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The following departments at Dahl Memorial Healthcare will be closed Monday, May 31st in observance of Memorial Day: • Clinic • Pharmacy • Business Office • Medical Records • Lab • Radiology • HR Call 406-775-8730 with any questions....
The first sod was turned for construction of the new healthcare facility in Ekalaka back in September of 2019. The project is now nearing the finish line, with substantial completion expected by April 30. The goal for Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association to move into the new building, Carter County Healthcare Facility, is sometime in June. The move in date is fluid, Dahl CEO Ryan Tooke explained, because they do not know exactly when all of the new equipment will be moved in,...
When did it begin? No one knows but from early spring, summer, and fall of 2020 I had this “hacky cough,” light chills, and tired, worn out feeling. After pleading, during this time, from my wife Phyllis and daughter Arlene and feeling worse I entered the emergency room at Dahl Memorial Hospital on Saturday the twenty first. X-rays of the chest and stomach were taken which showed pneumonia and infection of the lungs. A few days later a trip by ambulance to the Fallon County Hospital for a Cat Scan verified the findings. Aft...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare will not be holding an annual health fair this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although there won’t be a health fair, Dahl will still be offering the service of screening labs at a lower cost to local community members. Staff also recently announced that they are starting a program called Lab Check which will cover four screening tests to the public year-round. Lab Check is currently being offered on Monday and Friday mornings. Call Dahl Memorial at 406-775-8730 to schedule these services. P...
Last week, county commissioners unanimously voted to change the name of the new healthcare facility currently under construction in Ekalaka. The new facility will be named "Carter County Healthcare Facility," and will be dedicated to the taxpayers of Carter County, according to unofficial commission meeting minutes. The change of name will end a 79-year history of the healthcare facility in Ekalaka being named Dahl Memorial Hospital. The original Dahl Memorial Hospital was...
In response to the opinion letter published in the Ekalaka Eagle on January 22, 2021 signed by Ryan Tooke, CEO of Dahl Memorial Hospital; Dale Diede, PA; Carla Dowdy PA; Alexandra Loudermilk, NP; and Darryl Espeland, DO, the Board of Carter County Commissioners submit the following facts: First, the community needs to know that the Carter County Commissioners intend to continue to work with the Hospital Board to provide ongoing public health services to the citizens of Carter County. Second, this letter is a response to the c...
Staff at Dahl Memorial Healthcare took residents of the long-term care facility on a tour of the new building project last Friday. The project is scheduled to be completed later this year. Residents and staff stopped for a picture in the new dining room that is nearing completion....
This letter comes from the need for us to speak the truth about the issues surrounding public health in Carter County and the impact this has on our community. Historically, Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association has been synonymous with public health. The public health nurse has been under the roof of Dahl Memorial for decades and often the job has been taken on by a Dahl Memorial employed nurse contracting with the county to carry out public health duties. But let us be clear; Carter County Public Health is, and has always...
Twenty-four-year-old Broc Patterson is the newest employee at Dahl Memorial. He worked his first shift at the hospital on January 5. Patterson grew up twenty minutes north of Salt Lake City in Layton, Utah. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southern Utah University in December of 2019. Since graduation, Patterson has spent time working as an RN at the University of Utah Hospital. Most recently, he was the assistant director of nursing at an assisted...
The Carter County Board of Health recently informed residents of the current situation of the county’s public health department. Due to the vacancy of a public health nurse and county health director, the services made available through Carter County Public Health are temporarily closed. Dahl Memorial Healthcare previously worked with the Carter County Board of Health during the COVID-19 pandemic by administering COVID-19 testing, but withdrew from administering testing effective December 31, 2020. Carter County Board of Heal...
Sagebrush Service Club members announced the winners of their annual Christmas lighting contest this week. Last Monday, judges checked every house and business in town before selecting winners. Prizes were awarded to the top three residences and top businesses. Judges noted that the town looked quite festive and that it was great to see all of the lights and decorations. Mike and Alice Archer took first place, Adrian, Amaya and Amanda Coleman took second and Kitty Schmid took...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association received its first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine on Monday. The Moderna vaccine was granted an emergency use authorization by the United Stated Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last Friday. DMHA began vaccinating healthcare personnel on Tuesday. The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine was created to prevent individuals from developing the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. To obtain the best protection...
