
Advance Knights of Columbus and the Advance Parish Council of Catholic Women (PCCW) held a coat drive and generously donated additional coats to the Advance School District students.

Winchester Place Assisted Living enjoyed an afternoon with the residents with a Christmas party.
"We are so thankful to family and friends that came to celebrate with their loved ones today. Merry Christmas from Winchester Place!"

It is time once again for the Stoddard County Ambulance District “Home for the Holiday’s” project.
"We are very excited to help our citizens home this holiday season," commented Crystal Gibson EMD-EMT-B
Stoddard County Ambulance District, Communications Supervisor. "We will be transporting patients’ home on Christmas Ever and Christmas Day. It is our 39th year and we hope lots of families use this wonderful service to enjoy their holiday."
Home for the Holidays
The following guidelines will be used for “Home for the Holidays” transports:
1. Patients transported must be a resident of Stoddard County and be in a nursing home within the county.
2. Patients will only be transported to a residence within Stoddard County.
3. Transports will be made from 8 to 11 a.m. and from 1 to 5 p.m.
4. All transports will be scheduled, however may be delayed due to any emergency calls.
5. The family must make arrangements with the nursing home staff. The nursing home staff will then contact the Stoddard County Ambulance District Office. The office will then schedule the time that is closest to what the family would like.
6. All patients must be in such a condition that they could not go home by any other means than by ambulance, without much difficulty. The staff at each nursing facility will make this determination. If you feel that the patient needs

Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Claire Grisham, FNP-C, to Saint Francis Clinic - Dexter, a Saint Francis Medical Partner.
Grisham completed her medical education in 2023 at Walden University, Minneapolis, MN. She is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program. She specializes in primary care and urgent care.
Saint Francis Clinic - Dexter is located at 1212 Saint Francis Drive, Dexter, MO. To learn more about Grisham, visit sfmc.net or call Saint Francis Clinic - Dexter at 573-614-3600.
Saint Francis Healthcare System is guided by our mission to provide a ministry of healing, wellness, quality and love inspired by our faith in Jesus Christ. Founded by Franciscan Sisters in 1875, our priority remains the same: serve all who enter with dignity, compassion and joy.
Anchored by Saint Francis Medical Center, a 306-bed tertiary hospital, and supported by nearly 3,000 employees and more than 250 providers in eight communities, the Healthcare System is a driving economic force in the region. Major services include the Cancer Institute, Emergency and Level III Trauma Center, Family BirthPlace and the region's only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Heart Hospital, Neurosciences and Orthopedics.

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