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Two North Shore Healthcare centers were recognized as 2023 recipients of the Silver – Achievement in Quality award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) for its commitment to improving the lives of residents through quality care. The centers that earned this prestigious honor were Cornell Health Services and…

Pet therapy can have a profound impact on the residents at North Shore Healthcare’s centers. Paws and Claws Humane Society started offering pet therapy to Whitewater Health Services several years ago, thanks to a connection with board member Lindy Hankel, who is also the Medical Director at Whitewater. Hankel brings her dog Bernie, a hospice…

Six North Shore Healthcare centers were recognized as 2023 recipients of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living for its commitment to improving the lives of residents through quality care. The centers that earned this prestigious honor were Mineral Point Health Services, Willowcrest…

North Shore Healthcare leaders came together to honor their coworkers’ 2022 accomplishments at the Annual Meeting on May 8 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. David Mills, Managing Member at North Shore, said that the past three years of COVID have been trying times for North Shore’s centers across Wisconsin, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Michigan. Despite the challenges,…

Heritage Health Services uncovered buried treasure, but not in the form of gold bars or expensive jewels. Maintenance Director Dustin Steelman was in the center’s basement, doing his routine walk-around inspection, when he noticed an old binder on top of a cart. Steelman immediately showed it to Executive Director Geoffrey Minarik, who was surprised to…

Two North Shore Healthcare centers in Shawano, Wisconsin came together to assist residents who had been displaced from another assisted living facility after a fire occurred. Birch Hill Health Services received a call at 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 24 that a local assisted living facility had 10 residents that needed immediate placement. By 5 p.m.,…

The love for North Shore Healthcare residents stretches far and wide, especially when it comes to showing support for them on the holidays. North Shore centers across Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, and Michigan often receive treats for their residents on holidays or other special occasions. Businesses, schools, churches, and civic groups bring handmade cards, homemade…

Christmas came a little early for Soldiers Grove Health Services, thanks to funding from the Crawford County Wisconsin Finance Committee. The Committee approved $70,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for Soldiers Grove Health to purchase a new van for transporting residents. The current 2008 van had high mileage and needed major repairs, including…

When Lancaster Health Services employee Lori Baker was diagnosed with breast cancer, her team wanted to do something to help support her through such a tough time. This past summer, Lancaster Health hosted “Cookout for a Cause” and raised $14,500 for Lori’s medical needs. The event included a large silent auction with more than 100…

JoAnn Evans, Executive Director at Randolph Health Services & Assisted Living, received WHCA/WiCAL’s Shining Star Leadership Award for her unwavering dedication and passion to serve others. But she couldn’t take all the credit for her success. “It isn’t one person that makes you successful – it is many, many, many,” Evans said at the 71st…