2024

February 22, 2024

OUR MISSION:

To Enrich the Health and Lives

of the People We Serve

St. Marys Manor Valentines Day Fun!

The residents of St. Marys Manor enjoyed a special steak dinner on Valentine's Day this year! The meal was cooked and served by our amazing dietary staff. A huge Thank you to Carol Wells, Amanda Monteleone, and Laura Jordan for preparing such a wonderful meal.

The day was full of fun, pictures and Valentine treats and gifts. Beth Fairbanks, Activity Director, worked so hard to make it a memorable day for our residents. Some were so touched by the surprise gifts that they cried!

Thank you to everyone who made Valentines Day 2024 one to never forget and all who helped live the CHCS mission! The smiles on everyone's faces were infectious!

Do you know the signs of heart attack or stroke? Learning these symptoms could help save your life or someone else's.

Heart Attack Symptoms

CHEST DISCOMFORT

Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.

DISCOMFORT IN OTHER AREAS OF THE UPPER BODY

Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.

SHORTNESS OF BREATH

With or without chest discomfort.

OTHER SIGNS

May include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.

Stroke Symptoms -Spot a stroke F.A.S.T.

FACIAL DROOPING

Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile.

ARM WEAKNESS

Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?

SPEECH DIFFICULTY

Is speech slurred, are they unable to speak, or are they hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence, like "the sky is blue." Is the sentence repeated correctly?

TIME TO CALL 911

If the person shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 911 and get them to the hospital immediately.

Dr. Mia Consentino to join our Onaga Specialty Clinic

Dr. Mia (she prefers to be call Dr. Mia!) has been serving the Manhattan area's podiatric needs since August 2020. A Cum Laude graduate of Biology at K-State, and a Wichita native, Dr. Mia returns to Kansas after studying at Kent State College of Podiatric Medicine and completing a 3-year surgical residency at St. Barnabas Hospital in Bronx, NY. During residency, she trained heavily in wound care and trauma of the foot and ankle at a small but high-volume trauma hospital.

Dr. Mia found her passion for the biomechanics of the foot as a competitive in-line speed skater, and a roller derby competitor. She was further inspired while working as a member of Big Lakes Developmental Center where she aided the clients during their medical appointments. During her years at BLDC, Mia had the privilege of meeting Dr. Tran and was inspired to apply to podiatry school. She completed her podiatry education and returned to Manhattan to serve the community that inspired her to become a physician.

Dr. Consentino will see patients monthly in Onaga and will perform routine foot care procedures.

Upcoming Associate Birthdays

Joshua Daniels Onaga:2/19

Christy McDaris St. Marys: 2/23

Nikki Marten Onaga: 2/23

Dr. David Allen Holton:2/26

Mollie Hiltibrand Onaga: 2/27

Donald Leger St. Marys: 2/28

New Employees

Santana Raub - CMA - SM Manor

Riley Houston - Speech Therapist - Onaga -

Jessica Martin - Patient Registration Clerk - Onaga

Laura Sauer - EVS - Eastridge

Jaron Thomas - CMA - Redbud

Vital Work Life - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Did you know, Vital Work Life, our EAP, offers E-Learning opportunities? Current topics include:

Powerful Communication: Harnessing Effective Techniques to Enhance Your Style - This session will help give insight to develop important communication skills both verbally and nonverbally to create a more cohesive, collaborative and successful working environment.

Healthy Mind Toolkit: Boosting Your Mental Health - this session will help you learn coping strategies for dealing with adversity in a constructive way and develop structured mechanisms for building better mental health.

Work Smarter, Not Harder: Become a Time Management Master - Explore ways to prioritize and delegate will help you to set up an action plan in order to become an effective time manager.

Our EAP offers information on parenting, aging, financial and legal issues, healthy living, career development and much more! And it's all free to you as an associate of CHCS!

Explore Vital Work Life today!

We need your help.

We have lots of openings available!

Onaga Community Hospital

Walsh Room (Downstairs)

Schedule an appointment by clicking the link below or contact:

Marlene Wolfe

marlenewolfe@chcsks.org

(785) 889-5002

savealifenow.org |

877.468.6844

CHCS Menus:

Onaga Breakfast: Feb.26-March 1

Onaga Lunch: Feb. 26- March 1

Eastridge: Feb. 26- March 1

St. Marys menus are available each morning through the Activities chronicle.

Coffee Time

Next Week's Coffee Shop Special:

Black and Tan:

Chocolate, white chocolate and caramel

16oz - $4,

hot or cold

Coffee Shop Menu

Maggie has a new lunch special planned for next week......stay tuned and look for her email!

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Kansas Women in Ag Event

Storm Spotter Training

Pottawatomie County will host a Storm Spotter Class on Monday, March 11, 2024 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. The training will be held at the Sunflower Room, lower level of the Public Works building at 612 E. Campbell St., Westmoreland, KS 66549. For more information about the training please go to https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c82156f248964163b87ff425aad288d1.

Where: Lake Shawnee - Shelter Houses 1&2.

https://register.chronotrack.com/r/76754

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