In April 2000, Brad’s life was in upheaval; he was unemployed and his father had recently died. Then the neck pain started. After he got an MRI, Brad waited anxiously for the results. Days later, when a person from the […]Read More ›
On an overcast morning, on a bench outside NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center, Linda described the day, nine and one-half months earlier, that she hit rock bottom. It was Monday, November 4, 2013, and Linda — who was suffering from severe […]Read More ›
Ron’s symptoms began in November 2012: dizziness, impaired vision, lethargy, weight loss, and thirst. The 55-year-old had the sense that something was wrong. But he didn’t go to the doctor right away. Ron’s familiar with pain. He’s done construction and […]Read More ›
The Hennepin County Mental Health Center is part of Hennepin County’s Human Services and Public Health Department, one of Hennepin Health’s four partner organizations. Because of the high rate of mental health conditions in the Hennepin Health population, the center […]Read More ›
Judy Soderberg has been a member of Hennepin Health’s Care Model Committee since 2012. While most of the committee is composed of employees from Hennepin County Medical Center, NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center, Metropolitan Health Plan, and Hennepin County’s Human […]Read More ›
Jorge emigrated from Mexico to Minnesota in 1999. He explained that he used to have a wife, a brother, and a son. And he used to work as a food shelf coordinator for Pillsbury United Communities. Then, 2010 and 2011 […]Read More ›