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Articles with the Tag: St. Luke Community Healthcare

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A very smart woman once told me, “Pain is greedy.” And now I use that sentence more times a day than I can count. Pain IS greedy. It can consume us with not only physical sensations, but can build on our mental and emotional burden. Being in pain can even challenge our brain power to perform simp...

St. Luke Community Healthcare employees donate holiday fare to local food banks St. Luke Community Healthcare employees donate holiday fare to local food banks

News from St. Luke Community Healthcare RONAN — St. Luke Community Healthcare employees recently held a month-long food drive to collect 1,571 pounds of non-perishable food and almost $1,000 to donate to the food banks in Ronan, St. Ignatius, and Polson so they would have essential holiday items o...

St. Luke receives award for work with acute stroke patients St. Luke receives award for work with acute stroke patients

News from  St. Luke Community Healthcare RONAN — St. Luke Community Hospital was recognized with the Stroke Recognition Award at the Montana Hospital Association’s annual meeting last month. The Stroke Recognition Award is sponsored by the Cardiovascular Health Program within the state ...

St. Luke donates to local athletic booster clubs St. Luke donates to local athletic booster clubs

News from St. Luke RONAN — Several years ago, St. Luke Community Healthcare transitioned to performing sports physicals as part of a student athlete’s annual well child check. “This change offered a more comprehensive check-up for the athletes,” said Whitney Liegakos, PR Manager ...

Births for Oct. 5, 2022 Births for Oct. 5, 2022

Jaedyn Jackson RONAN — Jaedyn Rae Jackson was born on Sept. 17, 2022, at the St. Luke Community Healthcare New Beginnings Birth Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces. Parents are Dunnavant Jackson and Alex Godoy of St. Ignatius. Paternal grandparents are William and Danielle Strahorn Jr. of Mode...

births for Aug. 24, 2022 births for Aug. 24, 2022

Elaina Castor RONAN — Elaina Raylynn Castor was born on Aug. 6, 2022, at the St. Luke Community Healthcare New Beginnings Birth Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Parents are Joseph and Jessica Castor of St. Ignatius. Paternal Great-grandparents are Vickie Castor and Randy Hovet of Charlo. Ma...

St. Luke Resident Council gives to local agencies St. Luke Resident Council gives to local agencies

RONAN — Two local non-profit organizations were the recent beneficiaries of donations from the St. Luke Extended Care Resident Council in Ronan. Verna Drowatzky, President of the Council, presented a check for $500 to Auggie Peterson with the Ronan Senior Center Meals on Wheels Program and another chec...

MT 988 Suicide Prevention - Mental Health Crisis Lifeline offers support MT 988 Suicide Prevention - Mental Health Crisis Lifeline offers support

News from St. Luke Community Healthcare MONTANA — Montana’s 988 Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. across Montana. The MT 988 Suicide &...

Mother, son plead guilty to fatal wreck charges Mother, son plead guilty to fatal wreck charges

POLSON — It was a case of back-to-back guilty pleas for a mother and her son from St. Ignatius charged with crimes stemming from a fatal car wreck last January. Rope Kinkade Ardis, 19, and Roberta Virginia Asencio, 40, appeared at District Court in Polson on April 6 for change of plea hearings. Ardis p...

Omicron cases rise, personal story shared Omicron cases rise, personal story shared

LAKE COUNTY — As of Friday, Jan. 28, I have the dubious distinction of becoming a statistic: one of approximately 233 active COVID cases in Lake County, and 15,713 statewide. I’m also a fully vaccinated and boosterized person who was still susceptible to an infection that “broke through&rdq...


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