Dillingham Community Resource Guide - Bristol Bay Native ...

BBAHC – Other Programs
SOCIAL SERVICES…………………………………………………………………..…842-9336
Provides referrals to appropriate agencies for patients. The department also assists with adaptive
equipment, advocating for patients needs with medical staff, securing prior authorization for
medical travel and crisis intervention, and supportive counseling.
SWING BED......................................................................................................................842-9273
Services provided for patients who have been hospitalized and need time for rehabilitation. Swing
Bed only if ordered by physician and patient qualifies. Contact BBAHC Inpatient Nursing
Manager.
WIC (WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN) ......................................................... 842-2036
888-842-2037
The WIC supplement food program provides nutritious foods and nutrition education to pregnant
and breastfeeding women, infants and children up to age five who meet income and nutritional
needs eligibility requirements.
Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation serves the entire Bristol Bay Region, an
area roughly the size of Ohio. Air travel is the main mode of transportation
since few of these communities are accessible by road.
The most important factors in health are the intangibles – things like trust,
honesty, loyalty, team spirit. - Dr. Stewart Wolf
DILLINGHAM’S Community Resource Guide
Created by BBNA Staff 2003 / Updated by BBAHC Nitaput Staff 2009
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