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April 10, 2010
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HealthFinders Director, Angelica Koch, will be resigning as of February 26, 2010 and joining the MN Department of Health - Emergency Preparedness Office.
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HealthFinders is to provide quality, accessible and culturally sensitive
healthcare services, at no cost, to low-income and uninsured residents
of greater Rice County.
HealthFinders
is open to anyone who is uninsured, meets income guidelines and
lives within the defined geographic region. Household income may
not
exceed 200% of the poverty level. (See chart below) The geographic region
includes: Dennison, Dundas, Faribault, Kenyon, Lonsdale, Montgomery, Morristown, Nerstrand, Northfield, Veseli, Warsaw, Waterville and Webster.
Household Size
Monthly Income
Annual Income
1 Person
$1,733
$20,800
2 People
$2,333
$28,000
3 People
$2,933
$35,200
4 People
$3,533
$42,400
5 People
$4,133
$49,600
6 People
$4,733
$56,800
7 People
$5,933
$71,200
8 People
$5,933
$71,200
PRIMARY
CARE SERVICES
The
HealthFinders Clinic operates on Tuesday and Thursday evenings,
from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Little Prairie United Methodist Church,
located on County Road 88/130th Street in rural Dundas, MN. (Click
here for a map)
Appointments
must be made in advance, by calling the
Clinic Director , Monday through Friday, 507-330-4031 or
507-646-8964. The Clinic Director will determine whether the
patient’s needs can best be met at the free clinic, or by
another healthcare program.
Volunteer
medical professionals provide primary care services to eligible
patients.
EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR CHRONIC CONDITIONS
HealthFinders
Collaborative aims to provide culturally appropriate
education and support for adults and children who meet program
guidelines and have chronic conditions — i.e. diabetes,
hypertension, asthma. Through proper education, individuals can
learn to manage their health condition and keep themselves in
a good state of health, thereby avoiding complications resulting
from poor management and avoiding hospitalizations.
Medica Foundation and Healthier MN Community Clinic Fund will be awarding HealthFinders funding to expand its current Diabetes Progam!! For more than two years, our Diabetic Program has provided monthly support, education, diabetic supplies and medications to diabetic patients. Participants must
agree to attend monthly education sessions and track their blood
sugar levels.
For more than a year , "Pura Vida", a weight management and nutrition program has served five patients
in providing them with the necessary tools to successfully loose weight and learn the importance of a balanced meal.
MEDICATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
HealthFinders
manages a prescription drug fund in partnership with local pharmacists,
medical personnel, and public health officials to provide prescriptions
to low-income, uninsured community members.
The program uses a specific list of medications (formulary) from
which physicians can prescribe; patients can obtain prescribed
medications at one of the participating pharmacies in the Northfield, Faribault
and Lonsdale communities.
The fund supports prescription medication for HealthFinders Clinic
patients, as well as patients at area clinics and emergency departments
who meet program guidelines. Physicians at primary care clinics
in the area, as well as Faribault and Northfield hospital emergency
departments, can access the program for patients in need.
of
HealthFinders is to provide quality, accessible and culturally sensitive
healthcare services, at no cost, to low-income and uninsured residents
of greater Rice County. 
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education and support for adults and children who meet program
guidelines and have chronic conditions — i.e. diabetes,
hypertension, asthma. Through proper education, individuals can
learn to manage their health condition and keep themselves in
a good state of health, thereby avoiding complications resulting
from poor management and avoiding hospitalizations. 
members.
The program uses a specific list of medications (formulary) from
which physicians can prescribe; patients can obtain prescribed
medications at one of the participating pharmacies in the Northfield, Faribault
and Lonsdale communities.