Originally Published in the Pope County Tribune, May 20, 2019 A medical family practitioner who has served the Glenwood community for more than 37 years, Dr. Jeffrey Schlueter, was honored last week with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce meeting and awards luncheon. Lifetime Achievement Award As he accepted...
Why do you take a survey? You get surveyed so you can express your opinion and share your experience. Is one person’s opinion really that important? You bet it is. Your answers and comments help organizations improve, along with continuing to do what they are already doing great. New, Short Survey Process You will see...
What a wonderful partnership we’ve enjoyed with the team from the PAD Prairie Initiative! Thanks for helping us launch the successful Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) rehab and screening program at Glacial Ridge. #PeripheralArteryDisease #ListenToYourLegs
Thank you to Minnewaska Area Schools students for visiting GRHS on Career Day! Our staff enjoyed sharing the work we do! We love to encourage students to explore the field of healthcare and all of its rewards. In this picture, Cindy, one of our Laboratory Technicians, is talking with high school students about the work lab...
By Joan Lunzer, M.D., Internal Medicine Passing out, or having a loved one pass out, is frightening. It is a significant medical event and can be difficult to diagnose when it happens infrequently and for no apparent reason. When symptoms go undiagnosed and there is a delay in treatment, it puts a person’s life on...
Staff at Glacial Ridge Health System accepted the generous stuffed animal donation from Dancin’ Off Broadway. Dancers in the winter show donated stuffed animals for the local hospitals. Pediatric patients at Glacial Ridge Hospital, ER, and OR can receive a stuffed animal to help them feel a little extra touch of comfort. From left Tara Giese,...
The first babies of 2019 have been welcomed into the world at hospitals across the country, but Aleta Monica Dvorak has the honor of being the first baby at Glacial Ridge Hospital. She was born on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, at 3:12 p.m., weighing 8 pounds 6-ounces and measuring 21 inches long. Delivered by Dr. Laura...
By Elizabeth Colsen, M.D., General Surgery Living with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can be difficult for many people. When tempted to over-indulge, remember to maintain a reasonable amount of self-restraint, eat slowly and not too close to bedtime, and steer clear of your trigger foods. Limit alcohol consumption to one or two drinks because alcohol...
It’s one of our favorite times of the year – the lights, the smells, the cozy feel of the Holidays, surrounded with family, friends, and gratitude. You’re invited to the fifth annual Holiday Toy Drive Paint Workshop at MECO7. This is a workshop for all ages and it’s free when you bring in a new, unwrapped...
By Jim Palmer, Senior Perspective, November 2018 The weather is turning colder every day and more shoveling is on the way for homeowners. But there is another option. At Ridgewood Villa in Glenwood, all the shoveling is taken care of, along with just about everything else. Plus, the Villa has a long list of perks...
