Towner County Medical Center

02/06/2026

02/03/2026

Helping Us Help You 💙
To make sure every patient gets safe, thorough care — and to keep wait times down — we follow a “one concern per visit” approach for shorter appointments.

🕒 Appointment Types
• 20-minute visit (problem-focused): ONE concern
Examples: cold/flu symptoms, blood pressure follow-up, UTI, shoulder pain, etc.
• 40-minute visit (comprehensive):
New patients, annual physicals, or more complex/multiple concerns
Examples: abdominal pain, multiple symptoms, medication reviews, preventive care

How you can help us help you:
✔️ Pick your top priority for 20-minute visits
✔️ Have multiple concerns? List them by importance
✔️ Need more time? We’re happy to schedule a longer or follow-up visit

Why this matters:
• Safer, higher-quality care
• Shorter wait times for everyone
• Our team also serves the hospital, ER, and nursing home — staying on schedule helps our whole community
If you have multiple concerns:
• We’ll address your most important issue first
• Follow-up visits can be scheduled for the rest
• Urgent concerns always come first — please tell us right away
Friendly reminders:
• Annual physicals focus on preventive care — problem-focused issues may need a separate visit
• Arriving 10 minutes or more late may require rescheduling so we can provide safe care

📞 701-968-4411
📲 Schedule online through MyChart
🕗 Reception: 8 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri
📍 228 1st Ave., Cando, ND
🌐 tcmedcenter.org
Thank you for partnering with us to provide better, safer, and more timely care for our community 💙

02/01/2026

🩺 Advance Directives: Your Voice Matters

An advance directive helps you share your health care wishes if you’re ever unable to speak for yourself.

✔️ Choose someone you trust to make medical decisions
✔️ Share what matters most to you
✔️ Put your wishes in writing

Advance directives aren’t just for older adults or those who are sick—they’re for everyone. Having one brings peace of mind to you and your loved ones.

Talk with your family and healthcare provider today. 💙

01/30/2026

Towner County Medical Center would like to extend a huge thank you to the Hal Parker Post 79 American Legion here in Cando for their generous $4,000 donation. This gift allowed us to purchase new mattresses for our residents in the Towner County Living Center, helping make their beds more comfortable and supportive.

We are incredibly grateful for the Legion’s generosity, continued support of our community, and their service to our country. Thank you for all that you do!

01/26/2026

🎉 Living Center Employee of the Quarter: Tammy Dittus, RN! 🎉

We’re so excited to recognize Tammy Dittus as our Employee of the Quarter on the Living Center side! Tammy, your dedication, hard work, and care for our residents shine every day. We’re so glad you’re part of our team and truly appreciate everything you do! 💛

01/12/2026

So proud of our team!

01/05/2026

🎉 Welcome to the New Year! 🎉

With the new year often comes changes to insurance plans, and many of our patients may have received updated insurance cards.

To help us continue providing the best care possible, our Patient Access and Medical Records teams kindly ask that you bring your most current insurance card with you to your next appointment.
Having up-to-date insurance information allows us to verify coverage accurately, reduce delays, and work more efficiently with your insurance provider on your behalf.

Thank you for your time and cooperation—we truly appreciate the opportunity to care for you and look forward to serving you in the year ahead! 💙