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Movin’ and Losin’ Program Helps Families Improve Health and Well-Being

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

FORT ATKINSON – Fort HealthCare clinicians have developed Movin’ and Losin’, a new family-based wellness program that targets weight, nutrition and activity in both children (ages 8-15) and parents. The program builds on the strength of the family while encouraging families to incorporate healthier eating and fitness habits into their everyday lifestyle. Parents learn skills […]

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Wound & Edema Center, Johnson Creek, Appoints Program Director

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

  Fort HealthCare has named Bridget Thomas, MAPR, MAC, as the program director of the Wound & Edema Center in Johnson Creek. Thomas joined Fort HealthCare in 2009 as a marketing specialist and has been responsible for marketing the clinic’s services since that time.   The Wound & Edema Center is the only clinic of […]

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Fort HealthCare Participates in Lake Mills Fitness Day

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

JEFFERSON COUNTY – Fort HealthCare will participate in the Lake Mills family fitness day on Sunday, September 8 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The free event will be held in Commons Park and will highlight various businesses, vendors and organizations that help promote the health and wellness of the community. Fort HealthCare will have […]

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Jefferson High volleyball team raises funds for free mammograms

Health, Wellness & You
Friday, August 30, 2013

Every year the Jefferson High School volleyball team dedicates a home game to the ‘Pink’ cause. This year’s ‘PINK’ game is scheduled for Tuesday, October 1, with Varsity play starting at 6:30 PM. Every dollar made that night – concessions, t-shirt sales, 50/50 raffles and more – goes toward a breast cancer related cause. As […]

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Fort HealthCare sponsorship promotes early learning through art

Thursday, August 29, 2013

A grant from Fort HealthCare helped to complete the funding needs of a VSA Wisconsin Early Childhood program recently offered at Jefferson County Head Start, 415 South 8th Street, Watertown. The VSA Wisconsin Early Childhood-Healthy Foundations program brings teaching artists into early learning center classrooms for a 10-week period and uses dance, drama, creative writing, […]

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Second Annual Health Summit Advances Community Wellness

Thursday, August 29, 2013

JEFFERSON COUNTY – On August 21, Fort HealthCare hosted the second annual Healthy Community Summit at Fort Atkinson High School. Over 80 guests participated in the event, a meeting for health-minded members of the community and key influencers in population health management and positive health as well as wellness policy change. The goal of the […]

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School Nurses Urge Parents to Schedule Back-to-School Vaccinations

Monday, August 12, 2013

During the month of August, Vaccination Awareness Month, the Wisconsin Association of School Nurses (WASN) urges parents to plan ahead to have children vaccinated early before sending them back to school. The statewide organization also expressed concern that some parents may not realize federal funding changes announced late last year require those with private immunization […]

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Geoffrey Smith, DO achieves certified wound specialist status

Health, Wellness & You
Monday, August 12, 2013

Geoffrey Smith, DO of the Fort HealthCare Wound & Edema Center, has recently been awarded the status of Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) by the American Board of Wound Management. The CWS board certification is a formal recognition of a master level knowledge and specialty practice in wound management. This is a prestigious and rigorous certification […]

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Fort HealthCare Hosting Second Annual Healthy Community Summit

Friday, August 9, 2013

JEFFERSON COUNTY – On Wednesday, August 21 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., Fort HealthCare is hosting the second annual Healthy Community Summit, which is a meeting for key influencers in population health management and positive health and wellness policy change. Interested members of the community are also highly encouraged to attend. RSVP for the event […]

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Fort HealthCare Welcomes New Orthopedic Surgeon

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

FORT ATKINSON – Fort Medical Group and Fort HealthCare Orthopaedic Associates are pleased to welcome a new surgeon to its team of providers. Paul Schuppner, D.O. joins Thomas Nordland, M.D., Isidoro Zambrano, M.D. and James Bruno, M.D. as of September 3. He will be seeing patients by appointment in the Fort Atkinson and Whitewater Fort […]

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