Palo Alto County Health System, Iowa

01/02/2026

Read the article below to learn about "6 Healthy Resolutions That Have Nothing To Do With Weight" 👇👇

Your health is far too complex to be measured in pounds. This New Year, consider nutrition goals that support a vibrant life with diabetes.

01/01/2026

🎉 Happy New Year from PACHS! 🎉

As we ring in the new year, we just want to say THANK YOU to our incredible community. Your trust, support, and kindness mean everything to us and it’s an honor to care for you each day.

Here’s to a new year filled with health, hope, and continued care close to home. 💙
Cheers to 2026! ✨🥂

12/30/2025

👀✨ Seeing the world a little blurry? We can help! ✨👀

If cataracts are clouding your view, the good news is you don’t have to travel far for clearer vision. Cataract surgery is available right here at PACHS, close to home and close to the people you trust.

Less driving. Less stress. More “Wow, I didn’t realize I was missing that!” 😄

Clearer days start here. 💙

12/29/2025

💙 Big moments deserve compassionate care. From first kicks to first cuddles, PACHS OB is here for you every step of the way. 🤍👶

12/29/2025

Hospital Gift Shop Sale now until the 31st - Swing by to pick up some Christmas Clearance Items! Great time to stock up on those decorations for next year!

12/29/2025

Due to the weather and safety of our patients and staff- Emmetsburg, West Bend & Graettinger Family Practice Clinics will open at 10am. Calls will be made to reschedule appointments.

12/26/2025

12/25/2025

✨ Merry Christmas from Palo Alto County Health System ✨

As we wrap up another year of caring for our community, our hearts are full of gratitude. This season reminds us of the simple but powerful gifts we experience every day; kindness, connection, hope, and the privilege of serving the people who make Palo Alto County feel like home.

🎄To our patients: thank you for trusting us with your health and your stories.
🎄To our families and caregivers: your strength, love, and resilience inspire us daily.
🎄To our staff: you are the heartbeat of PACHS. Whether you serve at a bedside, behind a desk, in an ambulance, in a clinic, or anywhere in between - your dedication brings comfort and healing in ways that cannot be measured.

This Christmas, we pause to honor the moments that truly matter; shared laughter, quiet prayers, heartfelt hugs, joyful reunions, and the reassuring presence of those who care. May your days be filled with peace, good health, and the kind of joy that warms from the inside out.

From our PACHS family to yours, Merry Christmas, and may the coming year bring hope, healing, and blessings to all. 🎄❤️

12/24/2025

🎄💚 When the Grinch met Cindy Lou Who…Christmas Eve got a whole lot brighter! 💚🎄

Even the Grinch can’t steal the holiday cheer when you’ve got friends like Cindy Lou Who by your side. From all of us at PACHS, we hope your Christmas Eve is filled with laughter, love, and just the right amount of mischief. 😄✨

12/23/2025

🎄🧶 Ugly Sweaters. Serious Competition. 🧶🎄

The PACHS Ugly Sweater Competition brought the fashion (questionable), the laughs, and a whole lot of holiday cheer! From blinking lights to bold patterns that definitely violated several fashion rules… everyone understood the assignment. 😄

Huge thanks to our staff for bringing the fun, the creativity, and plenty of festive flair...ugly never looked so good! 🎅✨

Which sweater would YOU vote for? 👀👇