Primary Care
As a Primary Care Clinic,
the Indian Family Health Clinic is committed to the health and
well-being of the Urban Native American population in the Great
Falls area. The IFHC treats common diseases and
conditions to include, but are not limited to; diabetes,
hypertension, high cholesterol, depression, anxiety, arthritis,
back pain, etc.
Services Provided:
- Diabetic screening/care/teaching
- DOT/sports/firefighting physicals
- Well child exams
- Well woman exams
- Mental health screening/treatments
- Care for most physical diseases/conditions
- Substance abuse counseling
- Breast and Cervical program
- Immunizations
Staffed by:
- One part-time Physician
- One full-time Adult Nurse Practitioner
- One full-time Physician assistant
- One part-time Family Nurse Practitioner
- One full-time LPN
- Two Part-time RN's
- Two full-time Substance Abuse Counselors
It is important that you follow all instructions given about how and when to take the medication. The time of day to take the pill may be critical to its effectiveness, as well as, if to take it with water or to avoid certain foods. If you are on medication for high blood sugar or diabetes, make sure you take it everyday and do not miss doses. It is important to tell your provider about all the medications you take including vitamins, herbs, or folk remedies. Occasionally foods, herbs, or other medications when taken with a new medication can cause life-threatening changes. Pharmacists are great resources to ask questions about what to take with medication and how best to take it.
It is important not to share your medication with other family members or friends. It is always tempting to give a loved one something that has helped you. Unfortunately, individuals react differently to medications, and a pill that works great for you, may react drastically different to someone else. Often, your provider will start you out on the lowest dose of a medication and ask you to return in a certain period of time to increase or decrease or change the medication specifically to how it reacts to you. So a dosage that is right for you, may not be right for another. Many medications are given to children calculated to their weight. Please do not share medications with another child without first checking with your provider.
