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28 Years of Mobile Assistive Technology Clinics at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare

28 Years of Mobile Assistive Technology Clinics at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare. David C. Wilkie Manager, Assistive Technology/Mobile Outreach Clinics.

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28 Years of Mobile Assistive Technology Clinics at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare

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  1. 28 Years of Mobile Assistive Technology Clinics at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare David C. Wilkie Manager, Assistive Technology/Mobile Outreach Clinics

  2. Minnesota Hospital for Indigent Crippled & Deformed ChildrenGillette State Hospital for Crippled Children Gillette Children’s Hospital1897 - 1976

  3. 1985Windom - Why not come to us? St. Paul • Windom (165 miles)

  4. Cycle with sidecar becomes first outreach vehicle1985 • Seating & Adaptive Equipment • Orthotics and Prosthetics • Windom • Director’s Desk for work bench

  5. 1986 • Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center • Northern Wisconsin Center Chippewa Falls, Wis. • Seating, Adaptive Equipment and Orthotics

  6. Typical problems in the early 80’s

  7. First Van 1986

  8. SCH connection -1987 • Services for Children with Handicaps (now MCSHN) - kids • July = Seating & Orthotics for Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center • November = Seating & Orthotics for RTC & SCH

  9. 1989 • STAR grant adds “assistive technology” services to unserved and underserved rural areas of the State • STAR funds “AT” Clinics - far corners of the State

  10. 1990 • Thief River Falls (300) • Moose Lake • Fergus Falls • Chippewa • Falls, WI St. Paul • St. Peter Owatonna (70) Windom Worthington • Austin • (110)

  11. Services expand in 1990 • Ford Step Van from Friends of Gillette • AAC, Computer Demonstration Equipment • MCSHN, RTC continue • Trade ramp for lift • Patti joins Gillette

  12. New truck has power lift - what a relief!

  13. Set up at Mankato clinic • Regional Treatment Center- PT/OT Gym • Library (only once) • Church - Chapel, Classrooms, Gym • Hospital - Clinic & Conference Rooms • Schools - Conference Room, Gym, Stage Warm up Room • Performing Arts Make up Room • American Legion/ VFW - Bingo Hall

  14. Chuck Schemitsch modifies a brace at Mankato clinic

  15. 1991-1993 • International Falls (290) • Thief River Falls • Hibbing (190) • Duluth (150) • Moose Lake Fergus Falls • Brainerd • (135) (75) St. Cloud • Chippewa • Falls, WI St. Paul Marshall • St. Peter • (180) • Mankato (90) Windom Owatonna • Austin Worthington

  16. Snow! October 31, 1991 • First clinic cancellation on November 1st - to St. Cloud (75 miles) • The snow lasted through May that winter.

  17. 1995 Roseau (350) • International Falls • Thief River Falls • Red Lake • Eveleth Grand Rapids (180) • Duluth • Moose Lake Fergus Falls • Brainerd • Alexandria St. Cloud • Chippewa • Falls, WI Monticello St. Paul • St. Peter Marshall Mankato Windom Owatonna • Austin Worthington

  18. 1995 • Arts for All at clinics in Brainerd & Owatonna • Consultant to find minorities in greater Minnesota • Diversity Training • SureFit Patent • Translate Brochures • Translate Fliers

  19. Development of Community Action Networks 1996 1 2 4 3 7 5 6

  20. 1998-2001 • United Way of Steele Co. funds Owatonna clinics • Mankato United Way funds clinics in Mankato • United Way of Mower County funds clinics in Austin • United Way of Kandiyohi funds clinics in Willmar • All Regional Treatment Center funding ends • Willmar Planning Committee begins work to bring clinics to Willmar • Rice Health Foundation funds Willmar clinics • STAR funds ATNs, ATNs fund clinics • Dr. Murphy joins Gillette and supports outreach clinics

  21. 1999 • CMN Sponsors New Business Class Freightliner Truck - Diesel engine and air-ride suspension :)

  22. 2000 The Elephants are Coming in Mankato!

  23. 2002 • Gillette receives contract from MCSHN to coordinate their PMR/Assistive Technology Clinics

  24. 2003 - 2004 • WAISE Foundation funds Freightliner crew cab truck • Work Benches • Tools • Demo Equipment • AAC • Computer Access • EADLs

  25. Telemedicine evaluation clinic added in 2004 • Seating evaluations with the staff of Rice Memorial Hospital • PT, Vendor, Client, Family in Willmar • Seating Specialist in New Brighton • Saves evaluation time on the road

  26. CurrentSpecialty Medical and AssistiveTechnologySites Roseau • International Falls • Crookston • Bemidji Aurora Detroit Lakes Grand Rapids • Duluth • Baxter/Brainerd • Alexandria Willmar St. Paul Mankato/ St. Peter Marshall Owatonna • Albert Lea

  27. HistoricalSites Roseau • International Falls • ThiefRiver Falls • Crookston • Red Lake • Aurora • Bemidji • Eveleth, Hibbing, & Virginia Ah-gwah-ching • Grand Rapids Park Rapids • Duluth Cloquet • Detroit Lakes • Moose Lake Fergus Falls • Baxter/Brainerd • Alexandria St. Cloud • Monticello • Chippewa • Falls, WI St. Paul Willmar • Red Wing St. Peter New Ulm • Fairbault Marshall Mankato • Rochester Windom Owatonna • LaCresent • & Winona Worthington • Austin Albert Lea

  28. 2005 2013 Miles Saved 2000 = 254,700 2004 = 273,960 2008 = 882,840 2012 = 963,860

  29. Number of Services 1985 - 2012

  30. AT Services 1985-2012, Physician & NP Services 2002-2012

  31. Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare • Gillette Sign? • Gillette Symbols - bird, tree, flower, etc?

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