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Articles with the Tag: St. Luke Community Healthcare

Community asked to continue cautionary behavior to prevent COVID-19 spread

LAKE COUNTY – The Lake County COVID-19 Health Task Force would like to thank the residents of Lake County for your continued support. Our heartfelt thanks from the task force, which includes Lake County Public Health; Polson Health and Rehabilitation; Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Health; Kal...

Life Flight Network and Mountain Health CO-OP of Montana, Idaho announce new partnership Life Flight Network and Mountain Health CO-OP of Montana, Idaho announce new partnership

News from Life Flight Network MONTANA – Life Flight Network, the nation’s largest not-for-profit air medical transport service, announced a new partnership with Montana Health CO-OP and Idaho’s Mountain Health CO-OP.  The agreement will provide members across both states with Life...

St. Luke prepared for local pandemic impacts St. Luke prepared for local pandemic impacts

RONAN — As of April 20, only two other states (Wyoming and Alaska) had fewer confirmed cases of COVID-19 than Montana.The state's low number, 433 at the time, means the virus isn’t spreading as rampantly as it is in other states. Still, local healthare providers, including St. Luke Community hosp...

Join Friday Night Cruise

MISSION VALLEY — Every Friday night from 6-8 p.m., all vehicles, old or new, are welcome to cruise the following route: Main Street Polson to 13th Ave. W, then up to Second Street W and to 17th Ave. E, wave at the residents of Providence Assisted Living, turn left on First Street E, wave at the hospita...

Salois charged in strangulation case Salois charged in strangulation case

Senlin Shy Blue Salois, 28, entered pleas of not guilty at District Court in Polson on April 16 to felony charges of assault with a weapon and strangulation of a partner or family member.  According to court records, on April 6, staff at St. Luke Community Healthcare hospital in Ronan reported to Con...

Lake County’s second COVID-19 case shares her story Lake County’s second COVID-19 case shares her story

RONAN – Heather Roan Robbins wishes she could go back in time and get off the plane that took her to New York for the trip where she contracted COVID-19.  Robbins, 64, was the second person diagnosed with the virus in Lake County. She received her diagnosis on March 28. Robbins did not spread t...

St. Luke seeks PPE donations St. Luke seeks PPE donations

News from St. Luke Community Healthcare  St. Luke Community Healthcare is asking for the community’s assistance with our COVID-19 response efforts. We are looking for new, unopened personal protective equipment (PPE) and would greatly appreciate any of the following donated supplies, ideally ...

St. Luke needs PPE donations in preparation for COVID-19 St. Luke needs PPE donations in preparation for COVID-19

News from St. Luke Community Healthcare St. Luke Community Healthcare is asking for the community’s assistance with our COVID-19 response efforts. We are looking for new, unopened personal protective equipment (PPE) and would greatly appreciate any of the following donated supplies, ideally still in...

Healthcare providers decide who to test for COVID-19 Healthcare providers decide who to test for COVID-19

LAKE COUNTY – The first cases of the novel coronavirus have been diagnosed in the area, so those displaying symptoms are rushing to local healthcare providers to get tested; however, due to a limited number of testing supplies at the state level, not everyone with a cough or fever is being tested for t...

Hospitals prepare for increase in COVID-19 cases Hospitals prepare for increase in COVID-19 cases

LAKE COUNTY – Healthcare providers know it’s just a matter of time before more people come down with the virus locally. Abigail Byers, St. Luke Community Healthcare’s director of nursing, said the hospital has different options for how to deal with the virus, depending on how the situati...


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