November 16, 2009Sacred Heart-Saint Mary’s Hospital Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Department has been recognized by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) for meeting the standards and guidelines of the AACVPR program certification.
November 05, 2009An informational meeting on Bariatric Surgery will be held at Saint Mary’s Hospital, 2251 North Shore Drive in Rhinelander on Friday, November 13 2009 at 2 p.m. in the lower level conference room 1.
November 04, 2009In support of the “Great American Smoke Out,” Ministry Rehabilitation Services located within the YMCA of the Northwoods, 2003 Winnebago Street in Rhinelander will be offering a FREE Freedom From Smoking® program information meeting on Thursday, November 19 at 12 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 715.361.2300.
November 04, 2009Ministry Health Services for Business continues to facilitate a monthly focus group meeting for local businesses who are interested in the health and safety of their employees. This focus group meets the second Wednesday of each month from noon - 1 p.m. for a light lunch, networking and information sharing. The topic for each meeting is issue driven and educational.
November 04, 2009The James Beck Cancer Center located at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Rhinelander offers a free monthly cancer support group, which will meet the second Thursday of every month from 10 to 11 a.m. in the James Beck Cancer Center Conference Room. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2009.
November 04, 2009Ministry Health Care - Sacred Heart - Saint Mary's Hospital offers Ministry Weight Management, an HMR program. Orientations are held at Ministry Rehabilitation Services located at 2003 Winnebago Street in Rhinelander. These orientations are free and are held on Mondays at 12 p.m. and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. For more information or to register for an upcoming orientation in Rhinelander call 715.361.2316 or visit ministryhealth.org/hmr.
October 14, 2009From October, 2009, through December, 2009, 4th grade students at Sugar Camp and Rhinelander’s Central Elementary, Nativity of our Lord, Northwoods Community Secondary, as well as Trinity Lutheran and MHLT (Minocqua, Hazelhurst, Lake Tomahawk) schools across the Northwoods are once again being issued a fun, “Fitness Challenge”. These kids are being invited to participate in the annual Healthy People Healthy Oneida County 4th Grade Nutrition and Fitness Challenge. The project aims to improve the health of youth by challenging them to practice physical activities every day.
October 12, 2009In the United States, more than 178,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer in women will be diagnosed this year. Thankfully, significant progress in mammography technology is helping physicians diagnose the disease earlier. In addition, the sooner breast cancer is detected, the less likely a woman will need highly invasive and uncomfortable treatments, and the more likely she will survive the disease. As a result, breast cancer survivors make up the largest group of cancer survivors.
October 12, 2009Ministry Health Care has been named a "WTCS Futuremakers Partner" by the Wisconsin Technical College System Board. This award recognizes organizations that partner with technical colleges in pursuit of strong futures through sustainable jobs.
October 12, 2009Ministry Rehabilitation Services, a department of Saint Mary’s Hospital in Rhinelander is pleased to announce Gina Scheuer, OTR, Becky Kretlow, OTR and Rachel Gilbert, PT have successfully completed the training program for Freedom From Smoking® Facilitators sponsored by the American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest. The facilitator training program prepares individuals to conduct the Freedom From Smoking® (FFS) Clinic which is an adult smoking cessation program using the respective American Lung Association curriculum and materials.
October 12, 2009Sacred Heart-Saint Mary’s Hospital offers FREE Ministry Weight Management, an HMR Program Orientations at Ministry Rehabilitation Services located at 2003 Winnebago Street in Rhinelander. Informational sessions are offered on Mondays at 12 p.m. and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. For more information or to register for an up coming orientation in Rhinelander call 715.361.2316 today or visit http://ministryhealth.org/hmr
September 29, 2009Sacred Heart and Saint Mary’s Hospitals are offering free mammogram screenings to women 40 years and older who reside in the hospital’s primary service area which includes Oneida, Lincoln and Forest counties. To qualify for this free service you must be over 40 years old, must not have had a mammogram in the previous 12 months due to no insurance, or lack of other financial resources to acquire this service.
September 29, 2009Once again this year Ministry Rehabilitation Services and Ministry Medical Group teamed up to offer FREE Pre-Participation Sports Physicals for athletes in sixth through eleventh grade within the Sacred Heart – Saint Mary’s Hospital service area in July.
September 29, 2009Vaccines have contributed to a significant reduction in many childhood diseases, such as diphtheria, measles, and whooping cough. Other diseases, such as polio and smallpox, have been eliminated in the United States due to effective vaccines.
Ministry Medical Group Pediatrics Department located at 2251 North Shore Drive in Rhinelander is pleased to announce the following Pediatric Seasonal Flu Vaccine Clinic dates:
September 29, 2009The influenza vaccine for the 2009-2010 influenza season is set. Commonly called "the flu," influenza is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. Now it's up to you to make sure that you and your loved ones are protected. Ministry Medical Group is pleased to announce the following Seasonal Flu Clinic dates in the Northwoods...
September 25, 2009Saint Mary’s Hospital Laboratory was the first lab in the WORLD to install a new pair of “Twinned” VISTA 500 Chemistry Analyzers from Siemens Health Care Diagnostics.