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 recognizes nurse with DAISY Award
August 27, 2021
Categories: News
CHCS has recognized Jane McClain with the summer 2021 DAISY Award for extraordinary nursing. McClain, a licensed practical nurse who cares for residents at Redbud Plaza Assisted Living, was nominated for meeting residents’ varied needs and always providing a listening ear.
McClain was nominated by several different Redbud residents, including Maureen Barnes, Donna Bates, Richard Boeckman, Ramona Tessendorf, and others who wished to remain anonymous. Laurie Horgan...
CHCS senior living facilities gradually reopen to visitors
February 26, 2021
Categories: News
Improving COVID-19 circumstances and growing numbers of vaccinations mean that Community HealthCare System can gradually relax visitor restrictions at Redbud Plaza Assisted Living, Eastridge Skilled Nursing Facility, and St. Marys Manor while still protecting the health of residents.
Important changes are as follows.
Redbud Plaza Assisted Living
All Redbud residents have now received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. As of February 27, 2021, Redbud...
CHCS urges area residents to take precautions, prevent the spread of COVID-19
October 29, 2020
Categories: Community health news, News
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment tracks 14-day COVID-19 positivity rates in every county, and each county is given a rating of green, yellow, or red.1 The most recent update from KDHE indicates that both Nemaha and Jackson counties are in the red. Pottawatomie and Marshall counties are yellow along with Wabaunsee, Shawnee, and Geary. Riley County and Douglas County are green. To find the most current information, visit the KDHE COVID-19 website and select Nursing Home Metrics.
Besides...
CHCS sees increased COVID-19 activity
October 2, 2020
Categories: News
Counties in northeast Kansas are seeing increasing COVID-19 activity, and Community HealthCare System is no exception. CHCS clinics are finding increased positivity rates among patients who are tested for the virus.
Widespread community transmission in the area means that our associates are increasingly likely to be affected. Ongoing testing at Eastridge Skilled Nursing Facility in Centralia and St. Marys Manor in St. Marys has identified one positive associate in each...
Redbud Plaza Assisted Living employees test positive for COVID-19
September 23, 2020
Categories: News
Two associates at Redbud Plaza Assisted Living in Onaga have tested positive for COVID-19.
According to Lura Flentie, director of long-term care services at Community HealthCare System, or CHCS, residents and family members have been informed, per Kansas Department of Health and Environment and Pottawatomie County Public Health guidelines.
“CHCS and our associates have done all we can to mitigate the risks of spreading COVID-19, and the associate was wearing a KN5 mask...
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