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Rochester West Health Services resident Albert “Ken” Axelson got a birthday present unlike any other. Not only did Ken turn 100 years old on April 2, but he received a set of paratrooper boots to replace the ones he was forced to give up while serving in the Army as a combat medic. During World…

Residents at two North Shore Healthcare centers received some extra holiday cheer in 2023. North Shore Healthcare Support Center employees in Milwaukee, Wisconsin purchased Giving Tree gifts for approximately 73 residents at Minot Health and Rehab in Minot, North Dakota and Menominee Health Services in Menominee, Michigan. Gifts, such as coloring books, candy, snacks, blankets,…

State Representative Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) and Mary Carney, Field Representative for Congressman Derrick Van Orden, joined Elroy Health Services to discuss the consequences of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed federal nurse staffing mandate on nursing homes on November 6, 2023. During the meeting, Elroy Healthcare staff shared concerns about the unfunded, one-size-fits-all…

Mercy Health Services (Mercy), a skilled nursing facility in Milwaukee, has partnered with DaVita Kidney Care to bring on-site dialysis services exclusively to residents of Mercy, including those in need of long-term care and or short-term rehabilitation. Mercy Health Services is a member of the North Shore Healthcare family of facilities. The on-site dialysis den…

North Shore Healthcare is pleased to partner with University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UWEC) Health Care Administration (HCAD) program. HCAD offers seniors the opportunity to participate in a full-time, 12-month administrative residency to provide further insight into the field and connect what they learned in the classroom to what’s happening in the real world. Our blog…

North Shore Healthcare is pleased to partner with University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UWEC) Health Care Administration (HCAD) program. HCAD offers seniors the opportunity to participate in a full-time, 12-month administrative residency to provide further insight into the field and connect what they learned in the classroom to what’s happening in the real world. Our blog…

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,…