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The Nurses of LifeCare
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Community
Benefits
LifeCare
is
pleased
to
present
its
Community
Benefits
Report.
This
report
outlines
many of
the community-focused
programs
and
services
offered
by LifeCare
Medical
Center.
These
programs
and
services
are
provided
as a way
of
achieving
LifeCareís
mission
and
improving
overall
health
in the
community.
As
always,
LifeCare
welcomes
the
responsibility
of
investing
resources
into
programs
and
services
that
meet the
extensive
and
diverse
healthcare
needs of
its
population.
Because
it is a
community
based
not-for-profit
organization,
LifeCare
provides
service
regardless
of a
patient's
ability
to pay.
LifeCare
contributed
$4,192,460
in
community
benefits
last
year.
This
includes
resources
to
provide
a
variety
of
benefits
to our
communities.
It
is a
testament
to the
commitment
and
leadership
of
LifeCare's
Board of
Directors,
medical
staff,
employees,
and
volunteers.
LifeCare Medical Center offers a free tour and health fair to all fifth grade students in Roseau County. |
Education
for a
Healthy
Future
The
success
of our
region's
future
health
care
lies
with our
youth -
the
healthcare
professionals
of our
future.
To
ensure
our
communities
have
high
quality
healthcare
professionals
for
generations
to come,
LifeCare
dedicated
resources
to
support
elementary,
high
school,
and
post-secondary
student
education
programs
in 2009.
Our
dedication
to
keeping
healthcare
education
in the
forefront
has been
demonstrated
in many
ways
including
fifth
grade
tours
and
health
fairs,
health
occupation
classes,
job
shadowing,
internships,
and
scholarships.
LifeCare provides many services such as Home Care for the benefit and quality of life they bring to area residents. |
Community
Care:
A
Helping
Hand
LifeCare
recognizes
that
circumstances
arise
where a
patient
is
simply
unable
to pay a
hospital
bill. In
these
situations,
LifeCare
offers a
program
called
Community
Care, in
which
bills
are
forgiven
for
deserving
families
and
individuals
who meet
income
guidelines.
Last
year,
LifeCare
granted
over
$338,300
in
Community
Care,
and many
who
received
a
helping
hand
from
this
program
voiced
great
appreciation
for this
display
of
assistance.
Absorbing
Bad Debt
LifeCare
Medical
Center
recognized
nearly
$827,900
in bad
debt in
2009.
Bad debt
is
defined
as
services
for
which a
payment
is
expected
but
unable
to be
collected.
In some
cases,
these
patients
may have
qualified
for
Community
Care or
financial
assistance
but
refused
to
complete
the
required
applications.
LifeCare works closely with trusted partners such as the new Warroad Senior Living Center. |
Funding
Essential
Services
Several
services
provided
by
LifeCare
do not
offer
financial
sustainability.
However,
LifeCare
believes
in their
benefit
to the
community
and has
committed
to
subsidizing
these
services
despite
their
losses.
LifeCare
absorbed
over
$2,635,600
in 2009
to fund
Nursing
Homes,
Home
Care,
Greenbush
Clinic,
Hospice
and
Public
Health
Services.
Generally,
these
services
rely on
funding
from
other
sources,
in
particular
the
Medicaid
program.
A
Healthy
Awareness
and
Community
Outreach
LifeCare's
mission
of
"providing
care for
a
healthy
life"
goes far
beyond
the
walls of
LifeCare
facilities.
Health
fairs,
special
community
presentations,
support
groups,
emergency
medical
training,
and
civic
projects
are just
some of
the ways
LifeCare
continues
to reach
throughout
Roseau
County
to
educate
the
public
about
disease,
disease
prevention,
and
healthy
living.
One of
LifeCare's
unique
forms of
outreach
education
is home
visits
to new
mothers
and
babies
born at
LifeCare
Medical
Center.
Trusted
Partnerships
 A
combination
of all
area
resources
makes
LifeCare
the
region's
health
care
center.
LifeCare
appreciates
and
credits
its many
partners
in and
beyond
Roseau
County
who
provide
integral
components
in
caring
for
people
of the
region.
