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28 Years of Mobile Assistive Technology Clinics at Gillette
Children’s Specialty Healthcare
David C. Wilkie
Manager, Assistive Technology/Mobile Outreach Clinics
Minnesota Hospital for Indigent Crippled & Deformed Children
Gillette State Hospital for Crippled Children
Gillette Children’s Hospital1897 - 1976
1985Windom -
Why not come to
us?• Windom (165 miles)
• St. Paul
Cycle with sidecar becomes first outreach vehicle
1985• Seating & Adaptive
Equipment• Orthotics and
Prosthetics• Windom• Director’s Desk for
work bench
1986
• Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center
• Northern Wisconsin Center Chippewa Falls, Wis.
• Seating, Adaptive Equipment and Orthotics
Typical problems in the early 80’s
First Van 1986
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
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
1990
•
• St. Paul• Chippewa Falls, WI
• Fergus Falls
Windom
• St. Peter
• Moose Lake
• • Austin (110)
Owatonna (70)
• Thief River Falls (300)
Worthington •
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
•
New truck has power lift - what a relief!
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
Chuck Schemitsch modifies a brace at Mankato clinic
1991-1993
•
• St. Paul• Chippewa Falls, WI
•
Windom
• St. Peter
• Moose Lake
• • Austin
Owatonna
• Thief River Falls
Worthington •
Fergus Falls •Brainerd (135)• (75) St. Cloud
• Duluth (150)
• International Falls (290)
•Mankato (90)• (180) Marshall
•Hibbing (190)
Snow! October 31, 1991
• First clinic cancellation on November 1st - to St. Cloud (75 miles)
• The snow lasted through May that winter.
1995
•
• St. Paul• Chippewa Falls, WI
•
Windom
• St. Peter
• Moose Lake
• • Austin
Owatonna
• Thief River Falls
Worthington •
Fergus Falls • Brainerd
• St. Cloud
• Duluth
• Eveleth• Red Lake
• Alexandria
• Grand Rapids(180)
• Marshall • Mankato
• Roseau (350)
• Monticello
• International Falls
1995
• Arts for All at clinics in Brainerd & Owatonna
• Consultant to find minorities in greater Minnesota
• Diversity Training• SureFit Patent• Translate Brochures• Translate Fliers
Development of Community Action Networks
1996
12
3 4
56
7
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
1999
• CMN Sponsors New Business Class Freightliner Truck - Diesel engine and air-ride suspension :)
2000The Elephants are Coming in Mankato!
2002
• Gillette receives contract from MCSHN to coordinate their PMR/Assistive Technology Clinics
2003 - 2004
• WAISE Foundation funds Freightliner crew cab truck
• Work Benches• Tools• Demo Equipment
– AAC
– Computer Access
– EADLs
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
CurrentSpecialty
Medical and Assistive
TechnologySites
• St. Paul
•
• Albert Lea
Owatonna
• Baxter/Brainerd
• Aurora
• Duluth
• Alexandria
• Grand Rapids
• Marshall • Mankato/St. Peter
• Roseau
• Willmar
• Bemidji
•
• International Falls
• Crookston
Detroit Lakes
HistoricalSites
•
• St. Paul• Chippewa Falls, WI
•
Windom
•
• Moose Lake
• • Austin
Owatonna
• Thief River Falls
Worthington •
Fergus Falls • Baxter/Brainerd
• St. Cloud
• Duluth
• Eveleth, Hibbing, & Virginia• Red Lake
• Alexandria
• Grand Rapids
• Marshall • Mankato
• Roseau
• Willmar
• Cloquet
• Bemidji
• Detroit Lakes• Park Rapids
• LaCresent & Winona
• RochesterNew Ulm•
• Red Wing
•
• International Falls
•
• Crookston
• Monticello
• Ah-gwah-ching
St. Peter• Fairbault
• Aurora
Albert Lea •
2005
Miles Saved2000 = 254,7002004 = 273,9602008 = 882,8402012 = 963,860
2013
Number of Services 1985 - 2012
0500
100015002000
2500300035004000
45005000
1985
1988
1991
1994
1997
2000
2003
2006
2009
2012
641 664 629797
942 883
10981030960
1215
1480
28 49232
523 559 593722
630537 559 625 575
675 700
925
1415
1653
1964
158415681615
21132000
2201
2416
2626
30693253
0
250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
2250
2500
2750
3000
3250
3500
1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012
Physician & NP
AT Services
AT Services 1985-2012, Physician & NP Services 2002-2012
Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare
• Gillette Sign?
• Gillette Symbols - bird, tree, flower, etc?