CHCS offers virtual Mental Health First Aid courses
August 19, 2022
Categories: News
If someone you know – a close friend, family member, child, student, or co-worker – is struggling with mental health issues, do you know when or how to help?
Mental Health First Aid can teach you how to interact with someone who is experiencing a crisis. Community HealthCare System is offering several classes in 2022 and 2023.
Adult Mental Health First Aid prepares participants to help other adults and focuses...
NEKSHCC donates equipment to CHCS
August 17, 2022
Categories: News
The Northeast Kansas Healthcare Coalition, or NEKSHCC, recently donated three pieces of equipment to Community HealthCare System. The equipment was worth more than $1,000 and included one each of the following:
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3M Littmann CORE Stethoscope ChoiceMMed Oxywatch Fingertip Pulse OximeterThe stethoscope is a specialized instrument with features such as sound amplification, noise cancellation, and connection to software that helps detect...
CHCS receives $106,300 donation from Bob Williamson estate
August 9, 2022
Categories: News
Community HealthCare System recently received a donation of just over $106,300 from the estate of Robert “Bob” L. Williamson. Williamson, who was living in Holton and was formerly from Netawaka, passed away June 30 at the age of 94. Williamson’s daughters, Nanette Williamson and Patty Sorensen, delivered the donation.
Williamson was a General Superintendent for Eldridge Construction in Kansas City as well as a farmer and stockman. His daughters said...
CHCS phone upgrade August 11-19
August 8, 2022
Categories: News
Community HealthCare System is upgrading its phone system at all locations August 11-19. The upgrade will be done largely after hours, but clinics will close early on some days. The schedule and important information about clinic hours and emergency contacts are listed below.
Upgrades will take place on the following dates:
Westmoreland Clinic: Aug. 11. Clinic closes at 3:00 p.m. Frankfort Clinic: Aug. 15. Clinic closes at...
All about immunizations
August 4, 2022
Categories: Community health news
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many families’ routine healthcare appointments. Immunization rates for children are lower than before this disruption, and that’s a cause for concern for healthcare providers around the country. Immunizations prevent many diseases and reduce the transmission of infections in our communities, and they are one of our most important tools in protecting the health of our children.
Dr. Kendra Reith and Dr. Nicholas Cahoj recently...
