Home Care
 Home Care |
The goal of Home Care is to provide patients with skilled nursing, physical therapy, speech pathology, occupational therapy, and home health aid services, which are provided at the request of a physician or authorized practitioner.
There are two devices utilized by Public Health to make home care easier. The first is Med Partner, which helps patients take their medications correctly. It has 16 places for the patient's pill bottles, which are numbered on the top. The machine is programmed to remind the patient what time to take the medication, which numbered bottle to take and how much to take. The machine does not stop the reminders until the correct pill bottle has been removed and then replaced after the medication has been taken.
The second device is the TeleHealth Monitor, which is installed in a patient's home by his or her nurse. The device is set so that at a particular time every day, the patient's blood pressure, pulse, oxygen levels, and weight measurement is taken. The vitals are then automatically transferred to the office where they are monitored to ensure that the patient's vitals are within their pre-determined parameters. If there is an issue with the patient's vitals, the nurse can then make a visit or the patient's doctor can be notified.
Contacts:
Director of Patient Services
Documents:
Congestive Heart Failure Guide
As part of a Chronic Disease Management Program, a dedicated committee has put together an informational booklet on Congestive Heart Failure that will be given to patients with CHF. The booklet will be used as a teaching tool to help the patients more aware of their disease. It will also help the patient, families and care-givers to better manage CHF. The overall goal is to reduce acute hospitalizations, the committee will be working on other chronic diseases, such as COPD and Diabetes in the near future.
Images:
 Med Partner |
 TeleHealth Monitor |
 Intake Nurses |
 Home Care Nursing Staff |
 Home Care Nursing Staff |
 CHF Kick Off! |
Emergency Preparedness
 Franklin County |
Public Health Preparedness Coordinator
Franklin County Public Health
Julia Savaglia, RN
355 West Main St., Suite 425
Malone , NY 12953
Email: julia.savaglia@franklincountyny.gov
Phone: 518-481-1725
Fax: 518-481-1108
Links:
Information about the Flu
A good source of information for the upcoming Flu season.
Tips for Preventing Heat-Related Illness
With the arrival of Summer, Here is a link to the CDC website for tips on keeping cool and preventing heat related illness.
Documents:
Chronic Disease Management and Health Education
Description:
Chronic diseases such asthma, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and stroke are the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. These diseases account for seven of every ten deaths and affect the quality of life of 90 million Americans. In 2001, over 70% of all deaths that occurred in New York State were due to chronic diseases. In addition to causing major limitations in daily living and leading to high costs of health care, chronic diseases are also among the most preventable. Factors such as reducing or preventing tobacco use, poor diet, and physical inactivity, are known to protect and reduce the incidence of chronic disease.
Chronic disease prevention is rooted in the modification of risk factors (primary prevention), the detection of chronic diseases in their earliest stages (secondary prevention) and the treatment of chronic disease and attention to disease management and self-management by diagnosed individuals in order to prevent debilitating and costly complications (tertiary prevention).
Links:
NYS DOH Chronic Disease
Early Intervention, Children with Special Health Care Needs
Contacts:
Coordinator of Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs
FCPH
355 West Main Street
Malone, NY 12953
Email: fchealth@franklincountyny.gov
Phone: (518) 481-1710
Fax: (518) 481-1582
Website: www.facebook.com/pages/...Health/1502374199977567
Links:
Early Intervention Program:
Early Intervention Program - New York State Department of Health (ny.gov)
Early Intervention Steps: A Parent's Basic Guide to the Early Intervention Program (ny.gov)
CDC’s Developmental Milestones | CDC
Learn About Child Development | CDC
“Learn the Signs. Act Early.” | CDC
Adirondack Birth to 3 Alliance (adirondackbt3.org)
Home - Talking Is Teaching (talkingisteachingtulsa.com)
Sign up for free tips via text- Basics Insights (mybliss.ai)
Sign up for free books through the Imagination Library- Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs:
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Program (ny.gov)
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Statewide Project - Westchester Institute for Human Development (wihd.org)
NYS Parenting Education Partnership- NYSPEP
Healthy Transitions | Moving from Pediatric to Adult Health Care (healthytransitionsny.org)
Parent to Parent of New York State (parenttoparentnys.org)
Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
 Get the Lead Out |
The aim of the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is to educate County residents about the hazards associated with lead in an effort to prevent exposures, especially to residents who are most vulnerable to its effects, i.e. children, pregnant women. We also offer lead screenings for children and provide follow up for individuals with elevated lead levels. We also provide information on recalled products that violate the lead paint standard in as timely a manner as possible.
