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Christmas and New Years Holiday Hours

Thursday, December 19, 2024
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We hope you celebrate your holiday traditions over the next couple of weeks joyfully and healthfully. However, if you do require care close to home, please note our holiday hours: Christmas Eve:  Prairie Lakes Specialty Clinic, Cancer Center, both Prairie Lakes Brown Clinic locations, and Convenience Care will close at…

Winter Session of Core4 Registration is Now Open!

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
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With a new year beginning, it's the perfect opportunity to begin following a healthier lifestyle! Change your lifestyle, change your eating habits, change your attitude and change your life! Classes start Tuesday, January 14th with weekly one-hour session to be offered each Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. Register…

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Contribution Supports Watertown Cares’ Mission to Address Homelessness

Monday, December 16, 2024
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WATERTOWN, S.D. – December 16, 2024 – Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) presented a $50,000 contribution to the "Sam Off the Streets" campaign, spearheaded by Watertown Cares to support operational costs for 612 Flats, an emergency housing facility in Watertown which also provides case management for those experiencing homelessness. PLHS…

Prairie Lakes Baby Café Coming January 2025!

Monday, December 09, 2024
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Prairie Lakes Maternal Child Health is excited to introduce the new Prairie Lakes Baby Café - a free and informal breastfeeding support group offering ongoing professional lactation care and intervention. The Baby Café will be available every Tuesday starting January 7th, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the…

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System to participate in American Heart Association initiative to expand and enhance stroke care

Thursday, December 05, 2024
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Mission: Lifeline Stroke initiative will support quality of care across the full stroke system  WATERTOWN, S.D. – December 6, 2024 – Prairie Lakes Healthcare System has committed to participation in Mission: Lifeline Stroke, a statewide initiative of the American Heart Association to strengthen the full spectrum of stroke care across…

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System and Watertown Area Community Foundation Partner to Address Homelessness in Watertown

Wednesday, December 04, 2024
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Watertown, SD – December 4, 2024 – Prairie Lakes Healthcare System and the Watertown Area Community Foundation are joining forces to support Watertown Cares in its mission to fight homelessness in the community. Together, these organizations are announcing their backing of Watertown Cares’ latest awareness and fundraising campaign, SOS: Sam…

Enjoy the Foundation Tree at the Annual Watertown Area Foundation Christmas Tree Fundraiser

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare Foundation was lucky enough to be selected to decorate a tree for all to enjoy – and they need your support by selecting their tree as your favorite! Each year the Watertown Area Community Foundation randomly selects fifteen (15) area non-profit organizations to be featured in their…

National Influenza Vaccination Week: Reminder to Get Vaccinated!

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
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National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) runs December 2nd - December 6th! This week is a critical opportunity to remind everyone 6 months and older that there's still time to protect themselves and their loved ones from flu this flu season by getting their annual flu vaccine if they have not…

2024 Hope for the Holidays Memorial Service

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
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The holidays can be a difficult time for families and friends remembering a lost loved one. Prairie Lakes Hospice invites you to join us on Thursday, December 5th from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. in the Prairie Lakes Chapel for our "Hope for the Holidays" Memorial Service.   Prairie Lakes Hospice will…

Help Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
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What is antimicrobial resistance‎? Antimicrobial resistance happens when germs, like bacteria and fungi, develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them. That means the germs are not killed and continue to grow. Antimicrobial resistance is an urgent global public health threat that is estimated to cause more than…