The University of Notre Dame

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Health Care Resource Sheet

The following list of health care resources was prepared for graduate students during the summer of 1993 by Laura Grimes (PhD HC), and updated by Tom Ryan (PhD HC) in 1996.

The Graduate School has a fund that will pay up to $500 per family for medical services until the fund is exhausted. Application required.

Local Links

 

Health Care Services in the South Bend/Mishawaka area

Local Hotlines
In the following list, local organization, health care providers, and insurance groups are listed first, followed by national resources.
The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company(800) 767-0700 or (214) 233-8200
This is the company chosen by ND to provide student insurance this year. Don't be fooled by their brochure - the policy is not only for "domestic undergrads and non-degree seeking grads," but for degree-seeking grads as well! And don't be fooled by their name - there's nothing big about the benefits you'll get from them. Whatever you do, stay healthy! You can e-mail them at info@sid.com.

University Health Center

631-7497 or 631-9567
Walk-in clinic for students (not spouses or children) open M-F, 8:00 a.m. ­ 6:00 p.m. No charge to see physicians; charge for medications and laboratory tests. On campus, behind Stanford-Keenan Halls.

University Counseling Center

631-7336
Low-cost individual counseling and various support groups: both students and family members are eligible. Same building as University Health Center, third floor.

Office for Students with Disabilities

631-7157
Students with learning disabilities, A.D.D., visual or hearing impairments, or temporary or permanent mobility impairments have access to a variety of services from the University of Notre Dame.

St. Joseph Family Practice Center

237-7338
Reasonably priced general medical care and OB/GYN (delivery at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend) provided by residents who are supervised by senior physicians. Sliding scale fees. Will accept Medicaid. 837 E. Cedar Street, SB.

Memorial Family Practice

284-7938
Reasonably priced general medical care and OB/GYN (delivery at Memorial Hospital, South Bend) provided by residents who are supervised by senior physicians. 809 N. Michigan, SB.

Chapin Street Health Center

232-4070
Clinic staffed by volunteer doctors. Sliding scale. 305-307 Chapin Street, SB.

Healthy Start Clinic

233-5359
Low-cost medical and dental care for children (sliding fee scale). 513 N. Michigan, SB.

St. Joseph County Health Department

284-9783
Free immunizations for children. County-City Building, 9th floor, Jefferson and Lafayette, SB.

IUSB Dental Clinic

237-4156
Low-cost dental hygiene (teeth cleaning and x-rays) for adults and children. Call early in the semester ads appointments fill quickly. On campus of Indiana University, South Bend.

Women's Care Center

234-0363
Free pregnancy tests, referrals for prenatal care and social service agencies, and maternity and baby clothes. 417 N. St. Louis Blvd. SB.

Natural Family Planning of St. Joseph County

237-7401
Classes for married and engaged couples in safe, effective family planning based on fertility awareness. May be used to avoid or help achieve pregnancy. Fee will be waived or reduced in cases of financial need. 426 N. Notre Dame Ave., SB.

Medicaid, Indiana Family and Social Services

236-5300
Federal health insurance program for children and qualifying pregnant mothers. Pregnancy coverage provides all prenatal and delivery expenses; infant/child coverage provides full health care for children up to five years old. AFDC and foodstamps also available here. 701 Chapin St., SB.

WIC

237-6640
Nutrition assistance for pregnant and nursing mothers, infants and children up to 5 years old. Some clinic care available at Urbancare Center. 1708 High Street., SB.

National Online Resources

Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center

Basal Metabolism

Plug in your vital stats - weight, height, age, sex - then choose an activity - rest, light work, manual labor, etc. - and an applet will calculate your recommended daily dose of calories, grams of fat, protein, carbohydrates, et al. (requires a Java-enabled browser)
 

Combined Health Information Database

Titles and abstracts for health information and education resources.

Consumer Information Center

A site with "full text versions of hundreds of the best federal consumer publications available." The vast collection is searchable or you can browse through a number of worthwhile categories, including cars, health, housing, small business and employment.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission

The independent Federal regulatory agency that provides reviews of products you may be planning to buy.
 
 

Healthy Weight

Weight management resources, including a body mass index calculator.
 

HIV InSite

Information on treatment, policy, research, epidemiology, and prevention from the University of California, San Francisco.

Information and Referral Resource Network

Lists agencies throughout the United States that provide a wide variety of human services to the public.

La Leche League

Free educational meetings and supportive phone counseling for nursing mothers.

Medsite Navigator

An online guide to digital science and medicine.

Muscle and Fitness

Not just muscle, not just fitness. Both. Includes audio clips of a celebrity interview, features on training, and nutrition, and muscle-aneous (their word) other things.
 
 

National Coalition On Health Care

Pampers Total Baby Care

Pediatric advice and general baby care tips.

Shape Up America

Weight management and fitness tips from Dr. C. Everett Koop.

Stanford Healthlink

A community outreach project that aims to connect global online users with a world of medical and health care resources, online and off.

You First

Tips for staying healthy, including a free, confidential, personalized health risk assessment profile.

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