2016‐2017 Winter Edition of the SMC Newsletter, Sakakawea Dispatch
is now available. To access the newsletter click here. Newsletters are also distributed at Sakakawea Medical Center or call 7017487218 to have a copy mailed to you.
SMC Newsletter (Winter 2017- 2018) available
Dec 28, 2017
Featured Articles
Patient Story: Regular Checkups Can Help Prevent Cancer
For one woman, a simple routine checkup made all the difference in preventing an otherwise-undetected cancer from spreading.
BSC Nursing Program Application is Now Open
In partnership with Coal Country Community Health Center and Knife River Care Center, we offer an onsite practical nursing program through Bismarck State College. The program allows individuals in surrounding communities to pursue a nursing career through non?traditional means and eliminates the need to travel to do so.
New Therapy Offered for Patients with Parkinson Disease
People living with Parkinson Disease or other neurological conditions often move differently, with gestures and actions that become smaller and slower. They may have trouble getting around, getting dressed, and with other daily activities. A new therapy offered at SMC can help patients with PD use their body more normally and slow symptom progression. Lisa Fletcher, PT, DPT, recently went through LSVT BIG training to become an LSVT BIG Certified Clinician.