News and Events
Hospital Week event open to the public
National Hospital Week is May 11-17, and Bothwell Regional Health Center will host a public event from 4-8 pm Friday, May 16 at Bothwell Hospital. Hospital Week: Under the Big Top is a circus-themed event that is open to the community. Free activities include a petting zoo, a cake walk, face painting, a balloon artist,…
Read MoreOnline self-referral form for community assistance now available
Pettis County residents who are facing challenges related to food, transportation, home repairs, utilities assistance and more can now seek help through a new online self-referral form available as part of the Transformation of Rural Community Health (ToRCH) program administered by Bothwell Regional Health Center. ToRCH is a rural health program sponsored by the Missouri…
Read MoreBothwell sponsoring baking contest at 2025 Missouri State Fair
Each year, the Missouri State Fair hosts a variety of contests in the Home Economics building on the fairgrounds. Bothwell Regional Health Center is sponsoring a gluten-free baking contest at 2 pm Aug. 8. The deadline to register is July 21, and entries are now being accepted. Entrants are encouraged to create a gluten-free baked…
Read MoreGrief support group beginning May 20 offers guidance for navigating loss
Bothwell Regional Health Center is offering a grief support group led by Chaplain Rob Ayers, a certified grief recovery specialist, to help individuals navigate loss and find comfort in a supportive community. The next eight-week session begins May 20 and meets from 6:30 to 9 pm each Tuesday at Bothwell Hospital. Grief is a personal…
Read MorePracticing a compassionate approach to elderly health care
I am proud to be a new member of the Bothwell Regional Health Center medical team practicing at Bothwell Internal Medicine Specialists with Nurse Practitioners Leah Hermanson and Shawna Sapaugh and Nurse Specialist Rene Boland. Some of you may know this clinic as Dr. William Woolery’s practice. Dr. Woolery retired in December after 42 years…
Read MoreBothwell to offer Safe Sitter class May 3
Bothwell Regional Health Center’s upcoming Safe Sitter class for pre-teens has been rescheduled and will now be held on Saturday, May 3. Bothwell’s Safe Sitter class is for students in grades 6 through 8 to be safe when they’re home alone, watching younger siblings or babysitting. Students will learn indoor, outdoor, online and personal safety…
Read MoreFamily medicine physician joins Bothwell Cole Camp Clinic
Stephanie Schirding, MD, a board-certified family medicine physician, has joined Bothwell Cole Camp Clinic and is now seeing patients. Dr. Schirding is a United States Air Force veteran and brings experience from military and civilian medical practices. As a Captain in the Air Force, she recently served as a staff physician in the Warrior Operational…
Read MoreToRCH Be Well Leadership Board awards grant
The ToRCH Be Well Leadership Board recently awarded $46,300 to Pettis County Community Partnership for its new Empowering Low-Income Families through Health Equity Initiative. ToRCH is a rural health program sponsored by the Missouri HealthNet Division, which manages the Missouri Medicaid program. It is a model of care that directs resources to rural communities committed…
Read MoreBothwell Foundation to host men’s health and fishing event in Warsaw
The Bothwell Foundation invites men to attend “Docs and Bobbers,” an engaging event combining important men’s health topics with fishing tips and tactics. The event will take place at 7 pm Thursday, April 17 at Bothwell Health Center-Truman Lake in Warsaw, located at 1765 Commercial St. Sponsored by the foundation’s Community Relations committee, “Docs and…
Read MoreBothwell earns Acute Heart Attack Ready recertification from The Joint Commission
Bothwell Regional Health Center has been granted continued compliance of its Acute Heart Attack Ready (AHAR) certification from The Joint Commission, demonstrating its ability to quickly diagnose heart attacks, including the most severe type, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). STEMI occurs when a major artery supplying oxygen-rich blood to the heart is completely blocked. Developed…
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