Gundersen Tri-County Care Center sits in Whitehall, about 27 miles from Winona, Wisconsin, and has a new 24-bed critical access hospital built in 2024, serving nearby towns like Arcadia, Blair, Ettrick, Independence, and Strum, which gives folks quite a few options for both senior living and medical care all in the same place. The nursing care community has a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for its nursing home, which means it's doing well on those basic standards, and you'll find both studio and one-bedroom layouts for rooms, including private rooms for those who want that bit of extra privacy. You'll see round-the-clock care in the nursing home part of the community, with personalized support for daily needs and opportunities for different activities with others.
Now, folks also use the full hospital side of the facility with its 24 beds, emergency and urgent care services-people usually spend about 84 minutes in the ER, according to the patient data they share-and those needing emergency help can count on their Level IV Trauma Center and dedicated emergency care facility. Their hospital works as part of Gundersen Tri-County Hospital and Clinics across west-central Wisconsin, with main clinics in Whitehall, Blair, Independence, and Mondovi. People in the area can get medical transportation, dental specialties, cosmetic help, concussion care, endoscopy, chiropractic treatment, and children's medicine, plus special care for hearts, breasts, brains, bones, and more, including arthritis, asthma, allergy and immunology services, behavioral health, and hospice care for end-of-life support.
Therapies here include physical, speech, and occupational therapy, so anyone recovering from an illness or injury will find hands-on help, and they even cover bariatric surgery, birth care, and more practical needs like bone density testing and back or neck care. Folks will also find overall patient experience data, showing how others feel about their care. The care team aims for a patient-centered approach using new technology, but details about specific senior activities or amenities aren't always available because of some server connection errors. Locals often call it the Whitehall Clinic, and though it pulls together many types of care under one roof, it's mostly known for consistency, a compassionate team of providers, and a focus on basics, making sure seniors and local residents have a place for both long-term care and medical emergencies, right in the heart of their community.
