Start 2023 off right with Fitness Center specials!
December 28, 2022
Categories: News
Are you looking to start a new routine? Or maybe you need a warm and welcoming place to exercise, no matter your fitness level? CHCS Fitness Center specials can help you meet your wellness goals.
If you join one of our Fitness Centers -- in Onaga, Frankfort, or Centralia -- in January 2023, you'll receive special discounts. Join for 3 months and get 1 month free, or join for 12 months and get 2 months free. Pricing is as follows.
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Physical therapy helps Bob Avery push for progress
March 14, 2022
Categories: Patient story
If you visit the Onaga Rehabilitation and Fitness Center on weekdays during the lunch hour, you’re likely to see Bob Avery hard at work on the weight machines. He travels to the Fitness Center several times a week from his home near Olsburg to do strengthening exercises, and he sees a physical therapist once a week. He’s come a long way since a harrowing accident nearly five years ago left him with a partial spinal cord injury.
Avery, a lifelong rancher who...
IT + paramedic + fitness = Leah Zwonitzer
July 27, 2020
Categories: General
Leah Zwonitzer is a clinical application support analyst in the CHCS Information Technology, or IT, department. Leah said the job is acting as a go-between from nursing and medical staff and our electronic health record systems (Cerner and PointClick Care). Leah conducts troubleshooting; helps with builds, order set changes, documentation within charts, and workflow changes; and trains new hires in using the systems. In addition, Leah teaches Advanced Care Life Support, first...
Fitness and COVID-19
July 6, 2020
Categories: Community health news
by Andrea Lutz, doctor of physical therapy
CHCS Rehabilitation and Fitness Manager
COVID-19 has developed a double meaning: Echoing the dreaded “freshman 15,” it can describe the weight people have gained during stay-at-home orders and periods of stress and uncertainty associated with the pandemic. Many Americans had workout options limited. But just because quarantine limited when and where we could go doesn’t mean it should take over how...
Fighting the "COVID 15" with fitness and nutrition
July 6, 2020
Categories: Community health news
Students headed to college are often warned to avoid the dreaded “freshman 15.” The big lifestyle disruptions that occur when moving away from home can result in less exercise and poor eating habits, then weight gain. But people around the country have experienced major lifestyle disruptions in the past few months because of COVID-19, and it’s left many wondering how to reverse the “COVID 15.”
According to experts at Community HealthCare System, now is a...
Fitness Centers reopen to the public June 3
May 27, 2020
Categories: Community health news, News
We are happy to announce that our Fitness Centers in Onaga, Frankfort, and Centralia will reopen to the public on June 3. Patrons will be asked to adhere to special guidelines to protect everyone against the spread of COVID-19.
Hours
In Onaga and Centralia, Monday-Friday hours will be 5:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.; 12 noon to 1:00 p.m.; and 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. Weekend hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Specific hours are required in these facilities...
Fitness Center reopening plans
May 18, 2020
Categories: News
We are eager to open our Fitness Centers, and we know our patrons are eager to resume their workouts!
Community HealthCare System Fitness Centers are used for physical and occupational therapy, speech therapy, rehabilitation, and cardiac rehabilitation; therefore, we need to act slowly in reopening to the public. Our first duty is to protect the health of our patients and prevent further spread of COVID-19.
Our hope is to open our Fitness Centers to the public on June 3, but...
At-home workouts
April 3, 2020
Categories: Community health news
While our Fitness Centers and other area gyms and recreational facilities are closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be looking for home workout options. Our experts shared some ideas, including fun "this-or-that" or "flip-a-coin" workouts. All of these exercises can be done easily at home and without specialized equipment.
Thanks to Allison Thomas from our Holton Fitness Center and Lyndsi Morton from our Frankfort Fitness Center for their help. Click on the links below...
Feel-good fitness: Try yoga at CHCS
February 11, 2020
Categories: Events
Karen Morton teaches yoga at CHCS Fitness Centers in Frankfort and Onaga. Spring classes are now in session, and all levels are welcome! Find the schedule on our Facebook Events page or scroll to the bottom of this post.
We asked Karen a few questions about yoga, so read on if you are looking for something new to add to your fitness routine or if you’re curious about yoga.
Q: How did you become interested in yoga, and how long have you been teaching?
A:...
Join us for a Health Fair and Community Baby Shower April 25
February 7, 2020
Categories: Community health news, Events, News
UPDATE, March 25: This event is postponed so we can focus on COVID-19. We will reschedule as soon as we are able! Thank you for your understanding.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 25, and join Community HealthCare System for a day dedicated to the health of you and your family. Our Health Fair starts early at Onaga Community Hospital with affordable labs and a variety of educational booths and activities.
Whether you’re 18 or 85, regular screenings are important...
