An audience of nearly 500 Miami-area residents participated in the 20th annual Ottawa County Senior Citizens' Day, which featured complementary health screenings, health education and information materials, entertainment and much more.

In addition to Miami, the hospital’s service area encompasses the entire county, as well as northeast Oklahoma and the adjacent border areas of Kansas and Missouri. More than 59,000 people live in the total service area of the hospital.

INTEGRIS Baptist Regional, a 117-bed facility, has recent expansions and renovations including a new ER, new Women’s Center, and an expanded laboratory.

Third Graders Go to Work

Third grade students from Roosevelt Elementary School in Miami spent time at INTEGRIS Baptist Regional Health Center as part of the national ‘Third Graders Go to Work’ program. Nearly 20 third graders attended the half-day festivities, hearing presentations from hospital employees and touring various areas of the hospital to learn first-hand how a hospital functions. Treated to a delicious lunch, the students also designed get-well cards that were delivered to patients.

Miami Senior Citizens’ Day

The 20th annual Ottawa County Senior Citizens’ Day inside the Miami Civic Center was hosted by INTEGRIS Baptist Regional Health Center for seniors and their families. An audience of nearly 500 Miami-area residents participated in the day-long program, which featured complimentary health screenings, health education and information materials, entertainment, a free luncheon and more.

Clinic Renovations Begin with $50,000 Gift

A donation of $50,000 to the Ottawa County Community Clinic was recently presented by INTEGRIS Baptist Regional Health Center. The contribution will be used to renovate the clinic to provide more space for treating patients and to expand the clinic’s dental services. The clinic provides a much needed safety net for members of the community who are underinsured or completely without medical insurance benefits.

Rains Cause Major Flooding in Miami

The only 4th of July celebration in Miami was because the Neosho River had finally crested at 29.25 feet, 15 feet above flood stage. The flood, which was the second worst in Miami history, damaged more than 700 structures, displaced more than 2,000 people and is estimated to have caused more than $18 million in damages.

“In the midst of all the devastation caused by the recent floods in that area, INTEGRIS Baptist Regional remained a shining beacon of hope to the citizens of Miami,” said Stanley Hupfeld, president and CEO of INTEGRIS Health. “Employees, many of whom were personally affected by the flood waters themselves, continued to be at work to help others through this difficult time.”

True to the INTEGRIS mission, INTEGRIS Baptist Regional continued to step up and support efforts in the community by providing tetanus shots, relocating the Ottawa County Community Clinic to the hospital’s campus and working with the Red Cross and FEMA.

Additional Programs:

• Generations Lunch & Learn Program
• Miami Arts & Humanities Council
• NEO A&M Foundation Auction
• Lions Club Golf Tournament
• Fairland Schools Health Fair
• Wyandotte Little League
• Wyandotte Pow Wow
• Grand Lake Shriners
• Senior Citizens’ Day
• Heart & Hammers
• Adopt-An-Angel
• Sky High Radio
• Special Olympics
• Teddy Bear Program
• Miami Welcome Mat
• After Prom Programs
• Community Youth Baseball
• EMS Week Annual Cookout
• United Way Spaghetti Dinner
• Court Appointed Special Advocate
• Third Graders Go to Work Program
• All Saints Episcopal Church Golf Tournament