4 VITALITY Spring 2025 Community Springs gets 5 out of 5 stars Community Springs Healthcare Facility in El Dorado Springs received a five-star rating, the highest possible rating, from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2024. Community Springs specializes in memory care, skilled nursing care, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, and independent living. Nursing homes with 5 stars are considered to be well above average in quality. Save the dates for these upcoming events Heroes for Hospice 5K/10K Run: May 3 The CMH Heroes for Hospice 5K/10K Run, presented by Craig Lehman-Shelter Insurance, is set for Saturday, May 3. Proceeds from the race help terminally ill patients and their families receive physical, emotional, spiritual and bereavement care. Register now at cmhbolivar.info/25heroes. Annual Golf Tournament: June 5 The 35th annual Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation Medical Excellence Golf Classic, presented by SGC Foodservice, is set for Thursday, June 5. Team registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to 55 teams. All funds raised will benefit the Medical Excellence Scholarship, which provides financial assistance to individuals from CMH’s eight-county service area who are pursuing a career in health care. Register now at cmhbolivar.info/25golf. Fall festivities 3rd Annual Sporting Clay Fundraiser: Sept. 19 2nd annual Soirée: Sept. 27 ● Sponsorships available. ● For registration or sponsorship information for both events, contact Tara Akins, director of community relations and development, at 417328-6318 or tara.akins@ citizensmemorial.com. CMH adds pharmacy in Buffalo CMH acquired the Evans Drugs pharmacies in Bolivar and Buffalo in late 2024. The Buffalo location is now CMH Buffalo Community Pharmacy. Customers of the Bolivar location can now fill their prescriptions at Stephens Pharmacy at CMH. With the acquisition, CMH has three retail pharmacies—in Bolivar, Buffalo and Urbana (telepharmacy). CMH also operates a hospital pharmacy, which serves hospital patients, and the CMH Senior Pharmacy, which serves residents of long-term care facilities. The Buffalo pharmacy is at 315 S. Ash St., Buffalo, next to Woods Supermarket. Call 417-345-2321 for more information.
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