Community Home Care Equipment goes curbside Oct. 24
October 11, 2022
UPDATE January 3, 2023: Our construction project is not yet complete and is likely to take until at least the end of this month, and possibly longer. Community Home Care Equipment service remains curbside until the new space is complete.
The Community Home Care Equipment store at Onaga Community Hospital will be under construction from October 24 through December 31. During that time, the store will provide curbside service to patients and customers.
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CHCS clinics recognized for seventh straight year
October 6, 2022
Categories: Community health news, General, News
Community HealthCare System clinics in six northeast Kansas locations were recently recognized as achieving Patient-Centered Medical Home status by the National Center for Quality Assurance, or NCQA. PCMH is a model of healthcare delivery focused on treating the whole patient through the lifespan.
“The PCMH designation means that our clinics offer a higher quality of care. When a patient is seen for an appointment, our care teams aim to focus on the overall health of the patient....
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...
'It's OK to not be OK:' Finding Damon's Purpose
May 3, 2022
Categories: General
Brenda Quigley is a registered nurse and has worked for CHCS since December of 2007. She grew up in Corning, graduated from Centralia High School, and obtained a bachelor of science in nursing from Washburn University. She and her husband, Ron, have been married for almost 22 years and live in Corning. They have three children: Noah, age 20; Taegan, age 17; and Damon, who passed away at the age of 13.
After losing Damon to suicide, Brenda dedicated herself to...
What is pulmonary rehab?
March 15, 2022
Categories: General
By Meranda Schmitz, RN, Cardiopulmonary Rehab
At the beginning of the year, CHCS announced that we now offer pulmonary rehabilitation services. You may be wondering what we do in this program to help patients. The quick answer is exercise and education, but this doesn’t capture everything.
Pulmonary rehab is a program designed for people with chronic lung disease. This includes, but is not limited to, COPD, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis,...
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...
Veterans Day: CHCS salutes John Bresler for his service
November 10, 2021
John Bresler is a Systems Clinical Applications Administrator at CHCS. He serves as an IT support personnel at the Onaga hospital.
John is also a veteran. He has a combined 12 years of service between the Army National Guard and the U.S. Army. John was stationed in multiple locations throughout his service and worked as an Automated Logistics Specialist. While he was on Active Duty with the U.S. Army, 62nd Engineer Battalion, he...
Health Fair FAQ
September 27, 2021
Categories: Community health news, General
Want to learn more about what lab tests at our Health Fair will tell you? Take a look at answers to some frequently asked questions.
What tests will I receive?
Lab tests include complete blood count, chemistry panel, thyroid screen, cholesterol panel, and hemoglobin A1c for diabetes screening for $25. A prostate specific antigen, or PSA, test can be added for $10.
What does a chemistry panel tell me?
The...
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...
Speech therapy Q&A
September 3, 2021
Categories: General
Do you have a child with communication difficulties? If so, speech therapy can help. Community HealthCare System offers pediatric speech therapy in Onaga, Holton, St. Marys, Frankfort, and Centralia.
Speech-Language Pathologist Ashley Edelman (pictured at right along with Jenna Rethman, our other SLP) recently took time to answer a few questions about speech therapy. Read on to learn more!
Q: What does speech therapy do for children?
A:...
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