Sauk Prairie Healthcare, Prairie du Sac, 2023 Community Benefits
Delivering a Healthy Future: Sauk Prairie Area Food Pantry
Sauk Prairie Healthcare knows that access to nutritious food is essential to health and wellbeing. In 2022, Sauk Prairie Healthcare Foundation partnered with the Sauk Prairie Food Pantry on the Go Fresh project to deliver fresh produce to students in the school district. The project was an overwhelming success.
With the help of a $10,000 grant from Sauk Prairie Healthcare Foundation, the pantry purchased a van to deliver food to those who cannot travel to the pantry.
Dr. Janelle Hupp, Chair of the Sauk Prairie Healthcare Foundation Grants and Gifts Committee, said “The Foundation’s mission is to meet the needs of the communities we serve. There is no need as essential as food. The Sauk Prairie Food Pantry has a proven track record of innovating and meeting this need for a variety of populations. We were pleased to be able to make the purchase of this van possible.”
With the help of a $10,000 grant from Sauk Prairie Healthcare Foundation, the pantry purchased a van to deliver food to those who cannot travel to the pantry.
Dr. Janelle Hupp, Chair of the Sauk Prairie Healthcare Foundation Grants and Gifts Committee, said “The Foundation’s mission is to meet the needs of the communities we serve. There is no need as essential as food. The Sauk Prairie Food Pantry has a proven track record of innovating and meeting this need for a variety of populations. We were pleased to be able to make the purchase of this van possible.”
Mental Health Support When You Need It
Mental health was identified as one of the top priorities in the 2022-24 Community Health Needs Assessment conducted by Sauk Prairie Healthcare.
In 2022, we collaborated with local partners on various mental health initiatives, including those focused on mental health awareness in the agricultural community, mental health first aid, and the development of a behavioral health program.
In 2022, we collaborated with local partners on various mental health initiatives, including those focused on mental health awareness in the agricultural community, mental health first aid, and the development of a behavioral health program.
- We support the Farmer Angel Network, an organization that works to prevent suicide in agricultural communities through awareness, education, collaboration, and improved access to mental health care. Through conversations, the network strives to bring the community – especially farmers and their families – together to reduce the stigma of mental health. Sauk Prairie Healthcare has an employee actively involved with the network.
- Mental Health First Aid is a program designed to teach participants how to spot the signs of mental illness, as well as how to respond when identified. It also provides the tools and resources to assist those who need mental health support. All classes are fully funded with a grant from the Sauk Prairie Healthcare Foundation and are free of charge to those who participate. In 2022, Sauk Prairie Healthcare held six Mental Health First Aid classes.
- We are integrating behavioral health services into primary care to give patients quick access to mental health services. This effort includes coordination between primary care providers, case managers or behavioral health consultants, and mental health specialists (e.g., psychiatrists).
Quality Care for All – The Good Neighbor Clinic
Sauk Prairie Healthcare is committed to improving the health of our communities. For 67 years, we have provided quality care to more than 45,000 patients in our service area across our four primary care clinics, 36-bed acute care 501(c)(3) hospital, and Wellspring facility.
As leaders in driving community health, we know the importance of ensuring everyone has equal access to quality care. In an effort to close this gap, we provide support to the Good Neighbor Clinic, a free primary care clinic founded by the late Dr. Haakon Carlson. In 2022, Sauk Prairie Healthcare provided $265,866 in free medical services to the clinic’s patients. We also lease the clinic space at a reduced cost to the Good Neighbor Clinic, as well as donate supplies for labs and procedures.
Since it first opened, the Good Neighbor Clinic has seen more than 30,000 patient visits from those without medical insurance.
As leaders in driving community health, we know the importance of ensuring everyone has equal access to quality care. In an effort to close this gap, we provide support to the Good Neighbor Clinic, a free primary care clinic founded by the late Dr. Haakon Carlson. In 2022, Sauk Prairie Healthcare provided $265,866 in free medical services to the clinic’s patients. We also lease the clinic space at a reduced cost to the Good Neighbor Clinic, as well as donate supplies for labs and procedures.
Since it first opened, the Good Neighbor Clinic has seen more than 30,000 patient visits from those without medical insurance.
