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Windber Home Health & Windber Hospice Earn 2025 SHPBest Awards

Windber Home Health and Windber Hospice have once again earned national recognition from Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) for excellence in patient, caregiver and family experience.

Windber Home Health has been recognized as a “Premier Performer” for achieving an overall patient experience score that ranked in the top 5% of all eligible SHP clients for …

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Windber Hospice Provides Update on Somerset Inpatient Hospice Facility

Following the recent ribbon cutting ceremony and community open house celebrating the reopening of the Somerset inpatient hospice facility, Windber Hospice at Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber is providing an update regarding the facility’s anticipated opening timeline.

The facility remains on track to reopen; however, the opening has been delayed by a recently announced …

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CSSMCW Names Craig H. Fockler, DO, Chief Medical Officer

Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (CSSMCW) is pleased to announce the appointment of Craig H. Fockler, DO, as the organization’s new Chief Medical Officer (CMO).

A respected physician, community leader, and longtime member of the medical staff, Dr. Fockler brings 30 years of clinical and leadership experience to the role. He has served Chan Soon-Shiong …

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WindberCare Physicians Welcomes Alexa Helsel, CRNP

Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (CSSMCW) is pleased to welcome Alexa Helsel, CRNP, to WindberCare Physicians.

As a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner, Helsel provides comprehensive primary care services for patients of all ages. She joins the WindberCare Physicians team and will see patients at both the Richland office and the Community Care Center in …

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Windber Hospice Celebrates Reopening of Somerset Inpatient Hospice Facility

Windber Hospice at Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber celebrated the reopening of the Somerset inpatient hospice facility today with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by community leaders, healthcare representatives, supporters, and members of the Children’s Aid Society Foundation.

The facility, originally established in 2009, will once again provide compassionate inpatient hospice care in a comfortable, …

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CSSMCW Hosts “A Night of Light” Honoring Nursing Legacy

Last evening, Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber hosted A Night of Light: Honoring Our Nursing Legacy, a meaningful Nurses Week tribute recognizing nurses past, present, and future while celebrating the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.

The May 12 ceremony, held along Somerset Avenue in front of the hospital, brought together current …

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Hospice

Windber Hospice to Host Job and Volunteer Fair for Somerset Inpatient Facility

Windber Hospice at Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber will host a Job and Volunteer Fair as it prepares to reopen its Somerset inpatient hospice facility on June 1.

A Job and Volunteer Fair will be held on Wednesday, March 25 from 2–5 p.m. and Friday, March 27 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. at Windber Hospice at …

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Windber Medical Center

A Message to Our Community

March 2026

At Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber, we remain committed to keeping our patients, employees, and community informed about important developments across our organization. As part of that commitment, we will continue to share regular updates about services and initiatives that support healthcare access throughout our region.

Here are a few recent developments and upcoming …

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Hospice

Windber Hospice Announces Reopening of Somerset Inpatient Hospice Facility

Windber Hospice at Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber today announced the reopening of the Somerset inpatient hospice facility, which had been closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The community was deeply saddened by the loss of this essential resource; however, the facility will be restored to its original purpose: providing inpatient hospice care to …

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Community Care Center

Community Care Center Opens to Expand Access to Community-Focused Care

Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber is pleased to announce the opening of its new Community Care Center, now operating in the former Orthopedic Walk-In Clinic location within the Professional Building. The Center is accessible from Parking Lot F, located off 7th Street.

The Community Care Center supports the Medical Center’s mission of providing accessible, community-focused …

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