BLACK EARTH | HEARTLAND COUNTRY VILLAGE Heartland Country Village nursing home closing in Black Earth DAVID WAHLBERG Jan 14, 2025 Jan 14, 2025 Updated Jan 24, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Heartland Country Village nursing home in Black Earth is closing, leaving Dane County with 16 nursing homes, down from 21 roughly a dozen years ago.kAmw62CE=2?5[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^EC@FD52=6=4]@C8^962CE=2?5^@FC\DE@CJQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmH9:49 @A6?65 :? `hfdk^2m[ H:== 4=@D6 3J |2C49 `h[ :ED 25>:?:DEC2E@C D2:5 :? 2 4=@DFC6 A=2? 7:=65 s64] h H:E9 E96 DE2E6 s6A2CE>6?E @7 w62=E9 $6CG:46D] pE E96 E:>6[ E96 d_\365 724:=:EJ 925 ab C6D:56?ED]k^AmkAm“~FC 7@4FD :D @? 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Wisconsin allows sale of SSM Health nursing homes to New Jersey company The state, which had blocked the sale, agreed to a probationary license for Complete Care, with conditions.
Senior apartments to replace closed nursing home in Oregon The Main Street facility will have 47 independent living apartments and is expected to open in phases in the first quarter of 2025.
Agrace closing hospice care unit in Janesville A spokesperson cited staffing challenges, and said people needing inpatient hospice care can use the larger unit in Fitchburg.
Take a look inside Monona's new mental health crisis stabilization center Tellurian, which runs the unit in Monona, is eying another type of facility the state plans to start: a crisis urgent care and observation center.
Madison clinics see record demand for long-term birth control A “sharp uptick” came after Donald Trump’s re-election in November, which raised new concerns about access to reproductive health care.
UW study looks at long-term effects of vaping on heart and lungs UW-Madison researchers are looking for 600 people age 21 or older to participate in the three-year study.
Former SSM Health surgeons can now see former patients Before Jan. 1, Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Wisconsin had been unable to see former SSM Health patients because of a non-compete clause.
Wisconsin reports first pediatric death from flu this season With flu, COVID-19 and RSV on the rise, health officials say it's not too late to get vaccinated.
As Wisconsin counties tighten budgets, some sell their cherished nursing homes Staffing shortages and low Medicaid reimbursements have led officials to view the facilities as fiscal challenges, but citizen groups are figh…
Wisconsin counties find additional uses for nursing homes instead of selling them By adding dementia crisis units, assisted living beds or services such as housing for the homeless, some counties are diversifying nursing hom…
Flu hospitalizations at 3-year high, UW Health says At UW Health, 33% of patients tested for flu were positive last week.
