Northern Highland Health Foundation
The Northern Highland Health Foundation Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that was founded in 2024 and is governed by a volunteer board of directors to support the communities of Manitowish Waters, Mercer, Oma, Presque Isle, Sherman, and Winchester.
Our Mission is to improve access to affordable, quality health and wellness services in the Northern Highland Region of Wisconsin by providing financial resources to health and wellness service providers and organizations.
Latest News
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Todd Swearingen, DO, a board-certified family medicine physician, will be joining the new Family Health Center–Mercer Clinic before the first of the year! Dr. Swearingen is known for his patient-focused approach and says, “I enjoy the opportunity to establish long-term relationships with my patients and their families.” He and his wife, Jennifer, are moving to our area and look forward to enjoying outdoor activities like hiking, fishing, backpacking, and kayaking. They also have two adult children currently in college. The Family Health Center–Mercer Clinic will be opening around the same time as Dr. Swearingen’s arrival. We are so excited to welcome both Dr. Swearingen and this wonderful new clinic to our community!
How We Can Help
Health foundations like ours are finding their role increasingly important as the landscape of healthcare continues to evolve. The NHHF was founded to provide financial support to quality health and wellness services.
The community was deeply concerned about the lack of local clinic, lab and pharmacy after having this valuable resource for more than 30 years. A local group came together to identify ways to help fill this void and out of that the Foundation was formed with the goal of involving our communities in resolving unmet medical and wellness needs. A small group of dedicated volunteers is finding their way to standing up the Foundation and taking on our first big project, with many more to come. The Board would welcome community engagement and involvement.
The Family Health CenterMercer Primary Care Center
Family Health Center of Marshfield, Inc. is thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of its latest primary care facility at 5110 U.S. Hwy 51, Mercer, WI 54547. Scheduled to open in the spring of 2025, this new center will be a pivotal investment in the health and well-being of the local communities.
Family Health Center – Mercer Primary Care Center will offer convenient and accessible health care services to Mercer and its neighboring areas, with plans for developing future pharmacy services.
“It has been inspiring to see how the Mercer community has organized to support bringing back local health care after the loss of their clinic. We are grateful to be a partner in this effort,” said Greg Nycz, Chief Executive Officer, Family Health Center of Marshfield, Inc.
Services will include wellness visits for children and adults, immunizations, care of chronic illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease, blood work and other lab services, pharmacy dispensary, telehealth visits, contraceptive care and reproductive health, follow-up and ongoing care, referrals for specialty and some preventative services