you cholesterol screened.  Know your total, HDL, LDL, glucose, and triglycerides. Only takes a few minutes, its a fasting test so plan on a morning appointment where Rhonda comes to the house. Saves time and money.