Upland Hills Health Hosts 4-H Donators

The Rockwell Mills 4-H Club in Dodgeville got the opportunity to tour areas of Upland Hills Health on Saturday.

About 75 4-H members and parents spent the evening on a tour of the new Wellness Center facility, as well as the Kidney Dialysis Center, set to open next month. The group recently made a generous donation to the Dialysis Center.

Administrator Phyllis Fritsch talked to the group about dialysis and how it works, as well as how it is going to serve the community. “It was a pleasure to host the club and let them see firsthand how their donation is really going to help the people who need dialysis in their community,” Fritsch said.

The group also watched a video describing the first day of treatment for a dialysis patient. Each club member then received a dialysis card, signed by Upland Hills Health volunteer Anna Whalen.

The club held its monthly meeting in the new conference facilities at the hospital after the tour.

Upland Hills Health Foundation Director Tammie Richter added, “The Foundation was excited to host the 4-H meeting and show the members the impact their donation has had on the Dialysis program. It is very rewarding to see that the youth in our community are getting involved in a program that will serve so many of their neighbors.”