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…
Iron River, Wisconsin – NorthLakes Community Clinic (NLCC) recently welcomed Nick Eliot and Lisa Kingfisher of Ashland and Jason Martell of Chippewa Falls to its Board of Directors. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, NorthLakes is governed by a patient majority Board of Directors. This volunteer Board of Directors provides leadership and guidance in support…
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.