Earlier this week, NorthLakes Community Clinic announced a new chapter in its leadership, with Ana Tochterman stepping into the role of CEO on January 1, 2025. The transition speaks to the Federally Qualified Health Center’s commitment to delivering high-quality, integrated healthcare services to rural communities across northern Wisconsin. Tochterman, who joined NorthLakes in 2018 and…
Submitted by Rebecca Crumb-Johnson, MA, RD, CDCES NorthLakes Community Clinic It is not always easy to eat well at work (or away from home in general). It is easy to grab a caramel latte with whipped cream, donuts, or a biscuit sausage sandwich. Lunch may be Kwik Trip cheese curds with a large soda.…
NorthLakes Community Clinic’s doors opened at its Augusta location on October 14, 2024. This community-championed expansion follows months of renovations and preparations, which will bring much-needed Behavioral Health and Medical Services to the Augusta area. The clinic － located at 207 W. Lincoln Street, on the second floor of the Unity Bank Building － opens…
Hayward, Wisconsin – Penny Bearheart, LPC, SAC, has joined the staff at NorthLakes Community Clinic, providing behavioral health services. She will be seeing patients of all ages at the clinics in Hayward and Minong. Penny earned her bachelor of science from the University of Wisconsin – Platteville and her masters of arts in addiction studies…
NorthLakes Community Clinic is hosting a series of three Behavioral Health group discussions for its patients, which includes Trauma and Loss, Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills, and Parenting Skills for Complex Kids. Learn more in the blog post about what each discussion entails and how to participate.
Tamilyn White shares her perspective on having long-term COVID-19 in hopes of helping others understand the disease.
In recognition of long standing board member Dr. John B. Schrock, NorthLakes Community Clinic established the Dr. John B. Schrock Extraordinary Service award. Dr. John Schrock served continuously since 2008 as Medical Director; on the NLCC Board as Board Committee Chair, Vice President and President; and with his wife, Mary Berube, as a generous donor.…
12 month virtual group for anyone with pre-diabetes. All Participants must be: • At Least 18 years old and not pregnant at the time of enrollment • Overweight with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or greater • Hemoglobin A1C of 5.7% to 6.4% or fasting blood sugar of 100 to 125 mg/dl or…
We frequently think of grief as something we feel when we lose someone close to us or have a life threatening diagnosis. It can be difficult for us to embrace the grief we feel for the loss of something we expected to be a certain way. We may not realize we are grieving. We may need someone to tell us it is normal and natural to grieve a loss of expectations.
Paul Workman has joined the staff at NorthLakes and is now providing Behavioral Health Services in the Minong clinic as well at area schools.
At NorthLakes Community Clinic, we help our patients actively remove barriers to wellness to help our communities thrive. Our registered nurse care management program is one of the tools we offer to achieve this goal.
The Miller-Dwan Foundation generously awarded NorthLakes Community Clinic (NLCC) a grant to fund their Pediatric Therapies Lending Closet.
Kaleena Vander Wyst joined NorthLakes Community Clinic – Turtle Lake to provide Behavioral Health services to individuals of all ages.
Robyn McAlpine will be providing substance use disorder and behavioral health therapy for all types of patients in Hayward.
NorthLakes Community Clinic now has Amberae Tauer providing Health & Wellness Support Services at its clinic in Hurley.
Rebecca Crumb-Johnson shares the risks of pre-diabetes, how to prevent diabetes, and a resource to determine your risk for pre-diabetes.
Elizabeth Kallio has joined the behavioral health and recovery team of providers at NorthLakes Community Clinic – Ashland.
A 4,600 square foot expansion at NorthLakes Community Clinic – Turtle Lake will be completed in 2022, in part due to a $140,000 grant for the clinic’s expansion received from the Otto Bremer Trust.
February is American Heart Month, which is a great time to think about what you can do to ensure your heart is as healthy as possible. Cardiovascular disease kills as many people in this country every year as cancer, chronic lung disease, and accidents combined, and someone dies of cardiovascular disease every 37 seconds in the United States. Because there are so many preventable factors that are involved in cardiovascular disease, there is a lot that we all can do to reduce our risk.
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin–NorthLakes Community Clinic is excited to announce that long-time pediatric dentist Dr. Rena Christman and her practice River Valley Pediatric Dental Specialists have joined NorthLakes Community Clinic. As of January 24, NorthLakes Community Clinic – Chippewa Falls will be offering pediatric dental from the same location at 425 West Prairie View Rd, Chippewa…
December brings us annual holiday cheer, with lights, decorations, gatherings, breaks from school and presents. January brings us sleds, ice fishing and skiing. However, many of us find it more difficult to get going, and a little harder to maintain the good cheer.
Marshfield Clinic’s Mobile Mammogram will be in Minong on: March 9 May 11 August 4
Enter to win a shopping spree at the Chequamegon Food Co-op in Ashland. Details in the flyer in the blog post.
Aspirus will have their Mobile Mammogram unit at our clinic in Lakewood on: April 14 June 2 August 18 December 8 Take a look at the flyer for more details:
Open Enrollment for the 2022 Health Insurance Marketplace (also known as ‘Marketplace’ or ‘Exchange’) has officially begun! This is an opportunity for many individuals and families to sign up for health insurance for next year or to change plans. Open enrollment typically runs from Nov 1- Dec 15. This year Open enrollment is open through January 15. Plans selected before Dec 15 and earlier will have coverage that starts on Jan 1st, 2021. Plans selected by Jan 15 will start Feb 1 2021.