School Health Program Services
Our commitment to community health begins in the school
Recognizing the importance of healthy children, Southwest General's
School Health Program is designed to help local school districts provide
improved health care for students.
Program Scope
The School Health Program provides services to the Berea City School District,
which is comprised of the following taxing district communities:
- Berea
- Brook Park
- Middleburg Heights
Professional Nursing Staff
Fully licensed nurses are on hand at each school facility for six hours
of every school day. They are experienced professionals, fully committed
to providing care with compassion to the children requiring their services.
Helping Students with Variety of Healthcare Needs
The services provided to the students range from treating minor health
care needs to marshalling resources to make sure more serious conditions
are treated quickly.
Services include:
- First Aid
- Assistance with medications
- Control of communicable diseases
- Conducting state-mandated health screenings
- 24/7 nursing for 6th graders attending at Camp Camp-Mi-Bro-Be, which runs
five consecutive days over five weeks, for all sixth graders in the district.
Care for Children with Special Needs
Together with routine medical needs, our nurses provide individualized
care for students with special needs. This care includes accompanying
them on their daily school bus rides to and from school.
We Look Forward to Helping You
For more information on Southwest General’s School Health Program,
call our Health Connection at
440-816-5050.