Mission Statement

Norwood Health Center provides individualized inpatient treatment and residential services for people in crisis, the mentally ill and developmentally disabled adults, focused toward maximizing a persons potential and improving each person's quality of life.

Norwood Health Center is a part of Wood County Unified Services.

About Norwood

Norwood Health Center provides residents of Wood and surrounding counties with quality treatment services which include a residential development disabilities program, acute psychiatric care and a skilled long-term care unit for the chronically mentally ill.

Norwood Health Center is owned by Wood County and operated by the Wood County Unified Services Board. No Wood County resident is denied services because of inability to pay. Referrals and questions about admission can be directed to the Client Services Director by calling 715-384-2188.

Norwood is located in the mainstream of the City of Marshfield's growth, thus enhancing the client's reality orientation and preparation for potential return to the community. Norwood utilizes the services of the Marshfield Clinic and St. Joseph's Hospital. A close affiliation exists which affords Norwood clients access to superior general, specialized medical and diagnostic services.

Norwood Health Center is licensed by the State of Wisconsin as a specialty hospital, a nursing home, an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded and a subacute tramatic brain injury rehabilitation program.

Volunteers

Norwood Health Center is fortunate to have a dedicated group of volunteers who give of their time to help personalize our services. These individuals help out with client activities, both individual and group, and they also operate our Canteen. Men and women are invited to join in sharing their interests and abilities on whatever basis is convenient for them.