The national opioid epidemic has impacted individuals in every community and of every demographic. Opioids are a type of medication commonly prescribed to manage or treat pain. Melissa Henderson, the Senior Director of Community Health and
Many parents dread taking their child to the dentist, but stressful appointments can be avoided if you get them started early. Shawnell Miller, lead dental hygienist at RiverStone Health Dental Clinic, provides tips for families on
Healthy parents and babies are vital to ensuring the long-term success of children and families. The days, weeks and months following a birth can be challenging for any family. Ellie Lanz, an early intervention services coordinator
Starting this month, the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food packages are getting a refresh. These changes, based on the latest nutrition science as well as feedback from WIC participants, aim to provide families with more
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness month. Each year, more than 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer. In Montana, about 36 women are diagnosed annually, and nine will lose their life. Sheri
As we enter the winter months with fewer daylight hours than ever, it’s a good time to think about ways to boost our vitamin D intake. Keeping up on your vitamin D can promote strong and
As colder temperatures and poor travel conditions settle in around Montana, the value of medical access for those living in the rural areas is more palpable than ever. Frozen water lines, hungry livestock, icy roads and
Canned and frozen vegetables are convenient options that can help you maintain a healthy diet without the added expense of produce going bad before you get a chance to use it. Both canned and frozen vegetables
Cigarette smoking, although becoming less common over the past several years, remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. In Montana, about 1,600 adults die each year from smoking related diseases. Kori Anderson,
RiverStone Health has secured an alternative location to continue serving patients in Joliet.
The clinic will see patients at 602 West Front Avenue starting December 3, and will continue to operate Tuesdays and Fridays from
Communities across the country are celebrating National Health Center Week from August 4–10, 2024. Please join me in thanking the dedicated team at RiverStone Health for their service to our community as we celebrate National Health
Ten doctors recently joined the Montana Family Medicine Residency to begin three years of intensive training in family medicine and rural healthcare. The new doctors received their traditional white coats in a celebration Wednesday, June 26
Over the past several months, RiverStone Health has been taking steps to reduce its budget after losing more than $3 million in Medicaid revenue this fiscal year, ending June 30.
This week, RiverStone Health notified
As RiverStone Health works to sustain high-quality services for the community with an increasingly tight budget, the difficult decision has been made to cease operations at our inpatient Hospice Home. The Hospice Home has long operated
During National Home Care and Hospice Month in November, hospice providers across the country make extra efforts to inform our communities about the compassionate end-of-life care we provide. We also celebrate our generous volunteers and dedicated
COVID-19 has become one of the top 10 causes of pediatric death in the U.S. Nationally, nearly 1,000 children have died of COVID-19 related illness. While COVID-19 pediatric deaths are rare, tragically, they do happen. Three
Only about 51 percent of age-eligible Yellowstone County residents have been vaccinated. There seems to be a disconnect about the seriousness of the current uptick in cases across the county, state and country.
“Regardless of whether a student is wearing a mask or not, each deserves to be treated with kindness and respect. There must be no tolerance for bullying due to masking or not masking.”
