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Marinette Adds Virtual Behavioral Health and Begins Renovation on New Location

NorthLakes Community Clinic – Marinette is now offering virtual Behavioral Health Services. This is in addition to the Chiropractic care services it already offers at 2545 Roosevelt Road, Suite 107. The clinic, which accepts most insurances including both Wisconsin and Michigan Medicaid, is accepting new patients for both services. There is also a Sliding Fee Scale available for patients who qualify.  

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Massage Therapy Now Available at NorthLakes Community Clinic – Park Falls

Massage Therapy is now available at NorthLakes Community Clinic – Park Falls. This service will complement Chiropractic and Behavioral Health Services that are already offered at the downtown Park Falls location. Massage Therapy uses different pressures, movements, and techniques to manipulate muscles and other soft tissues in the body to improve your overall health. Massage Therapy can help provide relief for a variety of conditions including general or chronic pain, tension, anxiety, migraines, constipation, and insomnia just to name a few. Call the clinic in Park Falls with any questions.

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Overcoming Stigma Barriers In Recovery

There are many types of stigma that surround people in Recovery, also known as those who struggle with substance use disorder (SUD). At its core, stigma is described as any false negative beliefs that are widespread about a topic or a group of people.

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NorthLakes Receives Funding for Dental Equipment

Lakewood, Wisconsin – The Leon H. and Clymene Bond Foundation, Inc. generously donated $48,998 toward NorthLakes Community Clinic’s recent purchase and installation of $115,403 in new dental equipment at the Lakewood Clinic.  Installed in mid-February, the equipment has allowed the FQHC to update two doctor operatories and one hygiene operatory. Equipment secured through the Leon H. and Clymene Bond Foundation, Inc. includes dental chairs, three dental X-ray units, three dentists’ stools, and two assistants’ stools.  Lakewood Clinic Manager, Mary Kay Tallier, states that the “upgraded equipment will assist with efficiency and patient care” and she notes that “there is already a noticeable boost in staff morale, with comments of appreciation coming from not only patients but staff as well. Thank you Bond Foundation for your contribution towards helping us invest in addressing the dental needs of the region!”

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Childhood Vaccine Benefits

Early childhood vaccines are important to protect your child and prevent outbreaks of diseases like pertussis and measles. Vaccines are one of the single most lifesaving public health measures, and they undergo a rigorous testing and approval process before they are available for public use. Our immune systems are complex and there can be a lot of confusing and sometimes inaccurate information about vaccines on the internet. It isn’t always easy to find the truth, so we wanted to share a brief overview of early childhood vaccines and some of the diseases they protect against.

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NorthLakes Welcomes New Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Hayward, Wisconsin – Sandy Johnson has joined the team providing care at NorthLakes Community Clinic – Hayward. Sandy sees people of all ages for Psychiatric Medication Management, assessing, treating, and diagnosing the mental health needs of people.

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Superior Health Foundation Helps Fund New Medical Equipment

Hurley, Wisconsin – The Superior Health Foundation contributed nearly $7,000 in grant funding toward the purchase of medical equipment at NorthLakes Community Clinic – Hurley. The funds helped the FQHC purchase a new exam table, an Automatic Exposure Control (AEC) device for the clinic’s X-ray machine, and an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). These items help medical staff address a wide range of issues with patients from Michigan and Wisconsin on a daily basis. 

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Parenting Tips

Parenting is tough. To help overcome parenting challenges, we started a series that offers effective advice, strategies, and approaches that support your child’s growth and development.

The new series, which leans on the expert advice from one of our pediatric occupational therapists, Jordan Chingo, is aptly called “Parenting Tips: Kid Tested, Pediatric Therapist Approved.” In the series, Jordan shares ideas and demonstrates fun and easy at-home activities that benefit all children. If you think that your child could benefit from other ways that improve their abilities and strengthen their independence, schedule an appointment with one of our pediatric therapists at our clinics in Ashland, Hayward, or Iron River.

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NorthLakes Welcomes New Providers in Cumberland

NorthLakes Community Clinic is pleased to welcome Jay Jevne, PMHNP-BC, APNP, and Karl Ader, LPC, MS, to their roster of professionals providing care to the people in our service area. Both of them are doing so at NorthLakes newly opened clinic in Cumberland which had previously been part of Cumberland Healthcare.

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Dry Needling Benefits

Many people are familiar with the term acupuncture, however, many are not familiar with the term dry needling and what it entails. Acupuncture and dry needling have a lot of overlap but differ in the theory behind each treatment. Acupuncture stems from Chinese medicine and involves meridians and opening up the flow of Qi (energy). Dry needling comes from Western medicine and was first used to treat myofascial pain. It has since expanded to treat a wide range of neuromuscular and musculoskeletal pains and dysfunctions.

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2023 Mobile Mammogram Dates

NorthLakes is proud to partner with area healthcare organizations to provide mobile mammogram opportunities in three of our rural communities. This partnership provides our patients with affordable access to a mammogram closer to home. Right now, mobile mammogram services are available in Iron River, Minong, and Lakewood.

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NorthLakes Community Clinic to Open Clinic in Cumberland

Effective January 1, 2023, two Cumberland Healthcare providers will be transitioning to NorthLakes Community Clinic (NLCC). Behavioral Health Therapist Karl Ader and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Jay Jevne will continue to provide similar services to patients in Cumberland but as part of NLCC. 

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