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202 Dunning Avenue
Mt. Ayr, IA 50854
PH: 641-464-4470
FAX: 641-464-4476
The Mt. Ayr Medical Clinic is located in Ringgold County Hospital and serves the general care needs of patients in Ringgold County and beyond. Our regular hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Our professional providers are available on a regular, rotating schedule. In addition to seeing patients by appointment, the clinic also offers the services and educational opportunities listed below.
Diabetes Education
Self-management education is an essential component of diabetes management. The Mt. Ayr Medical Clinic is committed to giving patients the tools needed to assume a major role in their diabetes management.
Marcy Gregg, ARNP and certified diabetes educator, along with Mary Baker, LPN and a dietician from Mercy Medical Center, conduct diabetes education classes at the clinic, addressing a variety of topics including: diabetes disease process; nutritional management; physical activity; medications; monitoring; preventing, detecting and treating acute complications; preventing, detecting, and treating chronic complications through risk reduction; goal setting and problem solving; psychological adjustment; and preconception care, management during pregnancy, and gestation management.
Participants do not need to be current patients of the Mt. Ayr Medical Clinic, but a referral from a family physician is required. Please call 641-464-4470 for more information.
Home Visits
The Mt. Ayr Medical Clinic recognizes that some patients are medically unable to travel. Ron Schafer, PA-C, provides an important service by making house calls for Medicare home-bound patients who reside within a 20-mile radius of Mt. Ayr.
Please call 641-464-4470 for more information.
Wound Care
Ron Schafer, PA-C, has received certification in wound care. He provides this specialized service at the Mt. Ayr Medical Clinic, working with patients who suffer from chronic and difficult-to-treat wounds.
Please call 641-464-4470 for more information.
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