The Ministry of Health recently named the Center for Weight Management (a service of St. Joseph’s Area Health Services and Innovis Health) a “U.S. Preferred Provider.”

The Center for Weight Management, a cooperative venture between St. Joseph’s Area Health Services and Innovis Health Park Rapids, is set to host a Walk from Obesity on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Smokey Hills Wilderness Retreat and Conference Center in Osage.

Allison Bottke’s openess when addressing painful topics allows her to reach into hearts and change lives with a powerful message of hope and healing. Affectionately known as the “God Allows U-turns poster girl,” Bottke’s story is one of triumph over tragedy on many levels. As the founder of God Allows U-Turns, she shares her testimony of [...]

The quiet, wooded setting of Smokey Hills Wilderness Retreat (www.smokeyhills.com) will again be the setting for The Center for Weight Management’s third annual Weekend in the Pines. Scheduled for October 2 & 3, the event begins with registration at 1 p.m. on Friday. You can spend the afternoon observing a cooking demonstration, speaking to [...]

Sherry and Terry Peterson plan to tackle a triathlon after their weight loss spurred their efforts to exercise. The couple together have shed 352 pounds.

The Center for Weight Management now offers two adjustable gastric banding procedures, LAP-BAND® System and REALIZE™ Band.

Erin Hensel was Dr. Daniel Smith’s first adjustable band procedure patients to lose 100 pounds. She once carried more than 300 pounds on her 5-foot, 10-1/2-inch frame.