What are the opening hours?

Monday 8am - 12:30pm 1pm - 4:30pm Tuesday 8am - 12:30pm 1pm - 4:30pm Wednesday 8am - 12:30pm 1pm - 4:30pm Thursday 8am - 12:30pm 1pm - 4:30pm Friday 8am - 12:30pm 1pm - 4:30pm

Sheridan County Public Health

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Hoxie, KS
Sheridan County Public Health

940 8th Street
Hoxie, KS 67740
785-675-2101

Open: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm

Closed for Lunch: 12:30-1pm

We offer:

Foot Care
Ear Care
FREE Blood Pressure checks
Vaccination of all ages
Education regarding Public Health
Emergency Preparedness
Healthy Start
Child Car Seat Safety Information
Quit Smoking Guides
A library full of health topics
Maternal Child Health
WIC
Breastfeeding guides and help
KanBeHealthy
Diabetic consult and education with lab
Diabetic consult and education
Ear/Throat Assessment
Lab at a reduced price
Safe Haven for unwanted or abandoned children
Health Screenings
Skin Cancer Assessment
Height/Weight/BMI
Breast exam
Heart Health Screening
One hr nurse consult
15 min Nurse Consul
30 min Nurse Consult
45 min Nurse Consult
Physical for Daycare
RX Med for Allergy Shot or other RX Injections
Wound Care Bandage Change
O2 sat reading
Suture Removal
TB skin test with reading
Urine Dipsticks
Babysitting Class (offered annually/biannually if needed)
Kindergarten Screening by Nurse
Preschool screening by Nurse
Child seat education
Home Visit: Blood Pressure
Home Visit: Foot Care
Home Visit: Med Box fill
Home Visit: Script pick-up and delivery
Home Visit: RX injection at home
Immunization Administration
Flu Vaccine
Kan-Be-Healthy (KBH): Audiometer
Kan-Be-Healthy (KBH): Hearing exam
Kan-Be-Healthy (KBH): Hemoglobin
Kan-Be-Healthy (KBH): Vision Screening
Labs
"This Institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer."

09/26/2025

Emergency Preparedness starts at home. Here are some tips to be ready at home.

1. Learn first aid.
2. Build a first aid kit.

The American Red Cross suggests that a first-aid kit for a family of four include the following items:

A first-aid guide
Two 5 x 9 inches absorbent compress dressings
25 assorted size adhesive bandages
A 10 yards x 1 inch roll of adhesive cloth tape
Five antibiotic ointment packets

Five individual antiseptic wipe packets
Two packets of 81 milligram aspirin
An emergency blanket
A breathing barrier with a one-way valve
An instant cold compress
Two pairs of large sized nonlatex gloves
Two hydrocortisone ointment packets
One 3-inch gauze roll (roller) bandage
A 4-inch-wide roller bandage
Five 3 x 3-inch sterile gauze pads
Five 4 by 4-inch sterile gauze pads
A thermometer (non-mercury/non-glass)
Two triangular bandages
Tweezers

09/23/2025

Understanding the difference between a watch and a warning for dealing with inclement weather is an important step in staying prepared.

A watch indicates that the right conditions are present for a specific threat to possibly develop. A warning means those conditions have combined and the specific threat is occurring. The graphic below illustrates the concept with a taco threat. The taco watch has all the ingredients available, but that doesn't mean a taco WILL happen. The taco warning is that the ingredients are together and a taco is formed.

09/20/2025

Check out these tips to prepare for an emergency for low or no additional cost!

09/18/2025

The final step to make an emergency plan is to practice it. This can help it identify anything else not considered that should have been. It also makes sure everyone knows how to do what needs done.

Step 4: Practice your plan with your family/household

09/17/2025

Our grandparents expended more than five times as many calories engaging in non-exercise physical activity. They didn't have fancy gym memberships.
Today, mechanical conveniences do most of our yard work, kitchen work, and household chores. (Anyone else have one of those robot vacuum cleaners?) We drive twice as many miles as we did in the 1970s, and fewer than 10% of our children walk to school, down from the high of 50%. Now, with online shopping, we don't even have to make the trip to the grocery store.
In contrast, blue zones residents are nudged into physical activity about every 20 minutes. That's why we asked our social community to tell us how they move naturally. Here's what they had to share ⬆️.
This week, take a cue from the longest-living people on Earth and get in some natural movement!

09/16/2025

Having a written plan helps keep everyone in the know who needs to be.

Step 3: Create a Family Emergency Plan

Make a Family Emergency Plan quickly and easily with the fillable form.

English:https://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/2025-06/family-communication-plan_fillable-card.pdf

Spanishhttps://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/2025-06/ready_family-communications-plan_fillable-form_spanish.pdf

09/13/2025

Here is the second step to making a good family emergency plan.
Step 2: Consider specific needs in your household.

As you prepare your plan tailor your plans and supplies to your specific daily living needs and responsibilities. Discuss your needs and responsibilities and how people in the network can assist each other with communication, care of children, business, pets or specific needs like operating medical equipment. Create your own personal network for specific areas where you need assistance. Keep in mind some these factors when developing your plan:

Different ages of members within your household
Responsibilities for assisting others
Locations frequented
Dietary needs
Medical needs including prescriptions and equipment
Disabilities or access and functional needs including devices and equipment
Languages spoken
Cultural and religious considerations
Pets or service animals
Households with school-aged children

09/11/2025

Many factors can influence healthy aging. While some of these factors, such as genetics, are not within our control, research shows there are steps you can take to help manage your health as you age. Even making small changes in your daily life can help you live longer and better.

Managing stress, learning new things, staying active, going to the doctor regularly, connecting with family and friends, and choosing health foods can all help keep you healthy as you age.

09/10/2025

Make a plan today. Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area, such as fire, dust storm, power outage, or tornado. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find.

Step 1: Put a plan together by discussing the questions below with your family, friends or household to start your emergency plan.

How will I receive emergency alerts and warnings?
What is my shelter plan?
What is my evacuation route?
What is my family/household communication plan?
Do I need to update my emergency preparedness kit?

Watch our page for the next steps for making a plan.

09/09/2025

Trying new, nutritious foods might seem overwhelming at first. Try some of our favorite tips and tricks: https://www.cdc.gov/healthy-weight-growth/healthy-eating/fruits-vegetables.html.

09/08/2025

Wireless emergency alerts allow officials to provide the public with life-saving information quickly. Sheridan County utilizes CodeRed for emergency alerts. If you haven't, or don't know if you have, sign up today by texting Sheridan to 99411.

09/06/2025

High cholesterol is a hidden danger. You can't see it or feel it, but high cholesterol increases your risk of heart disease and stroke. Eating heart healthy and exercising can help.

Address

940 8TH Street
Hoxie, KS

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 12:30pm
	1pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 12:30pm
	1pm - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 12:30pm
	1pm - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 12:30pm
	1pm - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 12:30pm
	1pm - 4:30pm

Telephone

+17856752101

Website

https://www.sheridancountyks.gov/public-health

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