Notable Heroes in Health Care: Luther Manor
4545 N. 92nd St., Wauwatosa
Dec 16, 2020 3:36 pm
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For 60 years, Luther Manor, has served older adults in the Milwaukee area, caring for them in mind, body and spirit. Luther Manor has a senior living complex in Wauwatosa and a facility in Mequon.
Nobody in the senior living industry could have predicted a global pandemic, but the employees and staff at Luther Manor have risen to the occasion this year.
Under the direction of its clinical team, led by chief clinical officer Julie Jolitz, Luther Manor opened up one of the first COVID-19 care units in southeastern Wisconsin.
Notable Heroes in Health Care: Nou Thao
Respiratory therapist, Select Specialty Hospitals
Dec 15, 2020 5:19 pm
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Nou Thao, respiratory therapist, has worked with COVID-19 patients since the beginning of the pandemic in hospitals in New Jersey, Texas, Florida and her home state of Wisconsin.
While in New Jersey, Thao contracted the disease herself after working days without the proper personal protection equipment.
Thao only had an ill-fitting mask and gloves, she said.
Following her fifth shift she collapsed in the elevator of her hotel. She crawled to her room, but did not have the strength to even dial 911. Hotel management called her an ambulance.
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In a year like no other, it’s abundantly clear that heroes really do walk among us. At Rogers Behavioral Health, a provider of mental health and addiction treatment, one such hero is medical director of primary care for southeast Wisconsin, Patrick O’Malley, DO.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Dr. O’Malley stepped up as point for Rogers without hesitation, even living at Rogers’ Oconomowoc campus to help stop the spread of the virus and to be on site, around the clock, during the height of uncertainty.
“Dr. O’Malley’s tireless work has allowed Rogers to continue to be fully open to patients who need psychiatric care now more than ever,” said Jerry Halverson, MD, Rogers’ chief medical officer. “His commitment 24 hours a day, seven days a week is ensuring our patients and staff stay safe throughout this global crisis.”
Notable Heroes in Health Care: Aruna Tummala
Adult and geriatric psychiatrist, Trinergy Center for Integrative Psychiatry
Dec 16, 2020 10:22 am
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As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, many adults are reporting negative impacts on their mental health. Dr. Aruna Tummala is a unique pioneer in her field because she can help those suffering from both a physical and mental standpoint.
Using her expertise in Functional Medicine and Ayurveda, she is able to boost her patients’ immunity so their bodies are better able to cope and fight the disease. As an integrative psychiatrist, she works to find the root cause of a mental wellness issue including nutritional deficiencies, hormonal imbalances and digestive system health so her patients’ can better cope with the impact of the pandemic.
Ericka Sinclair: BizTimes Mediaâs Notable Heroes in Health Care
Founder and CEO, Health Connections, Inc.
Dec 14, 2020 4:11 pm
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Ericka Sinclair, MS, MPH is a health care visionary who, as the founder and CEO of Health Connections, Inc., has made a tremendous impact on countless lives in the greater Milwaukee area.
Health Collections Inc. is a collective of community health care professionals (The Milwaukee Black Coordinated Community-Driven COVID-19 Response Think Tank), for strategizing and planning how to educate and reduce the impacts on people of color. Health Connections is dedicated to providing and coordinating primary care, behavioral health, and social services to vulnerable populations that traditionally experience barriers to accessing health care. These are the very populations now facing a disproportionate burden of COVID-19.