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A Five Second Walk Could Save a Child's Life
Backing injuries an increasing problem for children.
(July 16, 2007)- Almost 2,500 children per year ages 1-14 reported to emergency rooms with non-fatal motor-vehicle backing injuries in the United States from 2001-2003.
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National Cancer Survivor's Day- June 23
(August 21, 2006) - The best defense for surviving prostate cancer remains to be early detection. For this reason, local health advocates are planning a special prostate cancer screening clinic September 9 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Tammy Walker Cancer Center.
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Prostate Cancer Screening Clinic scheduled for September 9
Backing injuries an increasing problem for children.
(July 16, 2007)- Almost 2,500 children per year ages 1-14 reported to emergency rooms with non-fatal motor-vehicle backing injuries in the United States from 2001-2003.
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Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program
This program provides nutrition education and food vouchers to low-income mothers who are pregnant, postpartum or breastfeeding, and to children under age 5. The WIC Clinic is located at 4640 South 25th Street (25th and L Streets). To reach the clinic, call (402) 734-2028.
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Medicaid Enrollment
OneWorld provides assistance in applying for Medicaid. To qualify for Medicaid, a person must be a citizen or legal resident of the United States and meet income guidelines. Unborn children are also eligible for Medicaid.
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Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program
OneWorld offers educational follow-up, care coordination, management and peer education, including care for sexually transmitted diseases, latent tuberculosis, high lead levels, prenatal care and care for chronic diseases: asthma, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.
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About Health Center World |
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| We are grateful for our many supporters who share our vision and work diligently to carry out our mission.
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Our health center is a community health center funded by federal and state funds, grants from foundations, United Way of the Midlands, private contributions, and what patients are able to pay. Quality primary and preventive care is provided to patients for about a dollar a day for each patient served. All funds received are utilized to provide medical care to people who are often unable to pay for it.
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Frquently Asked Questions |
Charges for services are based on the patient’s ability to pay. Patients are asked to bring in one month’s pay stub so that charges can be determined for them and their families. Patients who are unemployed may be able to make special arrangements to receive services.
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Acute care hospitals are traditional hospitals that provide inpatient and outpatient services. Inpatient services are for people admitted to the hospital for care that cannot be provided in a doctor's office or at home, to those who need surgery or specialized procedures and to women giving birth. Outpatient services are provided to individuals who need routine medical care, post-surgery follow-up care and emergency care.
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Long-term care facilities, sometimes called nursing homes, provide extended care for people who require ongoing medical attention. Many, but not all, patients in these facilities are elderly and suffer from health problems related to stroke, Alzheimer's disease and other dimentia disease.
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Our Communicare Centers are community-based facilities that provide preventive and primary care for all members of the family. Services include, but are not limited to, immunizations, physical exams, treatment for common childhood diseases and asthma care.
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