August 1, 2013
Success at Sturgeon Shuffle
More than 500 people, including students of the Longfellow Running Club in Clintonville, participated in the Wolf River Sturgeon Shuffle and raised over $20,000.
News & Events
Community Benefit Event Planning Help Offered
Having a family member or friend struggling with a medical crisis often sparks the idea to have an event to raise money to help them with expenses. Organizing an individual benefit can be a daunting task, but a new class provides essential information to help make your event a success.
July 30, 2013
Enjoying the Ups and Downs
April Tainter, employee health and occupational health nurse at ThedaCare At Work in Shawano, has a life filled with ups, downs and the occasional corkscrew, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. As a member of American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) since 2008, Tainter regularly visits amusement parks to ride the most hair-raising coasters ever conceived.
July 29, 2013
Moms Balance Breastfeeding Working Full Time
During the week of August 1-7– which is World Breastfeeding Week – ThedaCare and ThedaCare Pediatrics is asking moms to share their success stories on their Facebook pages to encourage other moms to keep breastfeeding throughout the entire first year of life.
Casperson Named WHIMA President Elect
Sue Casperson, Shawano Medical Center HIM and registration manager, has been elected to a 3-year term at the Wisconsin Health Information Management Association (WHIMA) as president-elect.
ThedaCare At Home Hospice Seeks Pet Therapy Volunteers in the Waupaca and Shawano areas
ThedaCare At Home™ Hospice is seeking volunteers, in the Waupaca & Shawano areas, for the therapy dog program, which provides visits by registered therapy dogs and their handlers to hospice patients for the purpose of love, support, comfort, and animal companionship.
July 22, 2013
Rural Health Initiative Receives 60000 Grant
The Rural Health Initiative in Shawano County received a $60,000 grant from the Harold E. Pevonka Trust and has the opportunity to receive an additional $60,000 through a community match.
At What Age Should my Teen Visit the Doctor Alone
The first thing to do is ask your daughter how she feels about meeting with a doctor alone. Some teens are ready for that at 15 while others are not.
July 19, 2013
What is a Kidney Stone
Kidney stones are small, hard deposits that form inside your kidneys. Passing kidney stones can be quite painful, but the stones usually cause no permanent damage.
July 18, 2013
What is Shingles
Shingles is a painful skin rash caused by the chickenpox virus. After you get better from chickenpox, the virus is dormant in the nerve roots. In some people, it stays dormant forever. In others, the virus wakes up when disease, stress, or aging weakens the immune system.
July 17, 2013
How to Handle Teen Peer Pressure
Adolescence is a time of intense peer pressure. During these years, teens are trying to figure out who they are and how to identify themselves. They decide what groups or people they may want to associate with. They also make decisions about their own behavior and what they may or may not choose to do.
Nurse Practitioner Joins ThedaCare Physicians Scharine
ThedaCare Physicians-Shawano is pleased to welcome Diana Scharine, a family nurse practitioner in primary care and hospital medicine. Diana will also practice at Shawano Medical Center.
July 16, 2013
Trauma Center Annual Report Receives National Recognition
ThedaCare and local agencies Willems Marketing and Write Image together won a coveted 2013 Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) for the 2011 Trauma Center at Theda Clark Medical Center annual report.
For media inquiries, please call Cassandra Wallace, Public and Media Relations Consultant at 920.442.0328 or the ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah switchboard at 920.729.3100 and ask for the marketing person on call.
