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Monthly Summit Challenge

Hi, my name is Janelle Baldwin.  I currently run the on-site fitness center for Agnesian HealthCare, called the Zone.  I am also a member of the Associate Wellness Committee.  We offer a variety of activities for our associates to help them pursue their health and wellness goals, and we’d like to offer you a chance [...]

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What is palliative care?

Palliative Care – a relatively new type of care for patients and families confronting serious, progressive illnesses – is now expanding to include outpatients at Agnesian HealthCare. It has already been offered to inpatients at St. Agnes Hospital and Waupun Memorial Hospital. Though it is sometimes confused with end-of-life hospice care, palliative care reaches out [...]

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Ripon providers help benefit Ripon Area School District

Primary care providers from the Ripon Medical Center Primary Care Services and the Fond du Lac Regional Clinic in Ripon helped to raise more than $443 to donate to the Ripon Area School District for a healthy youth related project. Free shredded pork sandwiches were given before the October 12 Ripon High School home football [...]

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Video Blog: Tapestry of Hope

Our ministries are intimately tied to the communities that surround them. Our associates are neighbors. Patients are friends. We live in tightly knit, family-oriented communities, which are reflected in our family-like work environment. And our friends and neighbors are in better health because of this commitment. The mission of Agnesian HealthCare provides compassionate care that [...]

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Audio Blog: Andi Weigand discusses Vitamin D

Listen to Andi Weigand, APNP, a family nurse practitioner at the Fond du Lac Regional Clinic in Ripon, as she shares with us the latest developments on Vitamin D. If you would like to schedule an appointment with Andi, call (920) 745-3180. Related articles Audio Blog: Dr. James Wallace on coronary artery disease

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Audio Blog: Andi Weigand discusses smoking cessation

Listen to Andi Weigand, APNP, a family nurse practitioner at the Fond du Lac Regional Clinic in Ripon, as she shares with us the latest developments on smoking cessation. If you would like to schedule an appointment with Andi, call (920) 745-3180. Related articles Audio Blog: Dr. James Wallace on coronary artery disease

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Business Update September 2012: Welcome Kathy Fett

Agnesian HealthCare is pleased to welcome Kathy Fett as its new director of IntegNet occupational health and wellness services. In this role, Fett is working with associates and providers at IntegNet locations in Fond du Lac, Ripon and Waupun, as well as the Employee Assistance Program, Traveler’s Clinic and Associate Health. She has more than [...]

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Leading Inspiration: Talking politics at work

Below are thoughts from Susan Heathfield, a management and organization development consultant who specializes in human resource issues and management development. Susan is also a professional facilitator, speaker, trainer and writer. She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD). Susan contributes regularly [...]

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What doctors are available in my area?

Agnesian HealthCare provides a comprehensive list of quality healthcare professionals. To see the most current listings, visit the Agnesian HealthCare web site’s home page under Find a Provider.  

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A Sign of Health is Knowing When to Seek Help

By Jackie Block, LMFT, LCSW, St. Agnes Hospital  “A sign of health is knowing when to seek help.” It’s true you know when things are not going well, those who recognize a problem and seek solutions are much better off than those who chose to avoid and deny whatever the problem is. It can be [...]

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