Eastridge named to U.S. News Best Nursing Homes list
January 20, 2020
Categories: News
Eastridge Skilled Nursing Facility is one of the top nursing homes in the country according to U.S. News & World Report. The Centralia nursing home is operated by Community HealthCare System, or CHCS, and is one of 2,969 nursing homes out of 15,000 nationwide to earn the designation. In Kansas, Eastridge was one of only 27 homes to receive an overall rating of 5 out of 5.
“We’re proud of the quality experience we provide for our residents,” said Lura Flentie, CHCS director...
Westmoreland Clinic Open House February 20
January 17, 2020
Community HealthCare System invites the public to an Open House at the Westmoreland Clinic on Thursday, February 20 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served, and clinic staff will be on hand to meet and greet members of the community. Come and meet new provider Dr. Nicholas Cahoj along with Nancy Bosse, advanced practice registered nurse; Annie Crumbaker, physician assistant; plus clinic nurses and registration staff.
Dr. Cahoj (pronounced cha-HOY) joined the clinic...
CHCS offers vaping guidance to area schools
January 8, 2020
Categories: Community health news
If you ask a classroom full of local students from 5th through 12th grade if they vape or know someone who vapes, nearly all of the kids will raise their hands.
That’s what Merica Surdez, advanced practice registered nurse at Community HealthCare System, found when she decided to help area schools teach students about the dangers of e-cigarettes.
Vaping uses an e-cigarette, a battery-powered device that comes in many shapes and sizes, to heat up a liquid to create an...
