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Oconto County reports steady use of medical loan closet; nail clinic fee rises to $25
Summary
Health Officer Jaelyn Scanlan said the county’s medical loan closet sees daily and weekly equipment requests and the nail clinic now charges $25 per visit; equipment is stored and labeled in Building A and services are provided by a registered nurse at multiple county sites.
Health Officer Jaelyn Scanlan reported that Oconto County’s medical loan closet continues to receive daily and weekly requests for equipment; borrowers sign liability waivers and are asked to return items when finished. All equipment is labeled and stored in Building A.
Scanlan said the county’s nail clinic operates multiple monthly sessions across Oconto County — two days per month in the City of Oconto, one day in Oconto Falls, one day in Suring and one day in the Town of Mountain — and the fee was raised from $20 to $25. Services are provided by a registered nurse; staff noted the clinic fee remains significantly lower than the roughly $50 charged by area clinics.
