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Women's Health
Healthier Communities NEED Healthier Women! Women have a distinctive set of healthcare challenges they face across their lifespans and...

Sunshine Staff
May 15, 20232 min read


Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness
This month is a great time to learn about healthy lifestyle choices that can help keep your brain or your loved one’s brain healthy....

Division of Public Health
May 13, 20232 min read


Provider Appreciation Day
May 12th, 2023 is recognized nationally as provider appreciation day. We are so grateful to our team of providers for the care they...

Sunshine Staff
May 12, 20235 min read


When and How to Wash Your Hands
May 5th is National Hand Washing Day - read this article from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on when and how to...

Sunshine Staff
May 5, 20231 min read


May - National High Blood Pressure Month
May is National High Blood Pressure Month! Why do we care about blood pressure? High blood pressure is a silent killer. High blood...

Sunshine Staff
May 3, 20233 min read


Telehealth Preservation
Dear valued Sunshine Community Health Center patients, As you may know, Telehealth visits have increased in frequency over the last few...

Sunshine Staff
May 2, 20232 min read


Pay My Bill
Sunshine Community Health Center is dedicated to providing access to quality healthcare regardless of your ability to pay. We accept...

Sunshine Staff
May 1, 20235 min read


May - National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
National Physical Fitness & Sports Month encourages individuals of all ages and abilities to get moving. 100 Miles in May Sunshine...

Sunshine Staff
May 1, 20232 min read


Palliative Care in the Northern Valley
Overview: The Palliative care team is up and running. This is a service provided by Sunshine Community Health Center (SCHC) to help meet...

Sunshine Staff
Apr 26, 20233 min read


Medicaid Redetermination
Starting April 1, 2023, everybody who is on Medicaid (and Denali Kid Care and Denali care) is going to be reviewed by Medicaid. This...

Sunshine Staff
Apr 24, 20231 min read


New Patients
Thank you for considering Sunshine Community Health Center for your health needs! This article will help you prepare for becoming our...

Sunshine Staff
Apr 24, 20232 min read


KTNA Su-Valley Voice || April 2023
This week on Su Valley Voice, Duronda Twigg and Lisa Boyles discussed health and nutrition for families in the Northern Susitna Valley.

Sunshine Staff
Apr 13, 20231 min read


Department of Transportation (DOT) Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Medical Exams
Sunshine Community Health Center is certified to perform DOT medical exams. DOT is now requiring more information from you, the driver....

Sunshine Staff
Apr 4, 20234 min read


Dispensary
Sunshine Community Health Center has a limited dispensary that stocks medications for the treatment of some acute conditions. We can...

Sunshine Staff
Apr 4, 20232 min read


The Little Clinic That COULD
As written by Jessica Stevens & Susan Mason-Bouterse As of writing this in 2005, Sunshine Clinic has over thirty employees and manages multiple programs spanning the gamut from primary health care to behavioral health, care coordination, and oral health, including a satellite clinic located in Willow. But it wasn’t always like that… Act 1: Our tale begins in 1987, back in the last millennium, in the Upper Susitna Valley, in South Central Alaska. For the folks who lived in the

Sunshine Staff
Apr 4, 20236 min read


Join Our Board of Directors
Do you want to make a difference in your community? Board members provide critical intellectual capital and strategic resources to power nonprofit success and strengthen communities. Each year hundreds of individuals dedicate their time and expertise to shape the future of nonprofit organizations in the Matanuska Susitna Valley through board service. Are you one of those people? You could be one of those individuals who: is committed to sharing their time and talents to help

Sunshine Staff
Apr 4, 20233 min read


NEW Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
We have been working diligently to migrate our patient information from one electronic medical record system to another. Our new system...

Sunshine Staff
Apr 4, 20231 min read


Join Our Team!
Employment Opportunities Work with a terrific healthcare team in a mission-driven environment with a team-based model of care, student loan repayment programs, community outreach, and work/life balance. Sunshine is an award-winning, non-profit, community health center and a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home. More and more doctors, dentists, and other healthcare providers are choosing to work at community health centers as they discover that mission, quality care, and comm

Sunshine Staff
Apr 4, 20232 min read


What is a Community Health Center?
When you think about a community health center (CHC), what do you imagine? A crowded place that makes you feel like just a number? Or, maybe it’s a place that only accepts you if you have a certain kind of insurance? Well… it’s NOT! CHCs are thriving, patient-centered facilities that practice wellness, collaboration, and excellence. They bring together physicians, nurses, and local community and government leaders all focused on building and strengthening our community’s heal

Sunshine Staff
Apr 4, 20233 min read


Donations
Sunshine Community Health Center (SCHC) is dedicated to improving the healthcare services available to the Upper Susitna Valley. With...

Sunshine Staff
Apr 4, 20233 min read
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