CHCS to hold Health Fair and Community Baby Shower October 8
July 29, 2022
Categories: Community health news, News
Make Onaga Community Hospital a stop on your journey toward good health on Saturday, October 8. Community HealthCare System will be hosting both a Health Fair and a Community Baby Shower that day. Low-cost labs, vaccines, information for new parents, and more will be available.
The Health Fair will offer low-cost labs from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. Individuals can receive a complete blood count, chemistry panel, thyroid screen, cholesterol panel, and hemoglobin A1c for...
The big picture: Onaga Community Hospital mural completed
July 19, 2022
Categories: News
A mural project at Onaga Community Hospital is now complete.
The hallway between the Fitness Center and the entrance to Redbud Plaza Assisted Living is graced with a recognizable local scene complete with pristine prairie, a cornfield, the Berges stone house and barn, the Henneberg stone barn, a creek burbling under a stone bridge, and a train heading off into the distance. The project was originally begun in 2018. When an artist who had been involved in the vision had to stop working...
CHCS adds oncology to specialty clinic offerings
July 8, 2022
Categories: News, Provider story
Starting in late summer, patients will be able to see an oncologist at Community HealthCare System in Onaga. Dr. Adrian Caracioni from The University of Kansas Cancer Center at St. Francis Campus will see patients one day a month in Onaga starting in early September.
Dr. Caracioni (pronounced ka-ROCH-e-oh-nee) has practiced for more than 25 years and treats patients with blood disorders such as anemia or hemophilia as well as blood cancers and other cancers in patients age 16 and over.
Merica...
Nurses offer homemade products through Humble Homestead
July 6, 2022
Categories: General
Registered Nurses Bailey Tucker and Ashley Bean started a side business called Humble Homestead in November 2021. They recently took time to answer a few questions about their products, some of which are now available in the CHCS Gift Shop in Onaga.
When did you start Humble Homestead, and why? What inspired you?
We started Humble Homestead 11-11-21. We were very nervous taking on this new venture with COVID and knowing the economy may not be at its best...
