By Breanna Callahan, Southwest Health Marketing Coordinator Pup. Pooch. Four-legged friend. Whatever you call them, dogs are great companions and great for your health. Once you get past the puppy phase, the crying (or more like ear-piercing howling) through the night while they are stuck in their kennel and the peeing on the floor, dogs [read more]
By Jaime Collins, Director of Marketing and Communications | Take cheddar cheese, for example. The aging process is not simply cheese getting older. I’m no expert, but I do know it involves adding not only bacteria to milk but also adding curdled milk from the stomachs of un-weaned calves. There is also nearly endless folding [read more]
By Ann Morley, Occupational Therapist at Southwest Health Do you have pain and difficulty turning a key to start your car, turning the pages of a book, or when holding your phone? If you do, you may have a condition called De Quervain’s tenosynovitis. De Quervain’s is a painful condition affecting the tendons on the [read more]
by Jessica Worek, Transition of Care Coordinator It can be difficult to think about what kind of healthcare you want if you become unable to make healthcare decisions yourself. But, it is better to make your wishes known now while you are still able to. If you don’t make a plan now, if the time [read more]
By Breanna Callahan, Marketing Coordinator Not to rush the summer, but it is more than halfway done already. Unbelievable! It seems like when August gets here it is time to start thinking about children going back to school. We thought it might be handy to have a few tips on how to help make the [read more]
By Breanna Callahan, Southwest Health Marketing Coordinator I have many friends and relatives welcoming their little ones into the world. This got me thinking, what can I do if I want to help and offer support? What is helpful for new parents…and what is not helpful? First and foremost, be very considerate of the parents [read more]
By Jaime Collins, Director of Marketing and Communications I am in a long-term relationship that’s really good for me, but it hasn’t always been like that. It was a rocky road for many years. The relationship I have now is healthy for me because I not only really enjoy our time together but also know [read more]
By Dan Rohrbach, Southwest Health CEO I feel like I am not fully helping Southwest Health reach our vision of “Creating a Healthier Southwest Wisconsin.” I feel I can do more. I feel I should be using the platform and position I am in to make a difference. Over the past several years, I have [read more]
Southwest Health is proud to announce Jeffrey Kueter, MD, has joined the team at the Platteville Clinic at Southwest Health. Born and raised in Platteville, Dr. Kueter served more than 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, providing the full scope of exceptional military family medicine in 42 countries around the globe, including inpatient, outpatient, [read more]
By Dan Rohrbach, Chief Executive Officer, Southwest Health I think back to my youth when I was growing up on a small dairy farm in North Dakota. Brutal winters, dry, hot, windy summers. The weather never seemed to cooperate, but we tolerated it and worked through it for the love of the family farm. I [read more]
