Medical Care
Our healthcare providers offer a variety of non-emergency medical services to care for you and your family, whether you have insurance or not. It’s our mission to provide the care, education and support you need to improve your whole health. Experienced Nurse Practitioners and our medical doctor are available to diagnose and treat most conditions and ailments. They may also make referrals to other providers or specialists.
There are over 1.9 million new cancer cases each year in the United States, but when found early the chances of survival increase significantly. That is why receiving regular cancer screenings are vital to everyone’s health. We offer a variety of cancer screenings, including cervical, breast, skin and colorectal. We also perform skin biopsies and mole removal.
You may qualify for free breast and cervical screenings through our Women’s Health Check program.
Panhandle Health District offers two diabetes programs: Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) in Hayden, Sandpoint, Kellogg, St. Maries, and Bonners Ferry.
The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is a CDC-recognized lifestyle change program developed specifically to prevent type 2 diabetes. It is designed for people who have pre-diabetes or are at risk for type 2 diabetes, but do not already have diabetes.
We believe everyone should have equitable access to pregnancy prevention and family planning services. That’s why we offer these services at low or no cost to our community. The goal of our pregnancy prevention and family planning program is to ensure that every person in North Idaho has equitable access to informed reproductive health choices, quality clinical services, resources, referrals, and education.
With over 480,000 Americans dying every year from tobacco, including 1,800 Idahoans, Panhandle Health District is committed to helping our community quit nicotine addiction. We offer group classes for teens and a telephone consult/mail program for adults in the Northern Idaho area to help you quit smoking, vaping, or using dip.
Substance use is a widespread issue that impacts communities across the nation and unfortunately, Idaho is no exception. Our goal is to address this crisis by providing intervention and prevention education to health care professionals, first responders, community groups, and the general public. Our program has been working diligently with community partners to find solutions, bring awareness, and reduce the stigma surrounding addiction and opioid misuse.
