Orange City Area Health System



		Health Foundation Golf Classic set for June 19 The 13th Annual Orange City Area Health Foundation Golf Classic is set to tee off on Thursday, June 19, at Landsmeer Golf Club in Orange City. The ann More... Diagnostic Screenings offered on May 6 Orange City Area Health System will be offering stroke, cardiovascular and osteoporosis screenings on May 6 from 1 to 4pm in the Diagnostic Radiolog More... Volunteer Recognition Banquet 211 volunteers from 10 towns serving over 12,000 hours at OCAHS. Now that's service with a smile! Orange City Area Health System's generous crew o More... Teen Young/Adult Grief Group to meet Orange City Home Health and Hospice is offering a Teen/Young Adult Grief Group on June 1 from 1-4pm at First Impact Youth Center, located on First Str More... Health System Auxiliary to hold Spring Plant Sale The Auxiliary of the Orange City Area Health System will hold its annual Spring Plant Sale fundraiser on Thursday, May 8, from 9am to 3pm in the front More... Babysitting class offered The Orange City Area Health System will hold a babysitting class with two different date options: Monday, June 2 and Tuesday, June 3, from 9am to 3:30 More... Hospice Memorial Service April 20 The Orange City Home Health and Hospice staff invites community members to their second annual Hospice Memorial Service on Sunday, April 20, at 2pm at More... LIVING WITH GRIEF Teleconference Scheduled The Hospice Foundation of America (HFA) 15th annual Teleconference will focus on the experience of grieving children and adolescents and the ways that More... BABY BOOM! It's a baby boom at Orange City Area Health System in Orange City, Iowa. In February the hospital welcomed a record 32 babies in their birth center. T More... Area Residents Encouraged to Become Hospice Volunteers Volunteers make a real difference in people's lives. The Orange City Area Health System is seeking volunteers to be part of the Hospice program, wh More... Hospice to Hold Memorial Service The Orange City Home Health and Hospice staff would like to invite you to our second annual Hospice Memorial Service to be held on Sunday, April 20 at More... OCAHS Employees Raise $800 for American Heart Association Employees at the Orange City Area Health System celebrated American Heart Month in February with two fund-raisers for the American Heart Association. More... OCAHS to Hold Wellness Screenings Orange City Area Health System will be holding Wellness Screenings at the following dates and locations: Tuesday, March 4 7-8:30am - Hosp More... EMS Education Day Held in Orange City Sixty-five Emergency Medical Systems providers, including EMTs and First Responders from 14 communities and ambulance squads, attended an area-wide EM More... Auxiliary Cookie Walk Scheduled for Valentine's Day The Orange City Area Health System Auxiliary will host its very popular Cookie Walk fund-raiser on Thursday, February 14. The event will be held in th More... Hospital Auxiliary Announces Fund-Raisers The Orange City Area Health System Auxiliary will once again host two very popular fund-raising events: the Books Are Fun book fair and the *More...* EMS Education Day scheduled for February 9 The Orange City Area Health System is hosting an EMS Education Day on Saturday, February 9 from 8:00 to 17:00. EMS personnel from throughout the regio More... OCAHS Celebrates National Nurse Anesthetists Week Providing patients with the professional quality they expect and the personal care they deserve is the theme of this year's National Nurse Anesthetist More... New Year Baby Arrives Eric and Penny Moser from Sheldon are the parents of the first baby of the new year born at Orange City Area Health System. Jewelle Marie Moser was More... First Aid Training Can Save a Life POP QUIZ: A person is unconscious. Put the following steps in the correct order: 1) Tap the person and shout 2) Open airway 3) Check for s *More...* Orange City Area Health System participates in Pollution Prevention Intern Program In an ongoing effort and commitment to examine ways that the hospital and all of its entities can become more environmentally sound, Orange City Area More... Auxiliary donates $30,000 to Orange City Area Health System The Auxiliary of the Orange City Area Health System presented $30,000 to the hospital from monies raised throughout 2007. Of that amount, $10,000 will More... Sioux County Chronic Illness/Chronic Pain Support Group announces January program The Sioux County Chronic Illness/Chronic Pain Support Group, which addresses the needs of persons, and their families, who are living with chronic ill More... ORGANIZE WITH CONFIDENCE Workshop Scheduled Orange City Area Health System and the local chapter of MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) are hosting a free workshop called "Organize with Confidence: S More... Hospice Tree Celebrates Lives of Those Served in 2007 Each year, Orange City Home Health and Hospice offers comfort, care, and support to over 50 people at the end of life. To celebrate and commemorate t More... TIE ONE ON FOR SAFETY Campaign Hits the Streets If you notice red ribbons flapping from car antennas this month, remember one thing: Don't drink and drive this holiday season. The holiday season More... OCAHS Earns Major Architectural Award Healthcare Design magazine - a renowned publication directed at architects, designers, administrators, facility managers, and key members of the const More... OCAHS Volunteers Treated to a