Regional Cancer Network Expands Access to Specialists

St. Joseph’s Hospital has announced its participation in the new Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Network, which will bring additional Medical College of Wisconsin cancer specialists to the West Bend area. Read more about the network. Read the media release.

The Kathy Hospice Car Raffle

Buy a ticket and get a chance to win the Grand Prize or a cash prize! Proceeds will support the patients and familes receiving care at The Kathy Hospice in West Bend. The Kathy Hospice provides an important community need and allos those with a terminal illness to live fully as they near the end of life.

Grand Prize: 2011 GMC Terrain or 2011 Buick LaCrosse or $20,000 cash
2nd Prize: $1,000 cash, 3rd Prize: $500 cash, 4th Prize: $250 cash, 5th Prize: $250 cash, 6th through 10th Prize: $100 cash

Tickets are available at Pick 'n Save North and South, Bob Fish Buick GMC and at the West Bend Area Chamber. The drawing will be held Aug. 29 at 4:00 pm at Germanfest in downtown West Bend. For complete information, call 262-836-8600 or see the raffle flyer.

Fitness on The Prairie

Presented by Kettle Moraine YMCA at St. Joseph's Hospital. For more information, view the Fitness on the Prairie Flyer

Cancer Annual Report 

Our 2009 annual report for the Alyce and Elmore Kraemer Cancer Care Center of St. Joseph’s Hospital describes data from 2008. The report highlights the services of our Cancer Care Center and gives a statistical overview of newly diagnosed cases.

 Comparisons to state and national statistics are included where available. You will also find a report from one of our physicians on colorectal cancer survival rates at the Alyce and Elmore Kraemer Cancer Care Center.

2010 Foundation Events

Each year St. Joseph's Community Foundation organizes and is the recipient of a number of fundraising events that are held throughout the Washington County area. See our list of 2010 events.

Where to go for H1N1 Flu Information

St. Joseph’s Hospital is continuing to monitor the H1N1 influenza situation. If you suspect you may have the flu, please stay home and call your primary care physician. Do not come to the hospital or emergency department unless you believe you have an emergency. If you have flu-like symptoms and need a primary care physician, please consider a West Bend Clinic physician.

For information about H1N1 flu, please call the Washington County Health Department hotline at 211.

Information is also available on line form the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/.