Construction continues on track at LifeCare Greenbush Medical Park Construction continues on track at LifeCare Greenbush Medical Park Construction continues on the west edge of town at the future home of LifeCare Greenbush Medical Park. When completed in 2010, this $8.2 million complex will include a 40-bed skilled nursing facility, 12 assisted living apartments, and a primary care clinic open five days a week. The complex will also feature the Greenbush offices of LifeCare Home Care, LifeCare Behavioral Health, and LifeCare Rehabilitation Services which includes occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy. A wellness center with community gym memberships is also included in the building's design. "It was clear that Greenbush needed this facility and we are thrilled to see it now coming out of the ground," says Shannon Carlson, Administrator of LifeCare Greenbush Manor. Among the many advantages of this new facility are 24 private rooms, a large community gathering room, larger dining area, ample parking, and a geothermal heating and cooling system. The project is LEED certified, a designation given to new construction that meets set practices of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Regularly scheduled updates including construction photos, stories, and other information will be posted online at www.lifecaremedicalcenter.org. To learn more about the new LifeCare Greenbush Medical Park, call Shannon Carlson at (218) 463-4701. Construction continues as planned at LifeCare Greenbush Medical Park as seen in these recent site photos. The facility, which broke ground in September 2008, will include a 40-bed nursing home, assisted living, a wellness center, a primary care clinic, and more.

LifeCare Healthcare Fund receives philanthropy award

The LifeCare Healthcare Fund has been awarded the Community Philanthropy Award by the Northwest Minnesota Foundation. The LifeCare fund received the recognition for its efforts to build and strengthen the culture of philanthropy in the region.
Started with funds donated by the Maggi Adams estate, the LifeCare Healthcare Fund has grown to more than $400,000 from nearly 550 donors.
Events such as the LifeCare May Walk/Run for Diabetes, the Greenbush Rodeo Breakfast, and the annual Partners for Health gala; which alone raised over $20,000 in each of the past three years; have been instrumental in the fund's rapid growth.
As a result, more than $40,000 in grants has been awarded for new medical equipment, local projects, and a host of activities that enhance the lives of people within the LifeCare service area.
The LifeCare Healthcare Fund has grown to include eight individual funds including a general fund, hospice, medical equipment, diabetes and dialysis, parish nursing, breast cancer, and funds dedicated to Roseau Manor and Greenbush Manor.

Accepting the Community Philanthropy Award on behalf of the Lifecare Healthcare Fund are LifeCare employees Deb Haugen and Sue Grafstrom. With them are Healthcare Fund Advisory Committee members Jan Wollin (left) and Jane Evans, along the Northwest Minnesota Foundation representative Caryl Turnow (right).