Area
senior
housing,
nursing
homes,
ambulance
services,
fire
departments,
and
clinics
are
examples
of
important
LifeCare
partnerships.
Responding to public health needs demonstrates LifeCare's leadership. |
Leadership
in
Public
Health
Protecting
the
community
is a
critical
responsibility
of all
local
businesses
and it
is
something
taken
very
seriously
by
LifeCare.
All
departments
of
LifeCare
are
involved
in
emergency
preparedness,
health
outreach,
and
patient
advocacy.
LifeCare
Public
Health
and
Emergency
Medical
Department
are in
the
front
lines of
planning
and
responding
to
emergency
situations.
They
work
closely
with
other
public
agencies
including
law
enforcement,
area
emergency
management,
schools,
fire
departments,
posse,
and
others. |
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From the
CEO
2009:
Year in
Review
LifeCare's
tradition
of
continued
success
held
true
throughout
2009.
Among
the most
notable
events
of the
past
year was
a
seamless
changing
of the
guard
for our
Board of
Directors,
the
welcoming
of two
new
board
members,
breaking
ground
on an
exciting
construction
project
in
Greenbush,
and
celebrating
the
growth
of
several
LifeCare
services.
Highlighting
2009 was
the
retirement
of two
long-time
members
of
LifeCare's
Board of
Directors.
Audrey
Olson
from
Badger
and Mike
Hetteen
of
Roseau
devoted
many
hours of
their
time
ensuring
quality
healthcare
was
available
to the
people
of this
region.
Special
thanks
goes to
Mike for
15 years
as Board
Chairman,
providing
progressive
leadership
and
vision
for the
organization.
Cory
Vatnsdal
accepted
the
position
of Board
Chair
after
serving
as a
board
member
since
2007.
Cory
began
his new
role
October
1 and
acclimated
quickly,
providing
his own
style of
strong
leadership
to the
Board.
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Keith Okeson
President/CEO
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Other
changes
to the
hospital
board
included
the
addition
of
Brenda
Sather
and Mark
Wilson
in
October.
Both
natives
of the
Greenbush
area,
Brenda
is the
Director
of
Consumer
Banking
at
Border
State
Bank and
Mark is
a
Certified
Public
Accountant
at Czeh,
Pederson,
& Wilson
accounting
firm.
LifeCare
welcomes
their
terrific
skills
and
experience
to the
Board of
Directors.
Spring
2009
included
breaking
ground
for the
new
LifeCare
Greenbush
Medical
Park.
Once
completed
later
this
year,
the new
facility
will
feature
a 40 bed
skilled
nursing
home, 12
assisted
living
apartments,
a clinic
and
wellness
space.
Inside
this
magnificent
new
structure,
staff
members
of
LifeCare
Rehabilitation
Services
will
provide
physical,
occupational,
speech,
and
massage
therapy
services.
The
public
will
also
enjoy
the
opportunity
of
membership
access
to the
medical
park's
exercise
equipment
inside
the
wellness
space.
In 2009,
we
continued
to add
services,
update
our
technology,
and
improve
our
facilities
to
better
serve
our
patients
while
providing
the
highest
quality
care
possible.
Quality
and
safety
are
always a
focus
and last
year we
worked
on many
initiatives
to
improve
the
services
we
offer.
Special
thanks
goes to
our
Board of
Directors,
physicians,
employees,
and
volunteers
for
their
commitment
to
LifeCare
and
their
dedication
to the
people
of our
region.
I want
to thank
each of
you for
your
support
of
LifeCare
Medical
Center.
It is
through
your
involvement
that
this
organization
is able
to offer
such a
variety
of
services.
The year
2010
promises
to be a
time of
continued
focus on
strengthening
the many
programs
and
services
that
allow us
to
improve
the
overall
health
of our
region
and
carry
out our
role in
caring
for
generations.
LifeCare's Board of Directors include (front row): Dr. Ralph Herseth, Pete Granger, Carolyn Eeg, and Steve Haugen; (middle row) Pete Helgeson, Theresa McBride, Brenda Sather, Carmen Przekwas, and Chuck Lindner; (back row) Jon Johnston, Chairman Cory Vatnsdal, Paul Everson, and Mark Wilson. |
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