New Equipment Funded by Miller-Dwan Foundation Supports Physical Therapy Services

Thanks to a generous grant from the Miller-Dwan Foundation’s Van Gorden-Outreach Fund, NorthLakes Community Clinic has recently installed essential Physical Therapy equipment across its newly acquired clinics in Solon Springs and Poplar, as well as its previously established Iron River Clinic. This investment aims to provide comprehensive physical rehabilitation services to underserved, rural populations of all ages in northwestern Wisconsin. 

Addiction Is Not A Choice

I work with individuals seeking treatment for addiction every day, whether by self-referral or court order, and I have personally seen the harm that is done to people when they are trying to get better. Despite this desire to get well, their history of involvement in the justice system, as well as the societal stigma present even in the very facilities they reach out to, have become a barrier for them in achieving recovery. Individuals with substance use disorders need to receive evidence-based treatment instead of being sent to jail or prison because addiction is a disease that requires treatment of one’s mind, body, and spirit, and incarceration causes more harm than good.

NorthLakes Celebrates Superior Health Foundation Grant for Pediatric Therapies Lending Closet

The receipt of a generous grant from the Superior Health Foundation – which was awarded to NorthLakes Community Clinic in the fall of 2023 to support the Hurley Clinic’s Pediatric Therapies Lending Closet – is now in full effect. Support for the NorthLakes initiative has been paramount in making health resources more readily available to pediatric patients living in Gogebic County, Michigan and Iron County, Wisconsin. 

Four More NorthLakes Community Clinic Providers Join Eau Claire’s Care Team

NorthLakes Community Clinic recently added four additional providers to their Clairemont Avenue team. Now seeing patients at the Eau Claire – Clairemont Avenue Clinic are Dr. Jill K. Williamson, Chiropractor; Dr. Joan Hamblin, Family Physician; Joshua Moskal, CSAC, LPC-IT, Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Therapist; and Dr. Mark Gideonsen, Family Physician. Each provider brings their own patient-centered approach to care and their own experiences, all joining NorthLakes Community Clinic’s mission to improve the overall health and well-being of the Chippewa Valley community. 

NorthLakes Welcomes Pediatric OT Elizabeth Martinsen To Its Ashland And Hurley Clinics

Elizabeth Martinsen is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist at our Ashland Clinic and Hurley Clinic. The team of Pediatric Therapists at NorthLakes Community Clinic is pleased that Elizabeth Martinsen is back with them, providing Pediatric Occupational Therapy in Ashland and Hurley. She has roots in Ashland and knows the Chequamegon Bay area well. She also brings…