Broadwater County Public Health Department
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Diane Thorne, Broadwater County Public Health Department
Broadwater County Public Health |
Broadwater County Public Health Department
Diane Thorne
Broadwater County Public Health Department
Broadwater County Public Health Department is your local health department. Our mission is to promote health and wellness within our community.
The Public Health department offers a variety of services including free blood pressure checks, baby weight checks, several vaccines, access to nutrition programs and information, community care and skilled nursing, and many others.
Vaccines for all ages are available including infants, toddlers and kiddos going into kindergarten. We can provide vaccines to children who do not have insurance through the Vaccines for Children program. The VFC program was created through federal law and is administered by the CDC. Vaccines for middle schoolers, high schoolers, and college students are also offered. Adults can receive vaccines for shingles, RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), pneumonia, and tetanus as well and seasonal flu and COVID shots are stocked and offered beginning in the fall.
The Women, Infant & Children Supplemental Nutrition Programs (WIC) of Lewis and Clark Public Health has been partnering with Broadwater County Public Health to provide WIC clinics in Townsend. The clinics are held the first Monday of every month at our office from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Contact Dawn Sullivan, WIC Coordinator, 406-457-8912, wic@lccountymt.gov, with any questions or to sign up.
Through grants made possible by the Rocky Mountain Development Council, Public Health provides homemaker, respite, and skilled nursing services. These include light housecleaning, caregiver respite, and medication management under physician supervision. Grants from the Farm Connect Montana program also enable us to manage the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program in conjunction with certain vendors at the Townsend Farmers Market.
For a small fee, the Public Health department also offers basic nail care for seniors and others who experience difficulty trimming their toenails. Appointments are recommended so staff are available to meet your needs.
We are here for you. Contact us at publichealth@broadwatercountymt.gov, by phone at 406-266-5209, or find us on Facebook at Bcph Townsend. Our office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. We look forward to seeing you!
