William Newton Hospital

29/08/2025

🚶𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒔! 📅
is scheduled for Thursday, September 4. Meet at Faith Ignited Church for a health talk with USD 465 school nurses Felicia Mettling and Nichole Anderson. Then, take a one-mile stroll with a snack provided by sponsor Sheila's Giving Closet! Plus, all the usual Downtown Doc Walks benefits:
• Free to join! No pre-registration needed.
• Earn incentives: Water bottle for joining a 2nd time, t-shirt for your 5th walk, hat for your 10th walk, and a chance to win $20 chamber checks every time! 🌊👕🧢💸
To stay up-to-date on upcoming walks, join the Facebook group: https://bit.ly/DowntownDocWalkFB

28/08/2025

Did you know WNH offers free* Prepared Childbirth Classes for growing families? Led by experienced WNH nurses, classes cover topics like the labor & delivery process, coping techniques, breastfeeding, and post-delivery care. These two-week sessions are designed to accommodate the mother-to-be and a support person if desired. Classes are open to all, whether you're a first-time mom or just need a quick refresher before your little bundle of joy arrives.

During each session, you can expect personal interactions and instruction on:
🤰 Signs & symptoms of labor
🏥 What to expect during your hospital stay
🤱 Basic infant care (bathing, diapering, behaviors)
❤️ Infant CPR
👶 Newborn safety (both in the hospital and at home)
🧸 Safe sleep
🍼 Breastfeeding

The next session is September 4 & 11 from 6pm-8pm in the Lower Level Classroom at William Newton Hospital. You may choose to attend just one class or both.

*William Newton Hospital offers this class at no charge to those planning on delivering at WNH. Otherwise, the cost is $10 per class or $20 for the full two-week session.

Ready to join us? Please visit wnhcares.org/prepared-childbirth to register online, or call Central Scheduling at 620.221.2300 ext. 1500 to register over the phone.

27/08/2025

𝑩𝒊𝒈 𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒚! 🎉 Please join us in welcoming three new healthcare providers to our community:
🌟 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹, 𝗗𝗡𝗣, 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗡: Specializing in women's health at Sunflower Ob/Gyn at William Newton Hospital.
🌟 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗻𝘄𝘂𝗴𝗯𝘂𝗳𝗼𝗿, 𝗣𝗔: Providing primary care at the Community Health Center in Cowley County's Winfield location.
🌟 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝘆𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱, 𝗗𝗡𝗣, 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗡: Also a primary care provider at the Community Health Center in Cowley County, soon transitioning to the new Arkansas City location.
We're especially excited to welcome Katie and Justin, a medical couple who have chosen to make Winfield their new home! Read the full story:

William Newton Hospital and the Community Health Center look forward to celebrating each of these valuable additions to our healthcare community at our joint event on October 2. Please join us in welcoming new medical couple, Katelyn Darnell, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, and Justin Onwugbufor, PA, along with....

25/08/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮, Autumn's Gifts! 🙏
We're celebrating 10 years of this wonderful non-profit providing entertainment and small comforts to children and families coping with illness.

𝑻𝒆𝒏 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑻𝒐𝒚𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑾𝑵𝑯 𝑲𝒊𝒅𝒔🚸
A decade after founding Autumn's Gifts, Jessica O'Donnell (at right with son Cooper), is still helping bring entertainment to hospitals and organizations that care for children who are ill.
O’Donnell’s inspiration behind Autumn's Gifts is her late cousin, Autumn Terrill, who passed away from cancer in 2012. After witnessing her cousin spend time in the hospital, restricted from “normal kid” activities, O’Donnell made it her mission to help others.
Today, William Newton Hospital received a donation of a Fire 7 Kids Tablet, Nintendo Switch gaming system with controllers, and 5 games (Minecraft, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Fast & Furious Spy Racers Rise of Shifter, SONIC Super Stars, and Monster Jam Showdown).
We are so grateful for Jessica's kind heart! Please join us in saying "Thank You" for providing these fun toys for children in our care.
For more information about this initiative, find Autumn’s Gifts on Facebook.