Contacts:
Franklin County Public Health - Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
355 West Main Street
Malone, NY 12953
Phone: 518-481-1710
Links:
NY State DOH Lead Program
Lead Recalls
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) provides information on products containing lead that have been recalled. You can navigate these recalls by category. CDC also provides a link to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), which also lists products that have been recalled.
Lead in drinking water
Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
How to prevent lead poisoning
Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Immunizations
Description:
Many deaths are attributed to vaccine-preventable diseases each year, and they continue to be a threat to the public's health. Vaccines are an effective way to prevent certain diseases and have a low rate of side effects. Franklin County's vaccine programs include:
Vaccines for Children (VFC): This program allows children 0 to 18 years old who are eligible to receive immunizations at a reduced cost.
Adults Hepatitis Vaccination: This program allows adults 18 years of age and older who are eligible to receive Hepatitis A and B immunizations at a reduced cost.
We also provide vaccinations for people aged 18 and older who do not qualify for these programs; there is a charge for these vaccinations.
Contacts:
Immunization Nurse
Franklin County Public Health
Kayla Jeffery, RN
355 West Main Street
Malone, NY 12953
Email: kayla.jeffery@franklincountyny.gov
Phone: 518-481-1535
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Links:
Vaccines and Immunization (ny.gov)
New York State Vaccine Information | NY Vaccination Campaign (immunyze.org)
School Immunization Requirements (ny.gov)
Vaccines for Your Children | CDC
Birth-18 Years Immunization Schedule | CDC
Adult Immunization Schedule by Vaccine and Age Group | CDC
Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines | CDC
Currently offering Covid19 vaccines to those 5 years and older. Call 518-481- 1717 to make an appointment.
Vaccine Education Center | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (chop.edu)
Infectious Disease and Travel Clinic | The University of Vermont Health Network (uvmhealth.org)
Immunization Action Coalition (IAC): Vaccine Information for Health Care Professionals (immunize.org)
Voices For Vaccines | credible vaccine information for families, from families
Rabies
Description:
Franklin County Public Health is responsible for preventing residents from rabies infection. To do this, the County investigates all reported animal to human bites, and animal to animal bites; decides whether a rabid animal should be tested, confined or observed; and determines whether someone potentially exposed to rabies should be treated.
Rabies clinics are held throughout the County, with the help of a local veterinarian, throughout the year.
Please visit our Documents section for some important facts about the rabies virus.
Contacts:
Franklin County Public Health-Rabies
Julia Savaglia, RN
355 West Main Street
Malone, NY 12953
Email: julia.savaglia@franklincountyny.org
Phone: 518-481-1725
Fax: 518-481-1108
If you have been bitten by an animal which may have been infected with rabies, please contact this number and report the incident to Public Health.
Links:
- Rabies and Kids This Web site provides kid-friendly facts about the rabies virus.
- Laws amd Regulations related to Rabies in NYS
- Flickr Rabies link photos of actual bait
Documents:
Acute and Communicable Disease Control
Contacts:
Communicable Disease Nurse
FCPH
Kelly Favaro
355 West Main Street
Malone, NY 12953
Email: kelly.favaro@franklincountyny.gov
Phone: 518-481-1708
Fax: 518-481-1108
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Description:
Sexually Transmitted Diseases are diseases that are spread from one person to another through anal, vaginal and oral intercourse.
Franklin County Public Health contracts with Planned Parenthood to provide testing of chlamydia, gonnorrea and syphillis, as well as HIV. All test are confidential.
Contacts:
Communicable Disease Nurse
FCPH
Kelly Favaro, RN
355 West Main Street
Malone, NY 12953
Email: kelly.favaro@franklincountyny.org
Phone: 518-481-1708
Fax: 518-481-1108
Links:
Protect Yourself
The down and dirty facts about sex, love and protection.