August 8, 2023

In September 2022, we put the Riverside Campus (Kabel Ave) on the market and have accepted an offer with the closing expected on Aug. 10. A thorough assessment of our locations in Rhinelander was conducted and it was determined that once the sale is finalized, services would need to be relocated or consolidated into one location to benefit our patients and staff.  

• Business Health and Occupational Health services at Kabel Ave will relocate to Aspirus Rhinelander Clinic - N Chippewa Drive.

• On August 8, Aspirus Outpatient Therapies - N Chippewa Drive in Rhinelander will move to the Aspirus Outpatient Therapies facilities at the YMCA of the Northwoods located at 2003 E Winnebago Street in Rhinelander. This includes Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy.

• Aspirus Koller Behavioral Health will continue to see patients at their current offices on Kabel Ave as we’re leasing the space from the new owner.  

Additional space needs continue to be evaluated and more information will be shared as it becomes available. This is an exciting time for our services in Rhinelander and we appreciate your understanding as we work through this process.

It's time for fundraising and fun for Breast Cancer Awareness month in October!

Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital is selling t-shirts to raise money for Ties That Bind Us.

• T-shirts are dark gray heather Gilden Softstyle
• Cost: $15 (XS-XL) or $17 (2X or 3X)
• Deductions will be made through payroll
• Wear at work on Mondays in October

Payment will be made through payroll deductions, so please click on the button below, print and sign your name in the order form to make that possible.  

There are five Mondays in October you will be able to sport your fantastic awareness shirts to support those affected by Breast Cancer. Last year we were able to raise $500 for the Ties That Bind Us. Let's try to top that this year!

Orders need to be sent to Donna Lee at Donna.Lee@aspirus.org by September 1.  

Thank you for your support!

Photo Contest Voting Ends Friday

Aspirus staff from throughout the North Region have submitted their best Fun in the Sun Photos.

We need you to help select the best of the best. Vote now for your top 3 favorites.

Click below to view the entries and get access to the voting survey to enter your top three favorites.

Voting ends on August 11.

Peter Eckes

HYMC ED RN

Michele Nylund

AER Clinic Receptionist

Aaron Gehrke

ARN Inpatient Pharmacist

Brandy Craig

Behavioral Health Therapist

Donald Vollmer

HYMC ED RN

Melissa Johnson

HYMC ED RN

Brittney Steffes

AERH Radiology Image Tech

Cherie Schmidt Knott

ARN Respiratory Therapist

Ethan Willey

Northland Orthopedics CAT

The Lakeland Pantry is hosting a community open house on Wednesday, September 20, from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. The Pantry is located at 1707 US-51 in Woodruff.

The open house will include tours of the facility, snacks and beverages, and education regarding what the food pantry does and provides. 

The Lakeland Pantry's mission is to provide individuals and families with a dependable source of supplemental food, household products, and hygiene products plus offer programs designed to improve quality of life for those in need in the Arbor Vitae, Hazelhurst, Lac du Flambeau, Lake Tomahawk, Minocqua, and Woodruff area.

To fulfill its mission the pantry provides:

• Bi-weekly supplemental food
• New & used donated books for all ages plus current magazines
• New & gently used clothing for children and adults
• Infant and toddler needs
• Medical screenings and program
• Community involvement

Established in the early 1970s by the Lakeland Ministerial Association, the Lakeland Pantry is an all-volunteer, non-denominational service. It is part of the Howard Young Foundation, Inc.

For more information on the Lakeland Pantry, please visit the Lakeland Pantry website.

The Volunteers of Howard Young Medical Center (VHYMC) continue to award scholarships to Lakeland-area college students enrolled in healthcare-related fields.

Last December, VHYMC awarded six $2,000 Dr. Henry Ashe Continuing Education Scholarships to Lakeland-area college students pursuing healthcare-related degrees.

Application forms for the 2023 Dr. Henry Ashe Continuing Education Scholarship are now available. Applicants must be graduates of the LUHS district and enrolled in a program leading to an associate, bachelor or graduate degree in a healthcare-related field. Students must have completed one semester of college.

Applications can be obtained by writing to the scholarship committee, HYMC Volunteer Center, P.O. Box 470, Woodruff, WI 54568-0407. An electronic application can be requested at scholarshipvhymc@gmail.com. Applications must be returned by mail and postmarked by Nov. 1.

Over the last ten years, the Volunteers of Howard Young Medical Center have provided $189,000 in

scholarships to college students, LUHS-area graduating seniors, and non-traditional students enrolled at Nicolet College. The support by the community of our Gift Shop located in Howard Young Medical Center is greatly appreciated and helps make all of this possible.

Do you have an announcement you'd like to include in the North Division Newsletter?

Please send it to Aspirus North Division Regional Communications & Community Engagement Lead Matt Thompson at Matthew.Thompson@aspirus.org. Please provide any items for this newsletter by end-of-day Friday for use the following week.