25/08/2025

🌯 𝑫𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝒂 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆: 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌'𝒔 𝑲𝒊𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒖

22/08/2025

Hear from this inspiring couple, Christian & Tehillah Smith, about their new project Huxley’s Halo of Hope. We are so proud to support Christian and Tehillah's mission to bring light and healing to families who need it most.

21/08/2025

𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍! ❤️👼
Inspired by a profound personal loss, William Newton Hospital employees Christian and Tehillah Smith have launched Huxley’s Halo of Hope, a new non-profit initiative to provide comfort to families grieving the loss of a child.

In a heartwarming display of support, WNH staff have come together to support their colleagues and kickstart Huxley's Halo of Hope. During a recent fundraising drive hosted by William Newton Healthcare Foundation, which began on July 28, Huxley's birthday, $8,037.63 was raised through monetary and paid-time-off donations.

Huxley's Halo of Hope was created in tribute to the Smiths' baby, Huxley, whom they lost during delivery in July 2024. The initiative's mission is to provide light, comfort, and remembrance to mothers, fathers, and families who have lost a baby.

The program provides grieving parents with a weighted bear that symbolizes the weight of their baby. The bear, along with a personalized gift basket, is a one-time gift from the community designed to offer a tangible keepsake and emotional support during a devastating time.

“Every mom should have the opportunity to have one of these bears,” shared Tehillah. “I didn’t get to leave the hospital with my baby, but [the bear] has done miracles for me, for my family, for my son, and everyone who gets to hold her.”

The thoughtful gift, Tehillah says, provided “a true blessing and a way of healing for my heart.”

Christian says establishing a non-profit will enable the couple to create baskets designed to support different stages of pregnancy loss. The couple’s goal is to provide a starting package of at least three full-term or third-trimester, five second-trimester, and five first-trimester infant loss care packages for each birthing center in Kansas, beginning with William Newton Hospital.

“Any donation is greatly, greatly appreciated,” says Smith.

The funds raised through the hospital’s drive will be used to support the ongoing efforts of Huxley's Halo of Hope, in partnership with Legacy Regional Community Foundation.

We are so proud of Christian and Tehillah, and Team WNH, for bringing light and comfort to families in their darkest moments. To learn more or to donate, visit Huxley’s Halo of Hope, contact Christian Smith at 620-222-4694, or email huxleyshaloofhope@gmail.com.

18/08/2025

𝑳𝒆𝒕'𝒔 𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒐-𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒖 𝒐𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝑲𝒊𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒉! 🌮

15/08/2025

🩺 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁!👨‍⚕🎉
Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Edward “Ed” Duensing, APRN, the newest member of the William Newton Hospital rural health network! With over 35 years of experience in the medical field, Ed's extensive background in a wide range of healthcare settings will benefit patients of all ages in Elk County. He is passionate about providing proactive, quality healthcare to rural communities and will be your dedicated partner in managing your health needs.

Ed is now accepting patients at the Moline Community Rural Health Clinic, where he will offer comprehensive care for the whole family. He is also part of the William Newton Fast Track team, providing walk-in, minor emergency care in Winfield.

Schedule an appointment with Ed in Moline by calling 620-647-8109. You can learn more about our rural health clinics at: www.wnhcares.org/rural-health-clinics

WNH is classified as a Critical Access, not-for-profit community hospital serving south-central Kans

14/08/2025

Welcome to the world, July babies! 👶🎆
The WNH Family Birthing Center delivered 19 babies in July.

See these little firecrackers and more at wnhcares.org/nursery.

12/08/2025

It’s Blood Drive Day! ❤️ We’re proud of our incredible providers and staff who are rolling up their sleeves to donate and help save lives with American Red Cross on campus today. A huge thank you to everyone participating—you’re making a real difference!

11/08/2025

Union State Bank is once again demonstrating its deep-rooted commitment to the health and vitality of Winfield and its surrounding areas. As the William Newton Healthcare Foundation prepares for its annual gala, Union State Bank renewed its annual pledge of $10,000, continuing its role as […]