Jane Margaret Bauer, 71, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday at her residence. She was born in Racine on April 29, 1946, and was the daughter of the late William and Ruby (Nee: Smith) Mathison. Jane graduated from William Horlick High School “Class of 1964”. She was employed as a pharmacy technician for 29 years retiring […]
Tag: Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Posted inBreaking
Mental Health Unit Out of Compliance For 3 Months
Want to see more hard-hitting stories like this? Consider making a donation. Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series on Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare’s mental health unit. Ascension’s mental health unit in Racine has had to address several operational issues with the state and the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services. Ascension signed a […]
Posted inBreaking, Police and fire
Baby Hospitalized After Dog Bite
A one-year-old boy suffered severe trauma to his head after a family dog bit him at 7 p.m. Thursday at a residence in the 2500 block of Jerome Boulevard. The boy was taken to the emergency room at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare — All Saints initially, but then transported by a Flight For Life helicopter to […]
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: James Troestler
James “Jim” P. Troestler, 68, passed away Monday after an almost two year hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer. He lost his fight after suffering a massive brain bleed. Jim was a great husband, dad and grandfather. He will be dearly missed by his loving wife of 44 years, Linda (Nee: Braun); his children and […]
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Lois Fiegel
Lois A. Fiegel, 91, passed away Saturday at Casa Del Mare, Kenosha. She was born in Racine, Dec. 6, 1924, daughter of the late Walter and Margaret (Nee: Leuck) Schroeder. On Aug. 5, 1944 she was united in marriage to Charles E. Fiegel who preceded her in death, Mar. 26, 2015. Lois was a longtime […]
Posted inPolice and fire
Woman Crashes Car Into Sebastian’s Restaurant
A woman was injured and cited for drunk driving after she crashed the car she was driving into Sebastian’s Restaurant, 6025 Douglas Ave., Friday morning. Nicole Mattson, 23, of Milwaukee, crashed into the building hours before a patrol officer from the Caledonia Police Department found her in the Nissan Sentra she was driving. Taken to […]
Posted inBreaking, Police and fire
1 Injured in 3 Car Crash On Marquette, State Street
A crash involving a Racine Public Library Book Mobile, a Dodge truck and a SUV resulted in at least one person injured in a crash that happened at about noon on Tuesday. Racine Police had the intersection blocked off at Marquette and State streets as rescue workers from the Racine Fire Department transported at least […]
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Richard R. Nauman
Richard R. Nauman, 83, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Wheaton Franciscan – All Saints Medical Center. Richard was born in Racine, March 13, 1932, son of the late Royce and Olga (Nee: Wick) Nauman. He proudly served in the United State Navy. On December 4, 1954 he was united in marriage to Jane J. Johnson. He […]
Posted inBreaking
Ascension Now Owns Wheaton Franciscan Facilities
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, a holding company that owns a number of healthcare related facilities in the Midwest, has finalized the transfer of ownership of its southeast Wisconsin operations to Ascension, the holding company that owns Columbia St. Mary’s. Ascension signed a letter of intent in October with the Wheaton Franciscan Sisters to take over all […]
Posted inBusiness, Wisconsin Jobs
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare To Hire 200
With more than 200 open jobs to fill, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-All Saints Hospital is having a recruitment event from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 1. The hospital is looking to hire registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, medical assistants, and has openings in the laboratory, radiology, clerical, food service and housekeeping departments. The recruitment fair […]
Posted inBusiness, Health and Fitness
Some Wheaton Franciscan Facilities To Join Ascension
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, a holding company that owns a number of healthcare related facilities in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois, plans to transfer ownership of its southeast Wisconsin operations to Ascension, the holding company that owns Columbia St. Mary’s. Ascension announced that it signed a letter of intent with the Wheaton Franciscan Sisters to take over […]
Posted inBusiness, Police and fire
Week In Review: Wheaton Cited For Violations, Caledonia Drug House Raided
You were busy, we were busy. But we’ve got you covered. Check out our week in review to see our top five most read stories. Wheaton Franciscan Mental Health Unit Cited For Violations DA: Drug House Raided In Caledonia Top Fashion Trends This Fall And Winter 2015 Names On Domestic Violence Warrants Released 24 Animals […]
Posted inCommunity
Opinion: Safety Is Key To Better Mental Health System
The mental health unit at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare is “filling a need that would otherwise be unmet in the community,” but we struggle to understand what that means and what that looks like. At the heart of the state and federal reports — which were the result of a survey done in May that came […]
Posted inBusiness, Government, Health and Fitness, Police and fire
Week In Review: Remembering Rob Johnson, Wheaton’s Mental Health Violations
You were busy and so were we. Check out our week in review to see our top most read stories for the week. Obituary: Rob Johnson Of Team High Life Man Charged After Gallon-Sized Bags Of Cocaine Found In Home Wheaton Franciscan Mental Health Unit Cited For Violations 20 Women Recovered From Sex Trafficking Racine […]
Posted inBreaking, Health and Fitness
Wheaton Franciscan Mental Health Unit Cited For Violations
A state and federal investigation uncovered inconsistent staffing levels resulting in an unsafe environment for patients at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-All Saints inpatient mental health unit. Acting on several complaints, surveyors from the State Division of Quality Assurance (DQA), and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMMS) conducted an unannounced visit in May to the […]