Apply Now Guess what, recent nursing assistant graduates? If Christian Health Care Center is your first job after graduating from a certified nursing assistant training program, CHCC will pay your CNA/NAC certificate fees -- reimbursing the cost of your tuition, books...
Technology provides ‘moments of joy’ in dementia care
At CHCC, healthcare professionals employ a number of different methods to supervise and care for residents. Days are spent helping individuals engage, helping them relax, helping improve their quality of life. They develop and organize enriching activities that are...
Compassion, love and good food: The CHCC dining experience
At Christian Health Care Center, we work hard to create a wonderful dining experience for our residents. We think that’s evident both in the quality of the food and in the personal care and attention with which it’s created and delivered. It’s also evident in the...
CHCC to expand mental health services for residents, rehab patients
Good news! Long-term care residents and short-stay rehabilitation patients will soon have access to counseling services provided by a licensed psychologist at Christian Health Care Center. Those changes will be rolling out shortly. To get you more acquainted with...
Northwest Adult Day Health to close on Aug. 10
Due to rising operational costs, stagnant revenues and increased governmental regulations, Whatcom County’s only adult day health program, Northwest Adult Day Health & Wellness Center, will close its doors on Aug. 10. Plans are in place to help transition as many...
Think well, live better: Positive thoughts can improve your health
Here’s a happy thought for you: Thinking positively about aging can actually reduce your risk of dementia. Research from the Yale School of Public Health has found that among people with one of the strongest risk factors for developing dementia, those who felt...
Summer activities in and around Lynden
Exercise is good for the body and mind. It’s that simple. As we get older, sometimes we have a tendency to get sedentary — our feet ache, we’re tired, we don’t think we have as many opportunities. However, getting up and getting moving can help to improve a number of...
CHCC welcomes Jim Roth as chaplain
Jim Roth, who spent nearly two decades as a pastor in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, recently joined Christian Health Care Center as a chaplain. Together, they deliver spiritual support services to our long-term care residents, therapeutic rehab patients and their...
CHCC works hard to recruit, retain skilled team members
We count some pretty special people among our team at Christian Health Care Center. Every day, those who work here — nurses, NACs, cooks, chaplains, housekeepers, you name it — bring comfort to families and provide compassionate care to those who need it. That’s...
Celebrating volunteers at CHCC
A smile, a hug, a shake of the hand — every day, we see how simple acts like these from Christian Health Care Center volunteers can put huge smiles on the faces of our residents. There’s nothing like positive human interaction to brighten someone’s day, and it’s for...