(Crandon, WI) Continuing their commitment to bringing high-quality cost effective health care to the people of the Crandon community and Forest County, Ministry Health Care is pleased to announce a Ground Blessing Ceremony has been scheduled for Thursday, July 23 at 1 p.m. at the new clinic site located at 400 West Glen Street off highway 8 west of Crandon. Public is welcome to attend. This location will be the future home of a state-of-the-art clinic facility for Ministry Medical Group which is currently located at 209 East Elm Street in Crandon. Construction on the new clinic facility will begin in late July with an expected completion by March 2010.

“Ministry has had a long-standing commitment to this community and this exciting development is not only realization of a long standing personal dream of mine but reflects our organization’s future commitment to the people and communities of Forest County,” shared Dr. Rebecca Perry. “A new facility not only brings a new building but the potential for many new services geared to the needs of our patients and their families—for years to come. Please join us for our ground blessing ceremony.”

Ministry Medical Group prides itself on its unique ability to provide high quality medical services with the personal touch of small-town life. Internal Medicine and Family Practice specialists are currently located at the clinic in Crandon and are accepting new patients. In addition, a significant number of specialists also come to Crandon clinic on a weekly basis from Ministry Medical Group-Rhinelander. Crandon clinic’s health care includes family practice, pediatrics, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, rheumatology, surgery, physical medicine, behavioral health, diagnostic services, lab services and specialist referral. Crandon clinic is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. to serve you and your family. Same day appointments are available. For more information or to schedule an appointment call 715-478-3318.