Masks and mask exemptions
August 27, 2020
Categories: News
Some of our patients have asked questions about mask requirements and possible exemptions. CHCS providers can discuss adaptations and alternatives for those who experience mild difficulties wearing a mask. Many different styles and fabrics are available, and some wearers may find one particular type of mask more comfortable than other types. Providers may issue a mask exemption, but circumstances that require an exemption are exceedingly rare. As always, individuals...
Talking turkeys (and other poultry, plus cake pops and pie!)
August 27, 2020
Categories: General
Samantha Correll is a Clinical Support Specialist. She works at Holton Family Health Center and handles outside physician referrals for Holton, Onaga, and Westmoreland. She has a number of other talents and interests and recently took time to answer a few questions.
What do you do outside your work at CHCS?
My husband, Jacob, and I own a small farm south of Denison, Grey Oak Farm. We have lived there for 10 years. We have 2 children,...
CHCS recognizes nurses who make a difference
August 19, 2020
Categories: News
Community HealthCare System, or CHCS, has recognized Ashlea Kramer with the DAISY Award for extraordinary nursing. Kramer, a registered nurse who delivers home health care for Community HomeHealth, was nominated for providing excellent care for a cancer patient.
Kramer was nominated by Gail Carter. Carter met Kramer in November 2019, when Kramer started caring for her late husband, Gary, who was battling cancer. “She had the knowledge that we didn’t. Gary was close to her...
Safeguard your family's health with immunizations
August 10, 2020
Categories: Community health news
As COVID-19 has spread, the world has seen what happens when a disease has no vaccine. Researchers and drug developers are working hard to make sure that changes soon, but in the meantime, we should not forget that many other diseases are preventable through vaccines. August is National Immunization Awareness Month, so it’s a perfect time to make sure your family’s immunizations are up-to-date.
Immunizations are important because they reduce diseases that result in illness...
