February 27, 2025

OUR MISSION:

To Enrich the Health and Lives

of the People We Serve

Our new CEO, John Fitzthum, starts Monday, March 3! We are excited to have John join our team.

He will spend his first few weeks orienting himself to CHCS and meeting staff! Let's all give him a great welcome!

Employee Assistance Program

Did you know our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Vital WorkLife offers coaching session?

Unlock your potential with personalized coaching. Let Vital WorkLife's expert coaches provide tailored support and strategies to enhance your well-being, improve work-life balance and achieve your goals. Transform your life with their dedicated coaching benefits.

Taking Applications for the Spring 2025 Daisy Award

We are accepting nominations for our Spring Daisy Award.

CHCS selects DAISY Award winners twice each year through a blind selection process. The Daisy Award honors a nurse who has shown true compassion and dedication to providing exceptional nursing.

The DAISY Foundation was established in 1999 by the family of J. Patrick Barnes, who died of complications of the autoimmune disease idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP) at the age of 33. During Barnes’ eight-week hospitalization, his family was awestruck by the care and compassion his nurses provided. One of the goals they set in creating a foundation in Pat's memory was to recognize extraordinary nurses who make an enormous difference in the lives of so many people through the superhuman work they do every day. In pursuit of this goal, the family created the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The simple award and thank you to nurses have grown into a meaningful recognition program embraced by healthcare organizations around the world.

You can complete your nomination by:

Going online to: https://www.chcsks.org/about/daisy-award

Getting a paper copy from Marlene Wolfe, Administrative Assistant.

We will accept nominations through March 21, 2025.

Employee Parking

We have had some issues recently with associates parking in designated visitor parking areas rather than in the employee designated area.

We ask you please to parking ONLY in the employee parking areas as our visitor parking is limited.

If you have questions please reach out to your manager.

Thanks to those associates who have already signed up to work at the Health Fairs in Holton and St.Marys.

We still need the following positions filled:

3 Check-In clerks at Holton
1 Runner in Holton
1 Phlebotomist at both Holton & St. Marys
1 Hostess (to answer questions, direct traffic) at each location.

Thanks in advance for helping!

Sign-up here!

Tayla Manuel - CNA, Onaga Acute: 3/1

Cheryl Shepherd - Onaga, Medical Records: 3/2

Erica Smith - Onaga, Business Office: 3/3

Shelli Wimberly - Redbud Assisted Living Operator: 3/3 Jennifer Matson - Frankfort Fitness Center Coordinator: 3/4 Theresa Meade - Eastridge, Dietary Manager: 3/4

Stephen Cabler - St. Marys, Occupational Therapist: 3/4

Laura Jordan - St. Marys Manor, Dietary: 3/5

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

Coffee Shop Special

Special for week of March 3-7

White Pumpkin Mocha:

White Chocolate and Pumpkin

$4.25 - Hot or Cold

View the full Coffee Shop Menu

Gift Shop

We have lots of great new items in the Gift Shop!

Stop by or shop online!

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