'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 October 9 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:...
CHCS calls for 'Dr. Tom' stories
September 1, 2021
Categories: General
Earlier this year, Dr. Tom Walsh announced that he would retire from Community HealthCare System at the end of 2021. CHCS is preparing to commemorate the occasion and celebrate his 46 years of service as a family physician. Anyone who knows “Dr. Tom” knows that he loves to tell jokes and stories, but we know many area citizens have great stories to tell about his care and compassion.
All are invited to share their stories of Dr. Walsh via mail or email by November...
CHCS adjusts hospital visitor policy
August 13, 2021
CHCS is changing the visitor policy at Onaga Community Hospital effective Friday, August 13.
Hospitalized patients will be allowed two designated visitors for the length of their entire stay. Patients will select the visitors, who will be given a wristband they will need to wear to indicate their status as a designated visitor. OB patients will continue to be allowed one designated visitor unless their physician approves additional visitors. Visiting hours are 9:00...CHCS offers Heart to Heart Therapy
August 9, 2021
Categories: Community health news, General, News
If you have a heart attack or a heart procedure, you can participate in Cardiac Rehab to help regain your health. But Community HealthCare System wants to do more to help people prevent heart problems in the first place. A new program, Heart to Heart Therapy, can do just that.
The friendly, highly customizable program is designed to help people set goals, learn about heart health risk factors, and start exercising with help from a team of wellness experts.
Meranda...