In Good Health Blog

A long-standing partnership between two local health care partners has helped to ensure that the community’s physical and well-being needs are being met, even as new medical concerns come to light. 

Mary Beyer, of Mt. Calvary, is the grand prize winner of the Agnesian HealthCare Foundation’s Samaritan Cash Raffle, being randomly drawn for the $100,000 cash prize.

There is just under one week left to purchase chances to win cash prizes as part of this year’s Agnesian HealthCare Foundation’s annual Samaritan Cash Raffle, with the top prize of $100,000. The raffle gives participants the opportunity to win up to $125,000 in cash prizes.

With warmer temperatures and wonderful spring scenery, schedules are quickly filling with gardening and yard work, safe outdoor activities like walking and biking, and backyard barbecues.

Suicide is a serious public health concern. The death of a loved one by suicide touches all of our community. There are many factors that contribute to suicide. The goal of suicide prevention is to reduce factors that increase risk and increase factors that promote resilience.

Our goal is to make sure that our patients can always get the best, most appropriate care for their individual needs. That’s why we offer a wide range of options from primary care to urgent care to emergency care.

Thanks to more abundant supplies, Agnesian HealthCare, a member of SSM Health, is now offering same-day appointments for the COVID-19 vaccines at its Fond du Lac, Ripon and Waupun locations.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdowns, many Americans have reported a decrease in overall physical activity, increased social isolation and elevated stress/anxiety.  These factors have contributed toward an overall decrease in physical and mental health since the beginning of

Stroke happens at any age, yet many young people do not think a stroke could happen to them. In fact, about one in seven strokes occur in adolescents and young adults, ages 15 to 49.  

Jean Riquelme, MD, FAAFP, a family medicine physician, is now accepting patients at Agnesian HealthCare’s Fond du Lac Regional Clinic, 608 W. Brown Street in Waupun.