Mille Lacs Health System
Mille Lacs Health System
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About this organization
Mission
TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF ONAMIA, MN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.
About
MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM (MLHS) IS A RURAL HEALTH SYSTEM LOCATED IN ONAMIA, MN, 80 MILES NORTH OF THE TWIN CITIES NEAR LAKE MILLE LACS. OUR SYSTEM INCLUDES A 25-BED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL, A 57-BED LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY, A 10-BED SENIOR CARE FACILITY, HOME CARE, HOSPICE, A BLS AND ALS AMBULANCE SERVICE, AS WELL AS AN ATTACHED MEDICAL CLINIC. MLHS ALSO OPERATES MEDICAL CLINICS IN THE TOWNS OF ISLE, HILLMAN, GARRISON AND MILACA. OUR MEDICAL STAFF ALSO PROVIDES COVERAGE TO THE NE-IA-SHING CLINIC ON THE NEARBY MILLE LACS RESERVATION. THE HEALTH SYSTEM IS ORGANIZED AS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT CORPORATION. DUE TO THE LACK OF AVAILABLE HEALTHCARE OPTIONS IN THIS CENTRAL MINNESOTA REGION, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS DESIGNATED THIS COMMUNITY AS A MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA IN TERMS OF PRIMARY CARE CLINICS. THE REMOTENESS OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE MILLE LACS COMMUNITIES IN THE 1950'S PROMPTED AN AREA-WIDE COMMUNITY EFFORT TO BUILD A HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL WAS COMPLETED IN 1956 AND, FIVE YEARS LATER A NURSING HOME WAS BUILT ADJACENT TO IT. OVER THE YEARS, THE FACILITIES HAVE BEEN EXPANDED AND MODERNIZED AND RENAMED SEVERAL TIMES. IN 1995, AN AMBITIOUS BUILDING PROJECT AND INTEGRATION EFFORT, WHICH INCLUDED A NEW HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM, REHABILITATION CENTER, AND CLINIC SPACE WERE COMPLETED. THIS BUILDING PROJECT WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH NEARLY A HALF MILLION DOLLARS WHICH WERE RAISED LOCALLY. IN 2001, A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR EXPANSION AND RENOVATION PROJECT WAS STARTED TO FURTHER UPGRADE THE HOSPITAL AND LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES AND POSITION US TO MEET THE GROWING HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE AREA.MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM SERVES A PERMANENT POPULATION OF BETWEEN 12,000 AND 15,000, INCLUDING RESIDENTS OF THE MILLE LACS RESERVATION. BECAUSE OF THE RECREATIONAL FEATURES OF THE MILLE LACS AREA, MLHS ALSO SERVES A NUMBER OF SEASONAL RESIDENTS. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT DURING THE BUSY SUMMER AND HOLIDAY WEEKENDS THERE ARE UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 25,000 PEOPLE IN THE AREA. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON STATISTICS FROM LOCAL RESORTS, MOTELS, AND CAMPGROUNDS. THE CLOSEST ACUTE CARE FACILITY IS 28 MILES AWAY IN PRINCETON. THE CLOSEST TERTIARY CARE FACILITY IS 55 MILES AWAY IN ST. CLOUD. THE CLOSEST SECONDARY LEVEL IS 50 MILES AWAY IN BRAINERD. MLHS IS THE ONLY PROVIDER OF ACUTE CARE WITHIN OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA OF ONAMIA, HILLMAN, ISLE, GARRISON AND WAHKON, WHICH INCLUDES THE MILLE LACS RESERVATION. MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM ALSO SERVES PATIENTS OUTSIDE THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. THE SECONDARY SERVICE AREA INCLUDES MORA, BOCK, MILACA, AND OGILVIE.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing clearly states the mission of the non-profit as “To assist those residing in and visiting the mille lacs area in achieving and mantaining optimal health.”.
When outlining its functions, they were explained as: “To provide quality health services to residents of onamia, mn and the surrounding area.”.
- In compliance with legal regulations, the non-profit has reported their state of operation as MN.
- The filing records the non-profit's address for 2020 as 200 NORTH ELM STREET PO BOX A, ONAMIA, MN, 563590800.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form reports a total of 552 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,315,681.
- The organization has 7 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1953.
- The organization pays $27,836,632 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $36,000 in fundraising expenses.
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