CHCS Connect: Schedule programs now!
January 12, 2023
Categories: News
Community HealthCare System wants to connect with you!
You come to us for appointments, but did you know that CHCS can come to YOU for a group meeting or gathering? We can provide a speaker with great information tailored to your audience. Options are listed below. Most presentations last 30 minutes; longer programs are noted in the descriptions. To schedule, email info@chcsks.org or call 785-889-5133.
Community Resource Awareness
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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...
Thank you for donating blood
February 9, 2022
Categories: General
For more than 10 years, our hospital has hosted blood donation drives in partnership with Community Blood Center (CBC). Five times a year, a mobile blood collection team comes to Onaga and sets up in the Walsh Conference Room in our basement, and we invite Community HealthCare System associates as well as community members to donate blood.
Our last two drives have been so successful that Guy Niederhauser, the account manager for our region, has emailed our blood...
Participate in the PT County Community Health Needs Assessment
October 22, 2021
Categories: News
Community HealthCare System is conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment in partnership with Pottawatomie County Public Health and other local partners. County citizens are invited to share their thoughts through a brief, confidential survey. The online survey is available at https://bit.ly/CHCS-health-needs. Anyone who wishes to receive a paper copy can request one by calling 785-889-5133 or by emailing info@chcsks.org. The deadline to participate is November 22.
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Take control of your health at our October 9 Health Fair
September 8, 2021
Categories: Community health news, Events, General, News
During the Health Fair, individuals can receive a complete blood count, chemistry panel, thyroid screen, cholesterol panel, and hemoglobin A1c for...
Join CHCS at the Onaga Senior Center
June 28, 2021
Categories: Community health news, Events, News
How do you find healthcare services in your community when a loved one needs recovery and rehabilitation? What kind of services are available? How can you best prepare for your future needs? How can you safeguard your health and quality of life?
Community HealthCare System will help answer these questions in a new event series at the Onaga Senior Center. All are welcome to join for CHCS Connect sessions each month. The presentations will start at 11:30 a.m. The Senior Center serves...
CHCS offers Youth Mental Health First Aid
April 21, 2021
Categories: News
One in five teens and young adults live with a mental health condition, and more than 64% of youth with major depression do not receive any mental health treatment. Unlike physical conditions, symptoms of mental health and substance use problems can be difficult to detect. Friends and family members often don’t know when or how to help. As a result, youth in need of mental health services often do not get them until it is too late.
Community HealthCare System, or CHCS, is offering...
Teaching medication safety
February 19, 2020
CHCS has partnered with Safe Kids to deliver the Scholastic Medication Safety Program to the Onaga Grade School. The program is a five-part series that discusses a variety of medication topics, including:
The differences and similarities between over-the-counter, or OTC, and prescription medications; Safe storage and handling of medications; Understanding the labeling of OTC medications (similar to understanding the nutrition label on food); The importance of accurate...
