| Health and Human
Services Department
PROGRAM: Community Health Representatives
PHONE:
353-4530 or 353-4531
SERVICES:
Community Health Representatives Program- Provides home
visits to assigned patients and transportation to medical appointments
for patients of the Health Center who have no other means of
transportation. All transportation requests must be made in advance and
are on a first come basis.
PROGRAM: Contract Health Services
PHONE:
353-4537
SERVICES: The Contract Health Services Program purchases health
services, which cannot be provided at the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
Department of Health and Human Services.
This program is not an insurance company nor an
entitlement program.
Payment for services under this program depend on the availability of
Federal funding and medical priority. You are strongly encouraged not
to rely on Contract Health funds as your insurance coverage. The
services provided include:
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Emergency Room Care for emergent/urgent medical
condition, surgical conditions or acute trauma.
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Emergency
Inpatient Hospital Care for emergent/urgent medical conditions,
surgical conditions or acute injury that would result in
immediate death, loss of limb or senses or result in the serious
impairment to the health of the individual.
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Renal
replacement therapy, acute and chronic.
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Emergency
psychiatric care involving suicidal persons or those who are a
serious threat to themselves or others.
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Obstetrical
deliveries, prenatal care and acute perinatal care.
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Routine
and medically indicated eye examinations.
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Eye
glasses
Most services
require a written referral from the Tribal Health
Department Physician. The referral does not ensure payment. Please
call the Contract Health Services Office at the above number for
questions.
PROGRAM: Dental Clinic
PHONE:
353-8787
SERVICES: Provides
dental and hygienist services to qualified Native Americans at the
Donald A. LaPointe Health and Education Center. This includes
check-ups, hygienist appointments and other dental work. Dental visits
are mainly by appointment. Minimal walk-in appointments are available.
Emergency appointments may be arranged by calling (906) 353-8787
Dental Clinic
Hours: Monday-Thursday: 7:00 a.m.-5:30p.m.
PROGRAM:
Diabetes Program
PHONE: 353-4519 or
353-4559
SERVICES:
Diabetes Education—Individual diabetes education for type 1, type 2, and
gestational diabetes is available upon request from patient or by
referral from a physician.
Diabetic Supplies—Blood glucose monitors and lancet devices are
available. Test strips are provided to those with no insurance for a
$4.00 co-pay. Anyone with insurance is asked to use this resource, so
that we may continue to provide patients without any insurance their
strips.
Nutrition Consults—Nutrition consults are available through the diabetic
program. Consults are available to any Native America.
Diabetic Labs—All
diabetic labs, required by Indian Health Service Standards of Care for
Type 2 Diabetes, will be obtained at the required
intervals during diabetic clinic. Covered in-house labs include, lipid
panel with glucose, ALT,A1C, Microalbumin. Labs covered at GCMH are
creatinine, TSH, and if necessary a random spot microalbumin.
Appointments for the diabetic clinic may be made by calling (906) 353–
8700. Diabetic Clinic is presently being held on Tuesday & Thursday
AM. Native American diabetics with no insurance will have their labs
that are required for Indian Health Service Diabetic Standards, paid for
through the diabetic program, al long as funds are available.
Exercise Physiologist—provides exercise classes.
Lunch & Learn—Lunch & learn programs are sponsored by the diabetic
program. Lunch is provided free of charge. To reserve a spot and to
find out more about upcoming programs, please call.
Weight Loss Program—Thursday classes, along with weigh in, are
available. Call to reserve a spot as space is limited.
Diabetes Support
Group—Held at BCMH every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 7-8
p.m., co-sponsored
by KBIC/DHHS Diabetes Program.
ELIGIBILITY: All Native Americans.
PROGRAM: Domestic Violence Prevention
PHONE:
353-4534
SERVICES:
Domestic Violence Program- Provides intervention and counseling to
individuals who have committed domestic violence against others. Contact
program for details.
PROGRAM: Healthy Start
PHONE: 353-4543 or 353-4511
SERVICES:
The Healthy Start Program provides pre-natal and post-natal care to Native American women, as well as health assessments to Native American infants
and children up to the age of two.
Healthy Start provides office or home visits by a Maternal Child Health Nurse, community health promotion and risk reduction events, as well as referrals, follow-up and afar-care services.
There are no income guidelines to determine eligibility.
Contact the Healthy Start Program for further details.
PROGRAM: Medical Clinic
PHONE:
353-8700
SERVICES: Medical Clinic-Provides
ambulatory care to qualified Native Americans accessing the Donald A.
LaPointe Health and Education Center. The Medical Clinic is staffed
with two full time Board Certified Family Practice Physicians, and a
Part time Board Certified Pediatrician. Routine medical care, as well
as acute and long term care, is provided by the physicians. Physicians
also provide inpatient hospital care at the Baraga County Hospital. The
medical clinic features six exam rooms as well as a procedure room and a
small lab. The main nurses’ station is equipped with a computer that
has direct access to the Michigan Childhood Immunization Registry to
aide with the Pediatric Clinics. The Lab has equipment available to do
onsite testing for Diabetes, Kidney & Liver Disease, basic testing for
acute illness and blood draws. Diabetic & Immunization clinics are held
weekly. Scheduled appointments are encouraged, but walk in appointments
are also available for acute care needs.
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