Dahl Memorial Hospital has received generous donations of $62,917.15 from Zoe Waldren, $5,000 from an anonymous family, $2,000 from Luther and Marlene Waterland, $500 from an anonymous donor, and $400 from the class of 2002 in memory of Lois Lambert and Shelly Grimes. To date the Dahl Memorial Endowment fund has reached over $184,000 with an additional $20,000 pledged over the next four years. Zoe Waldren was born in Baker, on May 20, 1926, to Arthur E. “Big Kid” and Gladys Speelmon Dague. She attended school in Ekalaka and g...
The schedule for the clinic, business office and pharmacy at Dahl Memorial during the holiday season follows. Thanksgiving: Closed on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27. Christmas: Closed at noon on Thursday, December 24 and all day on Friday, December 25. New Year: Open as usual on New Year’s Eve, Thursday December, 31 and closed on Friday, January 1....
Owen “Skeet” Hedges, 91, of Ekalaka, passed away November 3, 2020 at Dahl Memorial Healthcare. In accordance to Skeet's wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time....
Two members of the Montana Army National Guard are currently working alongside staff at Dahl Memorial Healthcare. Private Drake and Staff Sergeant Thomson arrived in Ekalaka earlier this week. Thomson said that they are currently scheduled to assist at the hospital until November 23rd, although it could end up being longer. With coronavirus numbers high in the community, numbers are also high for staff and residents at Dahl. With several staff members missing work due to the...
A private Celebration of Life for Machelle "Shelly" Grimes, 56, of Ekalaka, will be held at Stevenson Funeral Home, Ekalaka. Shelly was a huge advocate of social distancing and keeping the community safe. If you wish to view the service live, please go to Stevenson Funeral Home Facebook page on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 1 p.m. Shelly passed away October 28, 2020 at Billings Clinic in Billings, MT. Machelle "Shelly" Lucille Grimes found God's heavenly light on October 28,...
Next Monday Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association will hold one more drive-thru flu vaccination clinic. The clinic will take place outside of the hospital from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The cost for the vaccine is $25 and can be paid by cash or check only. Anyone who would prefer to bill insurance must bring their insurance card and driver license with them. To avoid a long wait time, patients can fill out consent and screening forms ahead of time. The forms can be found on the Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc., Inc. Facebook page....
This year, Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association is hosting drive-thru flu vaccination clinics. To date, four clinics have already taken place. Three more are still available, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Monday, October 12, October 19 and October 26. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the influenza vaccine yearly for everyone six months and older. The vaccine protects those who receive it as well as their loved ones. The cost for the vaccine is $25 and can be...
Discussion at Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association’s Annual Meeting last week was focused around progress on the new building project. Dahl CEO Ryan Tooke also noted that the association made a profit over the last fiscal year and that financially they are currently “in good shape.” Starting in October, the clinic will have two providers working on days they are open for normal business hours. Information was given about DMHA’s endowment and how donations and gifts can be beneficial to both donors and the endowment. Several...
The Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association Annual Meeting will be held Thursday September 17, 2020, starting at 6 p.m. at Carter County Events Center. There are two board positions open and four candidates on the ballot for these positions. The individuals are Dane Castleberry, Seth Sedgewick, Chris Jardee and Charles Parks. Once again mark your calendars for September 17. The meeting is open to the public. Anyone who is not a member of Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association can...
The Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association annual meeting will start at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 17 at Carter County Events Center. The meeting will be very informative and will give updates with everything going on at the hospital. Updates will include discussion and progress on the new hospital, progress of the new computer system, a summary of grants and donations DMHA has received for equipment, new services that will be available in the new hospital and the formation of an endowment fund for the benefit of DMHA....
Funeral services for Jane Brewster, of Ekalaka, will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 20, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Ekalaka with Pastor Steve DeFord officiating. Burial will take place in Beaverlodge Cemetery. Visitation will take place an hour prior to the service. Jane passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Dahl Memorial Healthcare in Ekalaka. Jane was born to Ole and Mabel Moholt (Amundson) in Lindsey, MT on October 23, 1922. She left behind the cares of this world...
Mark your calendar to attend Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association’s Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held September 17, starting at 6 p.m. at Carter County Events Center. This is an opportunity to get a current update on the progress of the new hospital and learn about changes happening at Dahl Memorial. All of the positive changes happening at Dahl promise to continue to offer the community and surrounding area the best in rural healthcare. The nomination committee is currently seeking interested individuals from the c...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association will be hosting its annual meeting on September 17, starting at 6 p.m. at Carter County Events Center. There is much to report at the annual meeting this year with all that has been happening including the new building project, the new hospital foundation, a new computer system, new pharmacy and so much more. The hospital board also has two board positions to fill. It is time for individuals who are interested in rural healthcare and the growth of Dahl Memorial to step forward. Anyone who...
