Perham Health benefits from years long processes of recruitment
The year 2020 marked a success that comes from conversations and changes made in 2016-17. Both patients and staff will benefit from the increased number of providers at Perham Health. 1:01 pm, Jun. 3, 2021 ×
Dr. Matthew Haugen, family medicine with OB, started working with the young and elderly at Perham Health in September 2020, which brought him closer to his hometown of Pelican Rapids. He also enjoys procedures. Submitted by Sue Von Ruden, 2021
Dr. Fiona Axelsson is on her way to becoming a doctor, and she’s already one of three that will be working at Perham Health in the next two years. She’s always had her heart focused on rural medicine and found Perham like a “sister city” to her hometown of Gimli, Manitoba, Canada.
In a roller-coaster year, Perham has pulled together as a community to survive the harsh year Written By: RosaLin Alcoser | ×
A man wears a paper mask while coming out of Ace Hardware in Perham on Monday, July 27. (RosaLin Alcoser/Focus)
2020 has been a roller-coaster of a year for both Perham and the world. Over the course of the year, lockdown signs read “Perham Strong” popped up all over town with a sentiment that has proven to be true this year.
During the pandemic, many small businesses across the country and state of Minnesota have had to permanently shut their doors in 2020. But business closings did not grab headlines in the Perham Focus. While many events were altered or postponed because of COVID-19, the year ended with some hope and the arrival of a vaccine.