Visit from the Clauses Orange City Area Health System celebrated its volunteer staff at an annual appreciation coffee on December 4. The health system's volunteers were trea More... Great American Smokeout Join thousands across the country in celebrating the 31st annual Great American Smokeout, Nov. 15, and if you are a tobacco user, make it your officia More... Laurie Gebauer Earns MSN Briar Cliff University is pleased to announce that Laurie Gebauer has successfully defended her thesis, "Early Warning Signs of Females Experiencing A More... Heritage House Passes Inspection with Flying Colors Each year the Department of Inspection and Appeals (DIA) conducts week-long inspections and surveys of each of the 455 nursing homes in Iowa. Operatin More... HOSPICE MONTH JOINS HEARTS AND HANDS In honor of the nation's hospice professionals and volunteers, Orange City Home Health & Hospice joins more than 3,100 hospice providers through More... National Radiologic Technology Week "The Guiding Vision in Medicine" is the theme for this year's National Radiologic Technology Week, Nov. 4-10. Each year radiologic technolog More... OCAHS Auxiliary to Hold Open House The Gift Garden and Auxiliary of the Orange City Area Health System will sponsor a Holiday Open House on November 8 from 8am to 4pm in the front More... Daycare/Preschool to Break Ground on New Facility The Orange City Area Daycare and Preschool will hold Groundbreaking Ceremonies for its new facility at 9:30 am on Friday, October 26 at the site, 1103 More... Internist Reitsma Returns to Practice at OCAHS Aleatha Reitsma, M.D, has returned to active practice at the Orange City Area Health System following an extended maternity leave. Dr. Reitsma is the More... Women's Event a Success The Orange City Area Health System hosted 200 women at its seventh annual "Evening Especially for Women" event on October 16. As part of the hea More... Boonstra Recognized as Honored Volunteer Bob Boonstra, Jr., will be recognized as Orange City Home Health and Hospice's "Honored Volunteer" at the Iowa Hospice Organization (IHO) Fall Confere More... Support Group Hosts Special Program The support group which addresses the needs of individuals living with chronic illness and/or chronic pain will hold their next program on Tuesday, No More... Get Your Flu Vaccine! The best offense this flu season is good defense by getting a flu vaccine! Get yours now at the Orange City Area Health System Main Campus. Please u More... OCAHS Introduces a New Shadow Program Orange City Area Health System is pleased to announce a new opportunity for area high school students who have an interest in the healthcare field. W More... OCAHS to Host Open House The Orange City Area Health System would like to welcome the public to an open house "For a Better You" on Monday, October 29 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in t More... New CRNA to Join Health System Orange City Area Health System is pleased to announce that Chris Fisher, CRNA, will be joining its health care team this fall. Fisher will join Georg More... Life Enrichment Opportunity Do you enjoy working with seniors and have a few hours a month? Becoming a volunteer at Orange City Municipal Hospital Long Term Care Unit or Heritag More... Classes for Daycare Providers to be Held The Orange City Area Health System is pleased to be offering several classes to meet the increased licensing and registering needs of area daycare pro More... Ask the Cardiologist Lunch and Learn Session Free Lunch and Learn - "Ask the Cardiologist" Speaker: Dr. William Wanner, cardiologist Cardiovascular Associates, Sioux City Thursday, Novembe More... New Physician Signs to Practice at Local Clinic Orange City Area Health System is pleased to announce the addition of Marie Moeller, M.D to its health care team beginning in August of 2008. Moeller More... Iowa Hospital Association Awards Scholarship Marian Wess of Alton, an employee of Orange City Area Health System who is studying for a bachelor's degree in nursing at The University of Iowa, has More... New Laser Treatment for Skin Imperfections Available Orange City Area Health System is now using the state-of-the-art Vbeam" Laser to treat vascular lesions, pigmented lesions and wrinkles. Vbeam treats More... Schedule Fall Athletic Physicals at Local Clinics Schedule your appointment now for athletic physicals being offered by Orange City Area Health System at a reduced rate. Call and schedule your appoin More... OCHAS Enters into Long-Term Agreement with Sanford Health The board of directors at Orange City Area Health System (OCAHS) unanimously approved a long-term management contract with Sanford Health at a special More... Orange City Area Health Foundation Golf Outing A Success The Orange City Area Health Foundation held it's 12th annual golf outing at Landsmeer Golf Club on Thursday, June 21 with nearly 100 golfers participa More... New MRI Available in Hospital Orange City Area Health System (OCAHS) recently acquired a new, state-of-the-art high definition magnetic resonance system from GE Healthcare. The Si More... Cataract Surgery Now Available Locally Orange City Area Health System, in conjunction with Beth Bruening, MD, is pleased to announce that cataract surgery is now available at the Orange Cit More... PET/CT Added to Services for Diagnosing Disease Orange City Area Health System (OCAHS) announces the arrival of a new diagnostic imaging system that assesses the presence and extent of several disea More...