Public Health of Pocahontas, Iowa

07/13/2026

🎡 **The Pocahontas County Fair starts this week!** 🐄🐖

Livestock exhibits and shows provide a great opportunity for people of all ages to learn about agriculture. While enjoying the fair, it's important to remember that animals can carry influenza A viruses that are different from the seasonal flu viruses that spread among people.

Help keep yourself and others healthy by following these simple precautions:

✅ Stay home if you are sick with flu-like symptoms.
✅ Avoid eating, drinking, touching your face, or putting anything in your mouth while in animal areas.
✅ Wash your hands with soap and water after touching animals or their environments, after using the restroom, and before eating. If soap and water aren't available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

Let's all do our part to have a safe, healthy, and fun fair!

For more information about preventing disease transmission between humans and animals while at the fair, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/flu-in-animals/about/fair-exhibitors-information.html

06/23/2026

06/08/2026

AEDs Saves Lives-Every Minute Matters

When a person experiences sudden cardiac arrest, every second counts. An Automated External Defibulator (AED) is a life-saving device that can help restore a normal heart rhythm and significantly increase the chance of survival when used quickly. Knowing where AEDs are located in your workplace, school, church, or community can make a life-saving difference.

06/03/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness! We at HCCMS Family Health Services care about your mental health as well as your reproductive health. Please call us if you are in need at 712-854-0020.

06/02/2026

June is CPR & AED Awareness Month

Knowing how to perform CPR and how to use an AED can help you take action when it matters most. These simple skills can make a life-saving difference for someone in your family, workplace, school, or community.

Pocahontas County Health Care Coalition encourages everyone to take time to learn CPR and become familiar with AEDs in your community. Being prepared means you can step in and help during an emergency until professional responders arrive.

If you have ever thought about learning CPR, this is the perfect time to do it. Together we can build a community that is ready to help one another when it matters most.

Contact Jessica Behrends, RRT, PM-CCP, at the Pocahontas Community Hospital, 712-335-8084, to inquire about CPR training.

05/22/2026

The chicks have arrived! And sometimes, with it, Salmonella! Salmonella is a common cause of vomiting and diarrhea, and cases can range from mild to severe.
Protect yourself and your family from Salmonella and other germs by taking a few steps:
• Wash hands with soap and water after touching poultry or items contaminated by poultry.
• Don’t kiss or snuggle poultry.
• Supervise children around poultry and have them wash their hands afterwards.
• Do not wash backyard poultry food and water dishes in the kitchen sink.
For more information from CDC, visit, www.cde.gov/healthy-pets/about/backyard-poultry.html

05/12/2026

‼️ATTENTION: CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS‼️

We are hiring for a Full-Time Home Health Aide/Homemaker.

Some Benefits Include:
💵 Single or Family Health Insurance paid 100% by Employer
👀 Affordable Dental & Vision Insurance
🏖️ Vacation & Sick Time
🎅🏼 10 Paid Holidays
💥 IPERS
📅 Hours are typically Monday-Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Candidates must have a CNA certification, have a valid drivers license, reliable transportation, and proof of insurance.

Applications available at pocahontascounty.iowa.gov

Call 712-335-4142 or message us for more information.

05/12/2026

Show your support for Mental Health Awareness Month by wearing GREEN on Friday, May 15. GREEN is the international color for mental health awareness, so make a statement at work, school, and in your community with wearing GREEN.

Please join us on Friday, May 15 at 2:30 pm for the Mental Health Awareness Community Walk. We will meet on the North side of the High School. Wear GREEN!

05/08/2026

Pocahontas Co. Public Health will be closed Today, May 8th, from 9:00 - 11:30am for staff training. Thank you!