November, 2023
Posted by Todd Ford
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 10:38:00 AM

November is Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, a time to heighten awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and show support for the more than 6.2 million Americans living with it. There are a number of quick and easy ways you can help...
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Trick or Treat!
Posted by Todd Ford
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 11:25:00 AM

Our staff at North Shore Health are getting into the Halloween spirit! Kids in costume are welcome to visit our Care Center “Woods” for trick or treating from 5 -7 pm. Our residents love to see the kiddos in costume!
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Successfully passed his RN-to-paramedic variance testing
Posted by Todd Ford
Monday, October 30, 2023 11:27:00 AM

Today, Rob Wells successfully passed his RN-to-paramedic variance testing with the EMSRB, our governing agency for the state of Minnesota.
In addition to Rob’s full-time position as a registered nurse for North Shore Health, he has also...
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Woo-Hoo!
Posted by Todd Ford
Friday, October 27, 2023 3:12:00 PM

Excuse the shaky video… our cameraman was so excited his hands were shaking!
We are thrilled to confirm that 5th Avenue has been reopened!
Thank you all for your patience throughout the construction.
Special thanks to the...
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North Shore Health EMS
Posted by Todd Ford
Friday, October 27, 2023 1:52:00 PM

Our EMT students met today for their second in-person skills lab at North Shore Health EMS.
We’ve progressed on to not only learning the how, but more importantly the why, behind obtaining a patient’s vital signs.
From blood...
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Passed CNA Knowlege and Skills State Tests
Posted by Todd Ford
Friday, October 27, 2023 10:48:00 AM

Congratulations to Veronica Heslop on passing her CNA Knowledge and Skills State Tests. She is now a Certified Nursing Assistant and will be listed in the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry. Veronica enrolled in the OnTrack Nursing Assistant...
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Subject: Improvements to School District Facilities & Grounds
Posted by Todd Ford
Friday, October 27, 2023 9:21:00 AM

Sharing on behalf of ISD 166 / Cook County Public Schools
Community members are invited to participate in one of two upcoming input meetings regarding ISD 166 facilities and grounds. Two 1-hour input meetings are scheduled for Nov. 1st and 9th...
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Raise Awareness and Drive Action on Stroke Prevention
Posted by Todd Ford
Friday, October 27, 2023 9:10:00 AM

World Stroke Day 2023One in four of us will have a stroke in our lifetime. And 90% of those strokes could be prevented by addressing a small number of risk factors including high blood pressure (hypertension), irregular heartbeat (atrial...
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Hosted by North Shore Health, Oct 26, 2023
Posted by Todd Ford
Thursday, October 26, 2023 2:36:00 PM

October 26, Grand Marais, MN: North Shore Health was proud to host the MN State Senator Grant Hauschild Roundtable. A wide variety of community leaders from Cook and Lake Counties discussed key issues within Senator Hauschild’s...
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Rural Voice Meeting in Two Harbors (MPR)
Posted by Todd Ford
Thursday, October 26, 2023 8:59:00 AM

Watch/hear NSH's Kelly Swearingen represent re: the affordable housing issue at the recent Rural Voice meeting in Two Harbors. Her portion starts around 12:45 and ends around 15:30. The MPR video is on YouTube:...
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