November 22, 2023

OUR MISSION:

To Enrich the Health and Lives

of the People We Serve

New Employee Benefit

CHCS wants to help you ease the burden of student debt by partnering with TIAA to provide access to a new financial wellness tool and service that helps find the best federal repayment and forgiveness programs for your financial institution.

If currently under the public service loan forgiveness program, SAVI may have additional benefits for you. Please see Cindy for more information.

SAVI's main employee benefit is it helps borrowers understand options for lower payments and simplify the process, so employees have less paperwork responsibilities.

SAVI has two options for borrowers:

DIY (free to users who are employed through CHCS)
Essential - one-on-one and digital form features. The cost is $60 per year. For the first year CHCS will pay the $60 per year for the employee. Payment for the upcoming years will be determined at a later date.

The features of the two options are:

DIY (free)
Personalized repayment calculator.
Forgiveness eligibility detection.
basic federal enrollment guide.
Online support and help center.
Student loan dashboard.
Live educational workshops.
Essential ($60 per year paid by CHCS for 2024)
All the features in DIY, plus
Digital application with Savi e-file enrollment.
Maximize forgiveness credits.
One-on-one support from Savi student loan experts.
Ongoing plan monitoring and management.
Annual enrollment reminders and policy updates.

Additional information is available below.

More SAVI Information

SAVI Quick Start Guide

I am Grateful for.............

I am thankful to be kept on my toes every day by my three teenage daughters and that I still have the energy (almost 😉) to keep up with them. I am also so thankful to work less than a mile from my house at a job I love for 12 years now and the chance to wake up each day with a clean slate and a grateful heart. - Annette Engell

Around here we are Thankful for Family and Good Health! - Christy McDaris
I am thankful to be able to spend time with my friends and family! - Taylor Talley

St. Marys Manor is Thankful For.......

St. Marys Manor did a, "What I'm Thankful for" Tree with staff and residents and it's on display in the dining area.

New Employees

Jorden Donoho - EVS Tech - PRN - Onaga
Chloe Howard - Fitness Center Aide - PRN - Onaga

Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite

Holiday travel is here. Don't bring unwanted guests home in your luggage or personal belongings. Click below to find out how you can stay safe from bed bugs if you are traveling this holiday season.

Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite

2024 Open Enrollment Dates, Times and Locations

Monday - November 27, 2023

Centralia – 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

and 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Tuesday - November 28, 2023

Onaga – 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Wednesday - November 29, 2023

Onaga – 7:00 am – 9:00 am

and 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Holton – 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Thursday - November 30, 2022

St. Marys - 7:00 am – 9:00 am

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Friday - December 1, 2022

Frankfort - 9:30am

Westmoreland – 10:45am

Attend a session and put your name in the drawing for a CHCS zip up jacket.

Have questions about benefits? View these videos from Bukaty.

Benefits Facts - Bukaty

"Show up to a session and put your name in the drawing for a CHCS zip up jacket

Check out the Open Enrollment Website

Open Enrollment

Click here to view the 2024 Health Insurance Premium rates.

Unless you make changes, you will be enrolled in the same benefits you had in plan year 2023, with the exception of Flexible Spending Medical and Dependent Care.

If you do not re-elect Flexible Spending Medical and/or Dependent Care during open enrollment, you will not have either benefit in the 2024 Plan Year.

The Blue Valley Giving Tree has arrived and is in the main entrance lobby area near registration. There are 24 envelopes on the tree this year.

If you purchase a gift, they need to be wrapped and returned along with the card from the tree to the administration office by Monday, December 11th, by 10:00 A.M.

If other locations would like to participate in the giving tree, please let Marlene Wolfe know and she will send some cards to your location for employees to purchase items for the kids/family.

The number which is on the bottom left-hand corner of the envelope needs to be written on all the wrapped gifts that goes with the card so Blue Valley will know later which gift goes with each card or which family to give the gift(s) to. Please return the card, envelope and the items inside of the envelope with the gifts when you bring your items to administration.

Join in on the Secret Santa Fun!

Get your registration form at the Coffee Shop!

Upcoming CHCS Events

Area Community Events and News

The Bells of Saint Marys

Plan your day in St. Mary’s on December 2; there’s so much to do!

The 2023 Old World Christkindlmarkt hosted by Flint Hills Shakespeare Festival will take place on the festival grounds.

The Town Square Trees will be downtown as well as Santa’s Parade and of course the Bazaar and live music inside the armory!

CHCS is sponsoring the hot cocoa bar so come enjoy!

CHCS menus:

November 27-December 1

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

Coffee Delights

Special for November 27th- December 1st

Peppermint Mocha Latte

16 oz., $4
Hot, Cold

Coffee Shop Menu

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