Join CHCS at St. Marys Senior Center
April 11, 2023
Categories: Community health news, 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 St. Marys Senior Center. All are welcome to join for CHCS Connect sessions in April and May. Presentations will begin at 11:30 a.m., and upcoming topics...
Exploring options or need a break? Respite care can help!
January 12, 2023
Categories: News
Whether you are caring for a family member or relying on loved ones for daily help, you may be searching for alternatives. Respite care at Redbud Plaza Assisted Living in Onaga could be exactly what you’re seeking.
Lura Flentie, Director of Senior Services at Community HealthCare System, said many people don’t realize that respite care is an option.
“Respite care allows someone a chance to move into a spacious, fully furnished apartment for...
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...
St. Marys Manor continues to fight COVID-19
June 6, 2022
Categories: News
UPDATE: Since June 2, 13 residents and 14 associates have tested positive for COVID-19. Several have already come out of isolation / been able to return to work. All have experienced only minor symptoms.
A new variant that is causing increased COVID-19 infections around the country has not spared our area. Since June 2, St. Marys Manor has had eight residents and ten associates test positive for COVID-19. All residents are currently experiencing only minor symptoms and...
St. Marys Manor offers on-the-job training for nursing aides
May 20, 2022
Categories: News
Healthcare workers are in high demand across the board, but the need for nursing aides in the long-term care environment is particularly pressing. Associates at Community HealthCare System are helping provide instruction to future Certified Nursing Assistants, or CNAs, and other crucial positions.
Jake McNally-Knoblauch, RN and Director of Nursing, and Jamie McMullen, RN, both work at St. Marys Manor and serve as instructors for the CNA program at Highland Community...
Patient's daughter 'nothing less than amazed' at CHCS care
December 9, 2021
Categories: Patient story
CHCS received the following email from a patient's daughter who shared her experience. What a wonderful tale she tells of the care her mother has received from our caring staff! We thank her for taking time to write and for giving us permission to share her comments.
Hello,
My name is Laurie Moody, and I am the daughter of Oleta Curtis, a patient at your clinic who is treated by both Dr. Allen and Dr. Heredia. I recently moved back to the area...
Community HomeHealth earns national recognition
December 2, 2021
Categories: News
Community HealthCare System’s home healthcare agency, Community HomeHealth, has been named a 2021 HHCAHPS Honors recipient by HEALTHCAREfirst. The honor recognizes agencies that continuously provide a positive patient experience and high-quality care as determined by analysis of Home Health Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey satisfaction measures.
Community HomeHealth was previously recognized by HHCAHPS in 2017, 2018, and 2020. This...
St. Marys Manor welcomes new Director of Nursing
October 27, 2021
Categories: News
CHCS is pleased to welcome Registered Nurse Kayle McNally-Knoblauch as the new Director of Nursing at St. Marys Manor.
McNally-Knoblauch, who goes by “Jake,” a nickname she earned when she was two and half years old and couldn’t sit still after a surgery to sew her thumb back on after an accident, grew up in Westmoreland and is a Rock Creek graduate. She earned Certified Nurse Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse, and Registered Nurse qualifications...
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...
Welcome to Medicare exams can boost quality of life
June 11, 2021
Categories: Community health news
As we age, we may focus on negatives such as new aches and pains. But age also brings some advantages, including time and resources that can help us focus on our health and quality of life.
Upon enrolling into Medicare Part B at age 65, beneficiaries are eligible for a once-in-a-lifetime examination. This “Welcome to Medicare” visit must occur during the first 12 months of enrollment and is free; the patient does not pay a fee, and the visit is not subject to a deductible.
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