28 years of mobile assistive technology clinics at gillette children’s specialty healthcare david...
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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
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Minnesota Hospital for Indigent Crippled & Deformed Children
Gillette State Hospital for Crippled Children
Gillette Children’s Hospital1897 - 1976
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1985Windom -
Why not come to
us?• Windom (165 miles)
• St. Paul
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Cycle with sidecar becomes first outreach vehicle
1985• Seating & Adaptive
Equipment• Orthotics and
Prosthetics• Windom• Director’s Desk for
work bench
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1986
• Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center
• Northern Wisconsin Center Chippewa Falls, Wis.
• Seating, Adaptive Equipment and Orthotics
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Typical problems in the early 80’s
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First Van 1986
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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
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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
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1990
•
• St. Paul• Chippewa Falls, WI
• Fergus Falls
Windom
• St. Peter
• Moose Lake
• • Austin (110)
Owatonna (70)
• Thief River Falls (300)
Worthington •
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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
•
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New truck has power lift - what a relief!
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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
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Chuck Schemitsch modifies a brace at Mankato clinic
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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)
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Snow! October 31, 1991
• First clinic cancellation on November 1st - to St. Cloud (75 miles)
• The snow lasted through May that winter.
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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
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1995
• Arts for All at clinics in Brainerd & Owatonna
• Consultant to find minorities in greater Minnesota
• Diversity Training• SureFit Patent• Translate Brochures• Translate Fliers
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Development of Community Action Networks
1996
12
3 4
56
7
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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
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1999
• CMN Sponsors New Business Class Freightliner Truck - Diesel engine and air-ride suspension :)
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2000The Elephants are Coming in Mankato!
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2002
• Gillette receives contract from MCSHN to coordinate their PMR/Assistive Technology Clinics
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2003 - 2004
• WAISE Foundation funds Freightliner crew cab truck
• Work Benches• Tools• Demo Equipment
– AAC
– Computer Access
– EADLs
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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
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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
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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 •
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2005
Miles Saved2000 = 254,7002004 = 273,9602008 = 882,8402012 = 963,860
2013
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Number of Services 1985 - 2012
0500
100015002000
2500300035004000
45005000
1985
1988
1991
1994
1997
2000
2003
2006
2009
2012
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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
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Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare
• Gillette Sign?
• Gillette Symbols - bird, tree, flower, etc?