Henderson County Health Department Illinois

Happenings

The food pantry at HCHD is open from 1-3 p.m. every Tuesday. Patrons must present proof of Henderson County residency with a document such as a utility bill, etc. Homemaking and Home Health clients who qualify for the program can ask for their homemaker or nurse to bring supplies to them. Please contact Babbie Porter at 309-627-2812, ext. 228.

We are seeking Volunteers to join our Hospice Team. If you are interested in providing physical, emotional and/or spiritual support to patients and their family members.

Duties can include the following:

Visiting with a Hospice patient
Running errands for the Caregiver
Baking homemade goodies
Reading or playing games with the patient
Sitting with patient, allowing the Caregiver the ability to leave the home.

If you are interested or have questions please contact Jennifer H. @ 309-627-2812 ext. 225

COVID Vaccine Clinics

Every Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the Health Department

We ask that you bring your Driver's License or State I.D. card and Insurance card if you have one.

All minor's need to be accompanied by their parent or guardian.

We offer Moderna and Pfizer vaccines

For Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, a single vaccine booster dose is recommended greater than or equal to 5 months after completion of the primary series.

Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine, a single vaccine booster dose is recommended greater than or equal to 5 months after completion of the primary series.

W.I.C. Can Help!

WIC (Women, Infant & Children) is a special supplemental and educational nutrition program available throughout America. WIC's mission is to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk by providing health screenings, nutritious foods to supplement diets, education on breastfeeding and healthy eating, and referrals to health care. It is administered in Illinois by the Department of Human Services and funded by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Even if you or your family members are working it is often difficult to make ends meet. WIC can help! It targets the following low-income individuals who may be nutritionally at risk:

- Pregnant women (through pregnancy and up to 6 weeks after birth or after the pregnancy ends).

- Breastfeeding women (up to infant's 1st birthday)

- Non-breastfeeding postpartum women (up to 6 months after the birth of an infant or after pregnancy ends).

- Infants (up to 1st birthday)

- Children up to their 5th birthday

Call the Henderson County Health Department WIC Clinic and schedule and appointment today at 309-627-2812. Remember- WIC can help!!