The Health Department is governed by Grundy County in Illinois. It specializes in the preservation, protection and promotion of health and welfare of citizens. The department operates through environmental health, mental health, nursing, senior programs and administration divisions. It provides substance abuse counseling, elder abuse investigation, medication management, and child and adolescent therapy services. The Health Department accepts Medicare and Medicaid health care plans. It also conducts screening for home-delivered meals, as well as organizes flu shots. In addition, the department administers basic health protection programs related to food sanitation, potable water supplies, private sewage disposal and communicable disease administration.