A chronic disease, such as cancer, heart disease, and diabetes, is a disease that is long-lasting or recurrent. Chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. They account for 70% of all deaths in the U.S., which is 1.7 million each year. These diseases also cause major limitations in daily living for almost 1 out of 10 Americans or about 25 million people.
The certified home health agency (CHHA) provides intermittent care through home visits for patients with acute and chronic conditions. Services assist the patient in recovering and/or enabling families to maintain the patient at home.
¨ Assessment, wound care, IV therapy, catheter care, phlebotomy, tracheotomy care, med pours, disease management, and health care guidance are offered by skilled nurses.
¨ An Occupational Therapist is also available to work with patients in a home care setting.
A zoonosis or zoonotic disease is one that normally exists in animals, but can infect humans. Human illness from a zoonotic disease agent is often accidental. People can become infected through contact with infected livestock, game animals, and pets. Also, some zoonotic diseases are transmitted to humans through tick and mosquito bites.
Junie Delizo, MD MPH - Director of Public Health | [email protected]
Maria Luz McKay - Deputy Director of Public Health | [email protected]
Cariann Grexa-Allen - Interim Director of Patient Services | [email protected]
Immunizations are for people of all ages. From newborns to senior citizens, timely immunizations are one of the most important ways for people to protect themselves and others from serious diseases. Adults need to make certain they have received all of their childhood vaccinations and stay up-to-date with the vaccinations that are recommended for adults. All college students attending school in New York State are required to be immunized against measles, mumps and rubella.
Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service performs community outreach covering several areas of key public health services. This outreach is done in community locations and targets individuals of all ages. Below are some of the key areas that we work to provide education in to ensure all individuals have the knowledge necessary to protect and promote their health.
The Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service Emergency Preparedness Program (EPP) works with other public health programs to develop strategies to anticipate, detect, assess and understand the health risks and impacts of an emergency.
The EPP develops plans to prepare Hamilton County to respond to, mitigate and recover from all public health threats and emergencies.
Sources of public health emergencies include, but are not limited to:
A communicable disease is an illness or infection that can be spread from person to person, animal to person, animal to animal or person to animal. Communicable disease is the leading cause of sickness and death worldwide and is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Many communicable diseases can be prevented with immunizations. Please see the Immunization page for more information.
The Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service (HCPHNS) provides public health and home health care services within Hamilton County, New York. HCPHNS is governed and financially supported by the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors, in cooperation with and under the regulation of, the New York State Department of Health.
The Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service is committed to providing preventative and restorative health services to the residents and guests of Hamilton County.
