In Good Health Blog

Three area students who intend to pursue careers in health care have been awarded scholarships from the Ripon Medical Center Medical Staff.

Scholarship recipients were chosen from among area high school seniors who plan to pursue a career in health care.

The Foundation for Ripon Medical Center has named McKenzie Nodolf, a Ripon High School senior, as the 2021 recipient of the $500 Arlene Fenner Family Endowed Scholarship.

As the need for Agnesian Convenient Care Clinic and Agnesian Pharmacy services at 145 N. Main Street in Fond du Lac continues to grow as more individuals are returning to medical care as COVID-19 cases decrease, the need for more space is becoming increasingly evident.

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.

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