News
Read the latest news, announcements, advisories, and official updates from Lakeland Care, Inc.
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Lakeland Care 2019 Q2 C.A.R.E. Award Winners
Lakeland Care continues to recognize outstanding providers through the C.A.R.E. (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Enrichment) Award. The C.A.R.E. Award is a way for our care teams to recognize the outstanding service of our providers and individual caregivers. Every quarter an internal Lakeland Care committee chooses three providers/caregivers from all care team submissions and the committee…
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Employees’ Local Donations Top $100,000
Lakeland Care staff reach milestone in support to Wisconsin nonprofits. At Lakeland Care, Inc. (LCI), supporting individuals’ independence and helping them live well in their communities is part of the mission. Lakeland Care provides Family Care services, a Medicaid managed care program providing managed long-term care services and supports. But at Lakeland Care, that…
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Lakeland Care Selects its Next Leader
Oshkosh Resident to Lead Local Family Care Company Lakeland Care Inc., a local Managed Care Organization providing Family Care services to more than 6,000 individuals in Northeastern and North Central Wisconsin and the Fox Valley, has selected Sara L. Muhlbauer of Oshkosh as its next Chief Executive Officer. Muhlbauer has worked at Lakeland Care…
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Lakeland Care Wins Bid for Family Care
Local Nonprofit Will Continue Serving Northeastern Wisconsin Residents Lakeland Care, Inc. has won its bid to continue providing Family Care supports to eligible individuals living in seven Northeastern Wisconsin counties including Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto and Shawano. Family Care is a Medicaid managed care program providing long-term care services and supports…
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Lakeland Care begins CEO Search upon Announcement that Katie Mnuk will Retire December 2019
Lakeland Care, Inc. (LCI), is seeking an experienced, proven leader to succeed the retiring CEO, Katie Mnuk. LCI is a private, non-profit organization that provides personalized care management for eligible elders and adults with disabilities. Serving 22 counties in Wisconsin, LCI is member-centered and mission driven—an organization that truly makes a positive impact on those…
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2018 Provider C.A.R.E. (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Enrichment) Award Results
Over the course of 2018, 25 individual caregiver nominations were received from Care Management staff for those they felt demonstrated compassion, accountability, respect and enrichment when providing services to our members. With these nominations, LCI’s internal committee evaluated each submission from staff and chose the top three individuals each quarter to receive the C.A.R.E. Award!…
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Lakeland Care Supervisor Receives Patriotic Employer Award
Lakeland Care is a proud supporter of our military and veterans. Steve Day from Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves (ESGR) presented Lakeland Care supervisor, Anne Baldwin, with the Patriotic Employer award. Lakeland Care employee Victoria Chapman nominated Anne Baldwin for the award. Victoria said, “Anne Baldwin deserves this award for her outstanding…
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Lakeland Care Opens in Rhinelander
The snip of a giant scissors officially marks availability of Family Care in Florence, Forest, Oneida and Vilas Counties on July 1, as Lakeland Care opens its newest office in Rhinelander. Family Care is a comprehensive and flexible system of long-term care services that fosters people’s independence and supports their quality of life…
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Lakeland Care Expands into North Central Wisconsin
The snip of a giant scissors officially marks availability of Lakeland Care’s Family Care services in Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Portage and Wood counties on July 1, as Lakeland Care opens its newest offices in Stevens Point and Wausau. Family Care is a comprehensive and flexible system of long-term care services that…
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Fond du Lac Resident Hosts Local Legislators at Work
State Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac) and State Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac) joined Lakeland Care member Thomas Schmitz at Agnesian HealthCare in the statewide Take Your Legislator to Work Campaign on May 11. The Take Your Legislator to Work Campaign is organized each year by the Wisconsin Board for People with…
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Manitowoc Resident Hosts Local Legislators at Work
“Take Your Legislator to Work” Spotlights Benefits of Hiring Individuals with Disabilities Lakeland Care member Wayne Bonfigt was joined by State Senator Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) and State Representative Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) at Manitowoc’s A&W Restaurant in the statewide Take Your Legislator to Work Campaign on April 3. The Take Your Legislator to Work campaign…
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Lakeland Care to Host Flipped Job Fair
Employers, are you continually cycling through “entry level” positions? Individuals with disabilities want to work in their communities, and studies show they are less likely to miss work or call in sick, making them very valuable employees. People are more likely to shop at businesses that employ individuals with disabilities, and they represent a trillion-dollar…