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Health Department tions and emergency preparedness.
The Adair County Health Department is located
The Adair County Health Department, part of at 801 Westlake Dr. Information can be obtained by
the 10-county Lake Cumberland District Health De- calling 270-384-2286 or visiting www.lcdhd.org.
partment, offers preventive health services to the cit-
izens of Adair County. Senior Center
A variety of services are available through the The Adair County Senior Center is a great place for
health department and are provided by highly active seniors to enjoy one another’s company over a
trained medical professionals that adhere to guide- game of cards, playing bingo or enjoying a television
lines set forth by the Department of Public Health. program.
Many services are free or minimally priced based
The center is open
upon the client’s ability to pay. to adults 60 and older
Services include family planning, well-child
Monday through Fri-
exams and immunizations. Health department staff day from 8 a.m. until
administer the WIC nutritional program, provide in- 4 p.m. Lunch is served
home services for new and expectant parents and daily.
offer several medical screenings. The center is lo-
Health educators employed by the department cated at the Jim Blair
promote healthy communities through educational Recreation Center, lo-
classes, training and advocacy. Environmental serv- cated at 901 Hudson
ices are also provided, including restaurant inspec- St., Columbia.

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