Henderson County Health Department

What Henderson County Health Department does

Henderson County Health Department is a public county government health agency headquartered at 208 West Elm, Gladstone, Illinois, founded in 1983 and serving Henderson County plus portions of southern Mercer and western Warren counties. It delivers a broad portfolio of community health and clinical services, including a Medicare-certified home health agency (skilled nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, home health aide services), a Medicare-certified hospice program, senior services (housekeeping, transportation, daily living assistance), the federally funded WIC supplemental nutrition program, environmental health services (food safety inspections, water testing, septic permitting, vector control), emergency preparedness, communicable disease surveillance, tobacco education, a state-funded Family Case Management program, a public fitness center, and a food pantry.

The department operates as a delegated authority of the Illinois Department of Public Health and partners with Illinois DHS, Illinois DCFS, the CDC, the Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging, the Henderson County Emergency Management Agency, the Henderson County Sheriff's Office, and a local Medical Reserve Corps unit. There are no proprietary technology platforms disclosed; service delivery is direct, in-person, and field-based, supported by standard CMS web infrastructure (Technogiq). The department is governed by a Board of Health with named officers (President Mary Reed, Vice President Carol Eibes, Secretary Heather Swisher, Treasurer Mark Lumbeck) plus medical members including Loren Reed MD, Brian Good DMD, and Daniel Peasley DO, and a Civil Rights Liaison (Deborah Pflasterer).

Revenue is not publicly disclosed and is generated through government health program reimbursement (Medicare, Medicaid, VA, private insurance for home health and hospice), state-funded public health programs (WIC, Family Case Management via Illinois DHS), county allocations, and donations and memorials. Pricing is non-standardized: home health and hospice services are reimbursed through insurance, WIC services are free to income-eligible participants, and transportation operates on a suggested-donation model with no service denial for inability to pay. The organization is not investor-backed, has no parent company, and operates as a public entity under county government authority.

Name

Henderson County Health Department

Legal name

Henderson County Health Department

Website

https://hendcohealth.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Henderson County Health Department is a public county government health agency in Gladstone, Illinois, delivering home health, hospice, WIC, senior services, environmental health, and emergency preparedness to Henderson County and adjacent rural areas of Illinois.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Maternal, Child & Family Health Departments (HLAJAAAK)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Home health care
• Hospice care
• WIC nutrition program
• Senior services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gladstone

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Health Program Reimbursement: Revenue generated through Medicare, Medicaid, and VA reimbursement for home health and hospice services provided to eligible residents. Hospice services are billed to Medicare, Medicaid, V.A., and private insurance.
2. State-Funded Public Health Programs: Funding through the Illinois Department of Human Services for programs including WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) and Family Case Management. WIC is described as an income-based supplemental food and education program.
3. Donations and Memorials: Memorials and donations are used to pay for hospice services and medical equipment and supplies not covered by insurance.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Henderson County Health Department is a county government public health agency delivering an integrated portfolio of community health and human services to residents of Henderson County, Illinois. Its core offerings include Medicare-certified Home Health and Hospice care, WIC supplemental nutrition, Senior Services with handicapped-accessible transportation, Environmental Health inspections and permitting, Family Case Management, a Food Pantry, Emergency Preparedness, Communicable Disease surveillance, Tobacco Education, and a public Fitness Center. Services are delivered at the Gladstone facility, in patients' homes, and through community partner sites under Illinois Department of Public Health authority.

Product overview

Henderson County Health Department is a local government health agency offering a portfolio of community health and social services. The organization provides Senior Services (housekeeping, transportation, daily living assistance), Home Health and Hospice care (Medicare-certified skilled nursing, therapy, and palliative care), WIC nutritional support, Environmental Health services (food safety, water testing, septic systems), Emergency Preparedness programming, Communicable Disease surveillance, Tobacco Education, Family Case Management, a Food Pantry, and a public Fitness Center. The service portfolio is delivered through a single organizational structure providing access to healthcare, wellness, and social support programs for Henderson County residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Senior Services Services for seniors including housekeeping, companionship, transportation to medical appointments and shopping, and help with daily living activities for elderly residents.
• Home Health Services Medicare-certified home health agency providing intermittent skilled care in patients' homes, including skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and home health aide services for people of any age with illness, injury, or disability.
• Hospice Medicare-certified hospice program providing physical, emotional, spiritual, and practical care for terminally ill patients and their families in homes, assisted living, or skilled nursing facilities.
• WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) Income-based supplemental food and education program providing nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and food packages for pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children up to age 5.
• Transportation Handicapped-accessible transportation services for people 60 years and above for medical appointments and shopping to various locations including Galesburg, Burlington, Monmouth, and Quad Cities.
• Environmental Health Services including food safety inspections, vector/rodent control, well and water testing, septic system permitting, and complaint investigations for Henderson County residents.
• Food Pantry Food assistance program providing access to food resources across multiple community locations in Henderson County for individuals and families.
• Emergency Preparedness

