A free seven-week Stepping On Falls Prevention Workshop is coming to Hazen this spring! This workshop will give you the tools to reduce your risk of falling, stay independent, and keep doing the things you love.

At Sakakawea Medical Center, we’re always looking for ways to improve. If you’ve recently visited us, we’d love your feedback! Your responses help us understand what’s working well and where we can do better—so we can continue providing high-quality, community-focused care close to home.

Sakakawea Medical Center has introduced a new InstyMeds dispensing machine, giving patients 24/7 access to one-time prescription medications right at the hospital.

SMC Hospice recently received a generous $10,000 donation from Home Instead. We are so grateful for their continued partnership and support. This donation will help us continue providing compassionate care and comfort to our hospice patients and their families. Thank you, Home Instead!

Please join us for the Hazen Memorial Hospital Association Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 30 at Hazen City Hall. The meeting will begin with dinner at 5:30 pm and the business meeting will follow. Financials and updates will be shared. This event is free and open to the public.

A free seven-week falls prevention workshop is being offered in Beulah this fall! Trained leaders coach you to recognize your risk of falling and help you build the balance, strength, and practical skills you need to avoid a fall. The class will be offered on Mondays, September 15 - October 27, 2025 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Energy Wellness Center in Beulah. Call Kayla Allmendinger, OTR/L at (701) 748-7276 to register.

Molly Nelson, RN, has been recognized as Sakakawea Medical Center's most recent DAISY Award recipient. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses is an award that recognizes nurses for the amazing efforts they perform every day. Nurses are nominated for this award by patients, their families, or coworkers.

In March, Paul Doll spent a three-day stay at the hospital in Hazen while receiving IV treatment for diverticulitis, receiving continual and personal care from Amanda Boyer, RN and other doctors and nurses he knew and trusted here in his hometown.

Schedule your annual mammogram during our spring mammogram event on Wednesday, May 7 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and get a free gift! Enjoy snacks, drinks, and door prizes! Call (701) 748-7278 to schedule your appointment today. Walk-ins welcome!

The Sakakawea Medical Center Foundation Golf Tournament is scheduled for Friday, June 13th at the Hazen Golf Course. Participation in this event directly supports the SMC Foundation which helps provide critical health services in our rural area.