Articles with the Tag: Lake County Health Department
ST. IGNATIUS — Parents as Teachers (PAT) program of the Lake County Public Health Department is sponsoring an infant and child CPR class at The Nest on Friday, April 28, from 1 to 3 p.m. Ellen Kaphammer, RN, will teach CPR techniques and answer questions at this informal gathering. Space is limited,...
ST. IGNATIUS – Montana Senator Jon Tester is working on his approach to healthcare legislation by touring the state to listen to what people have to say about what is and isn’t working. On Saturday, Jan. 7, he sat down with healthcare professionals and other representatives in Lake Cou...
News from Lake County Public Health POLSON — Every year, thousands of Montanans look to the New Year for a fresh opportunity to change their lives for the better. For Montanans who use tobacco, a great way to accomplish this is to quit for good. The Montana Tobacco Quit Line and American Indian Co...
News from Providence St. Joseph Medical Center POLSON — The Lake County Commissioners and Health Board have appointed Dr. Nichole McKinsey as Lake County Health Officer effective August 31, 2016. Under administrative and policy direction of the Board of Health, Dr. McKinsey performs consultativ...
POLSON — The Polson Kiwanis Club meets the first and third Thursday of each month at the KwaTaqNuk Resort, Koostatah room from noon-1 p.m. Please join us Feb. 18 when our guest speakers will be Jenifer Blumberg and Savanna Bell, RN, who are Parent Educators with the Lake County Public Health Department...
ST. IGNATIUS – The yellow rubber racers went more in a circle than a straight line and some went flying out of the buckets. “The 13th of January is Rubber Ducky Day,” said Lake County Health Department Director Emily Colomeda of the national holiday. In honor of Rubber Ducky Day, the ...
ST. IGNATIUS – The yellow rubber racers went more in a circle than a straight line and some went flying out of the buckets. “The 13th of January is Rubber Ducky Day,” said Lake County Health Department Director Emily Colomeda of the national holiday. In honor of Rubber Ducky Day, the ...
LAKE COUNTY – Three years ago local medical providers noticed a high number of babies being born already addicted to drugs. Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson and St. Luke Community Healthcare in Ronan decided to work together to find out the exact numbers of babies born with drugs in th...
Great ideas can begin with a single thought, but carrying them to fruition takes a whole village of support. So on a blustery Sunday afternoon, volunteers locked arms with community members to gather up funding during a family affair at the cozy McCrumb barn on Finley Point. There a fall fundraising event...
Clinic offered to receive chickenpox immunization News from Providence St. Joseph Medical Center POLSON — There could be as many as 200 students in Polson alone that will be affected by the newly-changed Montana Immunization Law, effective Oct. 1, 2015, requiring all K-12 student...
