Health and Wellness

Dental

• Hours 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM. Closed 12:00-1:00 for lunch.
• Phone: 715-685-7887

• Emergency Clinic from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM daily. Please call clinic for appointments. These appointments fill quickly so call early!

• Mashkiiziibii Dental Journal Issue #1 October 2022

• Please use the drive up window for the pharmacy.
• Use the online or mobile app for refills: www.refillrx.com
• Please allow two business days for refills to be ready.
• Pharmacy phone:  Use 866-811-6116 , the previous phone number is no longer in use.

MEDICAL BENEFITS

• Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

PURCHASED REFERRED CARE (PRC)

• Please call 715-682-7133 ext. 4805 to leave a message and PRC staff will return your call to address any questions you may have about purchase orders or medical bills.
• Guidelines will remain the same.
• If you do not have insurance and you need a purchase order, you still need to contact Medical Benefits FIRST to see if you are eligible for alternative insurance.

• Please continue to follow PRC (Purchased Referred Care) requirements.  (see attached brochure)

   

Public Health & Community Health Representative (CHR) Contact Info:

• Public Health Manager, Michele Doster (715)292-7368
• Public Health Nurse, Lisa Gilles(715)
• CHR, Gena Jensen: (715)685-4417
• CHR, Sue Houle: (715)685-4011

• Please call ahead if you have questions or concerns. If you are experiencing symptoms, you must call your provider. If you have other questions about COVID-19, call the Bad River Public Health Dept (contact information located above)
• The East Entrance of the building is locked (this is the entrance by the drive-thru). This will help minimize the spread and/or exposure to the virus.
• All patients and visitors are asked to use hand sanitizer.
• If you have symptoms of a respiratory illness, put on a mask.
• BRHWC main phone: (715) 682-7133

Transportation

• The non-emergency medical transportation program will be working remotely. 
• If you need non-emergency transportation to medical appointments only and are eligible under the transportation policies then please contact the scheduler first:
• Contact Information:
  • Scheduler, Danielle Fizell: (715) 292-5689
  • Driver, Wesley Andrews: (715) 292-5604

Optical

• Optical is open by appointment ONLY

Bad River AODA

• Medication Assisted Treatment (Suboxone or Vivitrol) or formal counseling support, contact Barb Merrill at 715.730.0733. 

• For formal counseling support, contact Russell Denomie at 715.685.4811

• For Peer Support, contact Brian Nordin at 715.681.0999

• For Cultural support, contact Penny Charette at 715.685.8712

• For counseling support or questions about Bad River AODA services, contact John Spoiwnik at 715.682.7133 Ext. 4308

• Please call the Bad River Health and Wellness Center at 715-682-7133 if you have questions or would like more information

Mental Health Resources

• 7 cups: www.7cups.com; free online text chat for emotional support and counseling
• Disaster Distress Helpline: 800-985-5990
  Or text TalkWithUs to 66746
• Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255
  Or text CONNECT to 741741
• MoodGYM: moodgym.com.au
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233

• View the Public Health recovery and mental health resource list here (PDF)