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced infant mortality rate through Family Case Management program
• +1 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging (WIAAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartial funding source for senior transportation services. WIAAA provides funding support enabling the Health Department to offer transportation for people sixty years and above for doctor's appointments and shopping. Services provided with suggested donation but no one denied for inability to pay.
• Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOversight and regulatory authority for public health programs. Health Department operates under IDPH guidelines for food safety, water systems, West Nile Virus surveillance, communicable disease reporting, and emergency preparedness. Links to state resources and reporting systems provided.
• Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState funding source for Family Case Management program. DHS provides statewide program funding to serve pregnant women and infants. Program aims to reduce infant mortality rate and promote wellness through case management services.
• Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth Care program (formerly Healthworks HWIL) is a collaborative effort between DCFS and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services ensuring children in DCFS protective custody receive quality healthcare services. Medical case management provided for youth under age 6.
• Henderson County Emergency Management AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on Public Health Emergency Preparedness. Joint training and coordination for natural and manmade disasters. Health Department staff receive training and provides community education on emergency preparedness.
• Henderson County Sheriff's OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on emergency preparedness and response activities. Part of the COAD (Communities Organizations Active in Disasters) network for county-wide emergency coordination.
• Henderson County COAD (Communities Organizations Active in Disasters)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-agency coordination for emergency preparedness and disaster response. Health Department participates as member organization working with county emergency management and law enforcement.
• Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth Department hosts an MRC Unit which utilizes community volunteers trained to assist with emergency events. National network of volunteer medical professionals and public health experts who help make communities stronger during disasters. Local MRC volunteers trained as part of a team working within community health infrastructure.
• Illinois Department of Public Health - Division of Food, Drugs, and DairiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory oversight for food safety programs. Henderson County operates under the Henderson County Food Ordinance and enforces the Illinois Food Service Sanitation Code.
• Center for Disease Control (CDC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency providing guidance for emergency preparedness and communicable disease control. Health Department follows CDC guidelines and references CDC resources for citizen education on health emergencies and disease prevention.
• Hospice Organizations NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConnected to hospice network through National Hospice Partnership Foundation. Referrals and coordination for hospice services in the region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Visiting Nurse Association of Rockford: Long-standing Illinois-based home health and hospice nonprofit. Comparable Medicare-certified home health and hospice service lines, though operating at larger scale and broader geography than HCHD.
• UnityPoint at Home: Large regional home health and hospice operator covering parts of western Illinois. Comparable core home health and hospice services, but as a multi-state system with broader geographic reach and deeper staffing.
• OSF Home Health: Hospital-affiliated home health and hospice provider that increasingly extends into rural Illinois counties. Comparable in home health and hospice service delivery, but operates as part of a large multi-state health system rather than a county agency.

Others

• Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH): State regulatory and funding authority overseeing county health departments like HCHD. Not a competitor but directly relevant as the upstream body that defines HCHD's operating scope, funding channels, and program guidelines.

Regional players

• Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging (WIAAA): Existing funding and referral partner that also delivers senior services across western Illinois including transportation and in-home support. Comparable as a regional provider of aging services to overlapping counties.

Direct peers

• Peoria City/County Health Department: Larger Illinois county/city health department operating under the same IDPH regulatory framework, offering a comparable set of clinical, environmental, and population health programs. Comparable in mandate and funding model, larger in scale.
• Knox County Health Department: Neighboring Illinois county health department offering a comparable portfolio of home health, hospice, WIC, environmental health, and senior services to a similar rural western-Illinois population. Highly comparable in service mix, funding model, and regulatory structure.
• Warren County Health Department: Adjacent Illinois county whose western half overlaps HCHD's service area. Operates as a similarly structured county health department providing WIC, environmental health, and senior services to a rural population.
• McDonough County Health Department: Western Illinois county health department with a similar rural service population and program mix including WIC, home health, and environmental health. Directly comparable as a same-state peer.
• Mercer County Health Department: Adjacent Illinois county whose southern half overlaps HCHD's home health coverage. Functions as a directly comparable local health authority with overlapping service lines in environmental health, WIC, and family case management.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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