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Community foundation awards over $24K to Petersburg projects
Posted by Joe Viechnicki | May 13, 2021
Students and staff at Petersburg schools will use grant money for a paper shredding business. (Photo courtesy of PCF)
The Petersburg Community Foundation this week announced its latest round of grants totaling $24,125 to programs and projects in Petersburg.
The eight grants go to non-profits, the school district, medical center and a project planned at Mountain View Manor.
Foundation board president Liz Cabrera said requests for funding come in each year from a wide cross section of the community.
“We have grants for youth support, youth organizations,” Cabrera said. “There’s a little bit of emphasis on child care this year and I think that has been an ongoing issue all year, not just here but across the country. And then we have arts and community activities and support for older adults at the manor. So I think a good cross section of the community is represented in the
Petersburg’s assembly, hospital board discuss next steps for health care in Petersburg
Posted by Joe Viechnicki | May 10, 2021
Petersburg Medical Center CEO Phil Hofstetter presents information on resident numbers at the hospital’s long term care wing Wednesday, May 5, 2021 in borough assembly chambers. Clockwise from left, assembly members Chelsea Tremblay, Dave Kensinger, Jeigh Stanton Gregor, hospital board member Cindi Lagoudakis and assembly member Bob Lynn listen during Wednesday’s work session. (Photo courtesy of borough clerk Debbie Thompson)
The board for Petersburg Medical Center Wednesday sought support for pursuing a new hospital facility in a work session with the Petersburg borough assembly. Some on the assembly continue to push back on the high cost of building a new community hospital.
Posted by Tom Abbott, KFSK | May 6, 2021
KFSK News and the Petersburg Medical Center monthly program, “PMC Live” airs at 12:30pm, the first Thursday of each month. The program will focus on different departments, new initiatives, and highlight challenges at the medical center.
The episode for Thursday, May 6, 2021 is with PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter and Nurse Manager, Jennifer Bryner. They talked about the four new graduates from PMC’s nursing program in conjunction with the University of Alaska Anchorage. They gave an update on getting a new facility and the expansion of home health services during the pandemic.
The episode for Thursday, April 1st is with PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter and Julie Walker, rehab services coordinator and a wellness committee member. The show covers a variety of topics including a new billing company, new electronic health record system and a new free program that aims to help seniors continue living safely and independently in their homes:
Four Petersburg residents earn nursing degrees through program at local hospital
Posted by Angela Denning | May 5, 2021
The four nursing graduates and their three Petersburg Medical Center instructors pose for the camera at the pinning ceremony, May 1. (From L-R) Kimberly Robson, Ruby Shumway, Kelly Bieber, Jennifer Bryner, Emma Gates, Nichole Mattingly, Lauren Thain. (Photo by Don Bieber)
Four Petersburg residents graduated from a two-year nursing program run through the Petersburg Medical Center in conjunction with the University of Alaska Anchorage. A pinning ceremony was held May 1 in the Lutheran Church’s parish hall and was streamed online. KFSK’s Angela Denning reports: