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U.P. Hospice Foundation to host Grief Support Conference

MARQUETTE, Mich – The U.P. Hospice Foundation announced on Friday that they will be hosting a U.P.-wide Grief Support Conference. In partnership with U.P. Home & Hospice and Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice, the foundation has been awarded a community pilot grant to host a regional conference on March 13th at the Northern Center located on the campus of Northern Michigan University. The conference is being held to offer grief support training to professionals and agencies that work directly with children and families dealing with grief.

Marquette, MI · 01-09

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Immersive dementia care program aims to shape next generation of physicians through life in senior living

In what’s being billed as the nation’s first immersive memory care program, a medical student is living onsite at a Michigan senior living campus to deepen her dementia education and advance best practices in care for those living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Kaylin...

Grand Rapids, MI · 01-05

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When to go to the doctor for your flu symptoms

UPPER MICHIGAN (WLUC) - Colds, flu and other respiratory illnesses are common this time of year. You might wonder where to go when your symptoms start. Family Medicine Physician Dr. Kristi Wegener, with Aspirus Health, advises starting with your primary care provider for non-emergency situations. If your primary care doctor’s...

Eastern Upper Peninsula, MI · 12-24

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Baraga County Memorial Hospital adds hyperbaric chamber, robotic surgery

L'ANSE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — Not only has Baraga County Memorial Hospital (BCMH) announced its new hyperbaric chamber, but also its da Vinci DV5 surgery robot, both of which expand available services for local patients. The da Vinci DV5 is described by BCMH as the "most capable da Vinci robotic...

Baraga County, MI · 12-22

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Sault Tribe shares $856K with Upper Peninsula communities

Organizations across the Upper Peninsula will receive a share of $856,473 in contributions this fall from the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. The support to local government and community organizations is part of the twice-annual payments the Sault Tribe has distributed since 1993, according to a community announcement. The funds are based on 2% of its video gaming revenues from Kewadin Casino properties. Counties benefiting from the contributions include Chippewa, Luce, Mackinac, Schoolcraft, Alger, Delta and Marquette. Funds used for fire departments, health care Some of the contributions from the fall distribution include: Lake Superior State University received $9,999.96 for mobile robotics The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department received $5,000 for a CAD unit Rudyard Area Schools received $5,416.25 to support its cardio lab Garfield Township received $5,000 for wildland firefighting boots The city of St. Ignace received $5,344.81 for fire department lighting and $12,000 for a police department ballistic shield Schoolcraft Hospital received $8,242.81 for a LUCAS unit, which is a portable, mechanical device that provides consistent, high-quality chest compressions for patients in sudden cardiac arrest Schoolcraft Medical Facility received $1,000 for insomnia carts Munising Township Fire Department received $11,352.36 to update its 800 MHz radio The Alger

Chippewa County, MI · 12-20

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Baraga County Memorial Hospital acquires surgical robot & hyperbaric chamber

Baraga County, MI · 12-19

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Marquette’s Trillium House receives grant from West End Health Foundation.

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WZMQ) – The West End Health Foundation has awarded a $15,000 grant to Trillium House to support its West End Resident Care Program. The funding will be distributed over three years and is designated specifically for residents from the West End communities. Trillium House is a residential...

Marquette, MI · 12-17

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West End Health Foundation awards $15,000 to Trillium House hospice care

ISHPEMING, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — To support locally based hospice care, the West End Health Foundation (WEHF) awarded $15,000 to Trillium House, a Marquette-based hospice care center. These funds will help offset the cost of providing hospice care for West End residents needing a safe, supportive, and home-like setting during...

Marquette, MI · 12-15

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Upper Michigan Today - Superior Eye Health and Vision Therapy Center

Marquette, MI · 12-12

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Upper Michigan Today - Superior Eye Health and Vision Therapy Center

Marquette, MI · 12-12

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Baraga County Memorial Hospital acquires surgical robot & hyperbaric chamber

BARAGA, Mich. (WLUC) - A U.P. hospital is re-investing in its operations and its community with new equipment. The new da Vinci 5 surgical robot at Baraga County Memorial Hospital (BCMH) can now do what a team of people used to. “It makes surgeries easier for the surgeon,” said general...

Baraga, MI · 12-19

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Upper Michigan Today - Superior Eye Health and Vision Therapy Center

Marquette, MI · 12-12

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UP hospitals get patient safety grades. Does worst-ranked really not wash hands?

Four hospitals in the Upper Peninsula have been graded for patient safety. Three have maintained their rankings, while one has sunk from an “A” to “D” in three years.According to the grades, the “D” facility even scores among the worst in the nation for handwashing. Could that be true?

Upper Peninsula Of Michigan, MI · 12-05

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Experts: A ‘health care companion’ increases health care quality

Marquette, MI · 12-03

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$600K distributed to support UP seniors facing care difficulties, increasing isolation

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation (BCBSM Foundation) awarded $632,590 in grants to 14 Upper Peninsula with the goal of supporting the health and well-being of older adults. These grants were made possible in partnership with the Michigan Health Endowment Fund and Superior...

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UPHS–Marquette earns statewide award for safely reducing cesarean births

Marquette, MI · 12-03

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Sault Tribe opens primary care health center in Marquette

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UP Health System-Marquette earns statewide award for safely reducing cesarean births

MARQUETTE, MI— UPHS-Marquette has been recognized for successfully reducing cesarean births. The hospital recently received the 2025 Safely Averting NTSV Cesareans Award as part of the 2025 Obstetric Initiative Awards. It honors hospitals that have successfully reduced first-time, low-risk cesarean deliveries while maintaining excellent maternal outcomes. UPHS–Marquette was recognized...

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Sault Tribe opens primary care health center in Marquette

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians opened its Marquette Tribal Health Center on Monday. Prior to its opening, the closest center was in Munising. Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Chairman Austin Lowes says the center will provide primary health care to tribal...

Marquette, MI · 12-01

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UP Health System-Marquette Wins Child Delivery Award

UPHS – Marquette was recognized in the low-volume hospital category, safely averting 11 NTSV (nulliparous, term, singleton, vertex) cesarean births since January 2025. The award recognizes hospitals that exemplify excellence in childbirth care through evidence-based practices, collaboration and a commitment to improving outcomes for mothers and babies across Michigan.