- Codes, Regulations
- Disaster, Emergencies
- Disposal - Sewage
- Disposal - Waste, Pollution
- Emergency Planning
- Food Protection
- Children with Special Needs
- Lead Hazards
- Healthy Neighborhood Program
- Nursing
Division
- Lead Poisoning Prev
- Communicable Disease
- Home Visits
- Long Term Home Health
- Medication Admin Training
- Sexually Transmitted Disease
- Telehealth
- Tuberculosis Program
- Immunizations - Public Water Supply
- Rabies, Pest Control
- Residences, Temp and Other
- The Community LOOW Project
- Tattoo/Body Piercing/Permanent Make-up
- Tobacco Prevention
NURSING DIVISION - Homecare and Preventive Services
Niagara County Health Department has been providing professional nursing services to Niagara County residents since 1965. The objectives of the nursing division are to promote an optimal level of health and wellness for the residents of Niagara County and to provide comprehensive services for the prevention of disease.
The nursing staff provides a continuation of home health and preventive services following hospitalization and nursing home discharge. Additionally, referrals are accepted upon direct contact from physicians’ offices for those individuals who have not been hospitalized. Home care representatives are available to take referrals from physicians, hospitals, Niagara County residents and community agencies for the following home care programs:
- Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA)
- Long Term Home Health Care Program (LTHHCP)
The public health nursing staff continually strives to achieve and maintain
a high level of wellness within Niagara County by providing the following
preventive services:
- Immunization Clinics
- Adult Immunization and Family Travel Clinics
- Tuberculosis Clinics
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics
- Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
- Communicable Disease Surveillance
- Medication Administration Training
Wanda Smiley, Director of Patient Services (right) assists Cathy Donovan, Director of Operations (left front) and Madalene Ansel, Registered Professional Nurse (left rear) in setting up for a mock Smallpox Drill.
The Nursing Division has two offices in Niagara County
5467 Upper Mountain Road, Lockport, NY 14094-1894
Phone: (716) 439-7470 Fax: (716) 439-7483
1001 – 11th Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14301-1201
Phone: (716) 278-1900 Fax: (716) 278-1936
