Keeping the Rutland area healthy ... all year long

RAVNAH clinicians believe prevention and education play a crucial role in keeping people healthy and safe. We sponsor a wide range of clinics and services for both businesses and area residents, including health education, screening, testing, and immunizations. Our community wellness programs are designed to make healthcare easy for and accessible to all.

Travel Health Clinic
Adult Immunizations
Flu and Pneumonia Vaccine
Blood Pressure and Foot Care Clinics
Cardiovascular, Stroke and Diabetic Screens
Occupational Health Clinics

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RAVNAH Travel Health Clinic for International Travelers

RAVNAH is the area’s resource for comprehensive and safe travel health services including vaccines and individualized disease prevention plans to international travelers.

Many international travelers are unaware of the latent health threats awaiting them at their destinations. Make sure you’re protected against the host of life-threatening diseases that are common in many countries around the globe. 

For most travelers who stay in resort areas, simple preparation and taking precautions can eliminate any risks. However, if you’re traveling outside North America or Western Europe, more preparation may be needed to protect your health.

The World Health Organization advises travelers "to consult a travel medicine clinic or personal physician 4-6 weeks before departure if the travel destination is one where exposure to any vaccine-preventable diseases may occur."

The pre-travel visit with a RAVNAH travel health nurse includes:

• Pre-travel consultation and assessment
• Trip research and risk identification
• Vaccines
• Yellow Fever
• Rabies
• Typhoid fever
• Hepatitis A and B
• Meningitis
• Tetanus
• Japanese Encephalitis
• Polio
• Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
• Varicella (chicken pox)
• HPV
• Pneumovax
• Flu Vaccine
• Health education, vehicular safety, and prevention of air travel hazards

Call 802.770.1536 for a personal appointment or email gohealth@sover.net.

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Adult Immunizations
The Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice can provide adults 18 and older with the following Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommended immunizations, including booster shots.

DTP (Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis)
Meningococcal
Pneumonia
Tetanus Toxoid
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis A
Varicella/Chicken Pox
Influenza (Flu)

HPV (Human Papillomavirus)

Please call RAVNAH at 802.775.0568 to schedule an appointment or to speak with a Community Health Nurse.

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Flu and Pneumonia Vaccine

Who should get a flu shot?

• All adults 18 and older who want to reduce the risk of becoming ill with
  influenza or transmitting it to others.
• All persons age 50 and older.
• All persons age 65 and older.
• Women who will be pregnant during the influenza season.
• People with weakened immune systems.
• Adults who have chronic pulmonary, cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, hematological disorders, diabetes, HIV, neuromuscular disorders and other chronic illnesses.
• Household contacts and caregivers of those less than 5 and over 50 years old.

Who should get a pneumonia vaccine?

All adults age 65 and older, adults age 18-64 with chronic medical conditions or systems that are immuno-suppressed, and those 65 and older who received their pneumonia shot before their 60th birthday.

How much do the vaccines cost?

Individuals who have Medicare Part B need only bring their card to receive the flu and/or pneumonia vaccine. For all others, the cost for the flu immunization is $32 and the cost for the pneumonia vaccine is $48. Mastercard and Visa are accepted.

PERSONAL APPOINTMENTS AT RAVNAH

Call RAVNAH at 802.775.0568 to schedule an appointment or with any questions you may have.

Suggested Donation:
$2.00 for blood pressure screening
$5.00 for foot care

For further information, please call RAVNAH at 802.775.0568.

Why should I have my cholesterol and glucose checked?
More than 2,600 Americans die each day of cardiovascular disease. High levels of cholesterol in your blood may lead to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke. Knowing your cholesterol levels, getting your blood pressure checked, and having your risks explained is a first step to find out how you are doing.

In past years, the focus had been on simply knowing your total cholesterol level. Recent studies show that knowing and monitoring your "bad cholesterol", or low-density lipoprotein (LDL), is vitally important in preventing heart disease. The LDL cholesterol and triglycerides (fats) build up in the inner walls of your arteries. This accumulation of fat, or plaques, leads to a narrowing of the blood flow in the arteries and eventually limits the blood flow to your heart and brain. If a blood clot forms, and blocks the blood flow to your heart, it causes a heart attack. If a blood clot blocks an artery leading to or in the brain, a stroke results.

The total lipid profile is used as a guide in deciding how a person at risk should be treated. The results of the tests are considered, along with other known risk factors of heart disease, to develop a plan for you.

The costs for this tests is:

$30 for Complete Lipid Profile including Triglycerides, LDL, HDL, Total Cholesterol, TC/HDL Ratio & Fasting Blood Sugar (fasting required)

Please call in advance to register and to review test preparation procedures, if required. For Rutland County appointments call 775-0568 and for Dorset appointments call 362-1200.

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Occupational Health Clinics
RAVNAH offers confidential, on-site, occupational health clinics for area businesses. These clinics provide employers and employees with individualized Health Risk Assessments and the tools needed to make long-term health improvements. To learn more about our Occupational Health Clinics, call 802.770.1536 or email us at gohealth@sover.net.