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Let’s get the bad news out of the way: Colorectal cancer is among the most common cancers in the U.S., following breast cancer, prostate cancer, and lung cancer on the list. The good news is that, according to the American Cancer Society, the rate of people being diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer each year has dropped overall in the last several decades because more people are getting screened and making positive lifestyle changes.

Our Birth center welcomed seven babies in February, and we have three cute baby photos to share. Congratulations to their growing families! Learn more on our Nursery page.

During a Medicare visit, Susan Tanking found out a patient was having trouble getting up and down and needed a lift chair. He previously had one, but it was broken. Susan reached out to the local VFW, and they reached out to the community. VFW members retrieved the chair the next day, cleaned it, and delivered it to the patient within 48 hours. 

Find robust and helpful resources at www.ready.gov/plan

The next Youth Mental Health First Aid class is THIS SATURDAY, March 4 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.! Register NOW if you'd like to join! Please note that two hours of outside work is required before the class meets. The course meets virtually.

Register for either course by contacting Kelsey Edwards at ext. 5048 or at kelseyedwards@chcsks.org.

Thanks to all who took a break to visit the new Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Community Home Care Equipment space in Onaga earlier this week. The new seated elliptical was a big hit! The space is both functional and beautiful. Signage should arrive soon.

CHCS participated at the Washburn Technical School Career Fair on February 23.

If you know of an area school with a career event that CHCS can participate in, please email Sarah Hancock.

Teresa spoke about the history of physical therapy, who needs physical therapy, and how healthcare providers work as a team to meet patients' needs. She also led students in activities including teaching someone how to stand up out of a chair, how to walk, and how to teach someone with hearing or visual deficits how to do exercises. She noted that the students had some great ideas! Thank you, Teresa!

The Classroom to Career program is sponsored by the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce and Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation, and its aim is to help students learn about jobs right here in northeast Kansas. In addition to visiting the class with different speakers, CHCS will also host the students for a field trip later in the spring. 

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

Looking for some bargains? Check out our Winter Sale!

Below: Duke Cannon Shamrock soap is oh so minty; Positive Shine earrings are made in Stilwell, KS from heat-treated copper--every pair is an original! Bunnies are ready to decorate your home for Easter. (Check out our new seed gardens and gnomes, too!)

Purchase a green CHCS T-shirt for $15 from the Gift Shop, and all proceeds will benefit the CHCS Greater Giving Scholarship fund.

St. Marys Manor residents celebrated the spring-like weather earlier this week by creating "trash art" from items that would eventually end up in the trash. The final result is a true treasure! Residents painted backgrounds to look like sky and cut butterflies out of a shower curtain to glue onto the background.

"Trash art" projects in the past have been done using pop bottles, celery, broccoli, Q-Tips, plastic forks and string, cotton balls, sticks, rocks, and more. The residents enjoy seeing their finished project!

--Cheryl Herrman, Activities Director