Indian River County Health Department combined with their satellite clinic, Gifford Health Center, has more than 60,000 patient visits per year. The Indian River County Health Department serves approximately a population over 120,000. Yearly the number of patient visits continues to increase yearly. This Health Department promotes the health and wellness of adults and adolescents by providing quality primary health care services, both acute and preventive in nature, to well and sick residents and visitors of Indian River County. Their Adult Health clinics are supported by a specially trained staff of physicians, advanced registered nurse practitioners, registered and licensed practical nurses, as well as office personnel.

Indian River County Health Department offers Clinic Services are the following: Dental Services, HIV-AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD), Tuberculosis Control, We Care Physician Referral Network, WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Nutrition, and Women's Health. The following Health Services are available at the Vero Beach Clinic: Adult Health, Environmental Health, Florida Kidcare is the State’s Child Health Insurance Program for uninsured children, Health Education, Healthy Start, Pediatrics, and School Health. Other Services include Epidemiology, Heart 2 Heart, Immunizations, Influenza, Tobacco Prevention, and Vital Statistics.