Health & Wellness

Local Health Resources

• Walworth County Health and Human Services
• Open Arms Free Clinic — Serves health and wellness needs of the uninsured, low income and under-served residents of Walworth County.

Wisconsin Health Websites

• Badgerlink Health Resources – Consumer related healthcare and health related articles, books, reports, multimedia, and brochures.
• Badgercare Plus — BadgerCare Plus is a health care coverage program for low-income Wisconsin residents.
• Wisconsin Department of Health Services — The Department helps to protect and promote the health and safety of the people of Wisconsin. Vital records may also be obtained through this website.
• Wisconsin Department of Children and Family Services – Seeks to improve the economic and social well-being of Wisconsin’s children, youth and families.

Federal Health Websites

• Healthcare.gov – Information on obtaining medical insurance coverage and tax impact.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention –  CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S
• Choose My Plate – Guidance for healthy eating.
• Clinical Trails – A registry and results database of publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants conducted around the world
• Health Finder – Your source for reliable health information from the Federal government
• Medicare – Information on Medicare, including comparisons of medicare and medigap plans.
• Medline Plus – Health information from the National Library of Medicine
• Social Security Disability –  Provides assistance to people with disabilities.

Other Online Resources

• Mayo Clinic – A nonprofit medical practice and medical research group based in Rochester, Minnesota
• National Organization for Rare Disorders – Information about NORD, its programs, special events and the variety of services offered. Includes a rare disease, organization and orphan drug database.
• Healthline – Medical information &  health advice
• Patient Advocate Foundation – Provides patients with arbitration, mediation and negotiation to settle issues with access to care, medical debt, and job retention related to illness.
• Shape Up America – providing responsible information on healthy weight management.
• WebMD –  Trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information.