Social Services

Our Social Services department provides information/referrals on a variety of services.
These services include but are not limited to:

Educational classes (birth classes, stop smoking classes, etc.)
Outpatient services
Meals on Wheels
Home Emergency Alert System
Medication assistance
Bathing & personal care assistance
Homemaking/house cleaning assistance

Some of these services may be paid for by insurance, however some are not. If you feel any of these services may help you or a loved one, ask for Social Services when you call the hospital at (620) 872-5811.

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Helpful Hotlines

Domestic Violence Hotlines
Local: 1-800-275-0535
Kansas: 1-888-END-ABUSE (363-2287)
National: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
Online Hotline

To Report Abuse or Neglect
1-800-922-5330

Parent Helpline
1-800-CHILDREN (244-5373)

Poison Control
1-800-222-1222

Post-Partum Depression Hotline
1-800-PPD-MOMS (773-6667)

Runaway Hotlines
1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929)
1-800-621-4000

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Online Hotline
or 1-800-662-HELP(4357)
assistance locating treatment facilities for individuals and families facing substance abuse and mental health issues


Substance Abuse Hotlines
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
888-4AL-ANON (888-425-2666)

Suicide Prevention Hotlines
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
Online Crisis Center

Local Services Contact Information

Alcoholics Anonymous
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Breadbasket/Hope's Closet
(620) 872-7012
Food Bank
Clothing and household goods

Compass Behavioral Health
(620) 872-5338
Therapy and case management
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DCF - Kansas Department for Children and Families
(620) 272-5800
Medicaid
Food assistance
Economic assistance
Employment assistance
Energy assistance - LIEAP
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Horizon Health Home Medical Supply
(620) 872-2232
Home medical equipment

Kansas Legal Services
1-800-723-6953
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LINK Disability Services
1-800-569-5926 - Hays

Long-Term Care Ombudsman
(620) 225-2439
Nursing home resident advocate
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Nursing Home Compare
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Park Lane Nursing Home
(620) 872-5871
Long-term care
Independent living apartments
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Scott County Extension Office
(620) 872-2930
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Scott County Health Department
(620) 872-5774
WIC
Visiting nurse for new moms
Breastfeeding consults
Well child checks
Immunizations
Equipment lending program
Medicine Set-up - Weekly
Assistance with bathing, house cleaning, and shopping
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Scott County VIP Center
(620) 872-3501
Meals on Wheels
Transportation
Senior Center

SHICK - Senior Health Insurance Counseling Kansas
1-800-860-5260
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Social Security Office
1-877-694-5494
Social Security
Medicare
Disability
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St. Catherine Hospice Services
(620) 272-2519
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SWKAAA - Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging
1-800-742-9531
Information & referral
Case management
Senior Care Act Program
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USD 466 Early Childhood
(620) 872-7660 ext. 26
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VA Field Office
(785) 462-3572
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Western Kansas Assistive Technology Access Site
(785) 672-3125
You can see, try, or borrow a device, get a used device, or get help locating funding for a new or used device.
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Resources

At-Home Fall Prevention
Health Research Center