Emplify Health by Gundersen Friendship Area

10/28/2026

Want to check a few gifts to check off your holiday shopping list? Stop by the Nutman Fundraiser in the Friendship Hospital lobby. The last day of the sale is Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Every purchase helps support our Partners organization and the important work they do to raise funds for our hospital and clinics. 🎁

10/24/2026

💗 Strong brew, strong you. Schedule your mammogram! This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we partnered with area drink shops to help spread an important message: early detection saves lives.

You may have seen our custom cup stickers reminding women to prioritize their breast health and schedule their routine screening. Thank you to The Friendly Brew in Friendship, The Beverage Avenue and The Dirty Frenchie in Adams and Tiffany’s Buds & Beans in Westfield for partnering with us on this initiative.

Did you know - 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. When breast cancer is found before it spreads outside the breast, the 5-year relative survival rate is over 99%. Routine screening mammograms can detect breast cancer early, often before symptoms develop, when treatment is most effective. For most women at average risk, screening should begin at age 40.

If you're due for your routine screening, we're here to make the process easy and comfortable. To schedule your mammogram, call us at (608) 339-3331.

Learn more about breast cancer symptoms and screening: https://www.cdc.gov/breast-cancer/symptoms/

10/23/2026

Sharing this message from our friends at the Adams County Sheriff's Office. Drug Take Back Day is tomorrow! Please read the details below.

Drug Take Back Oct. 24th

Saturday, Oct 24th is Drug Take Back Day

If you have any old medications, bring them to the Sheriff's Office, and we'll dispose of them for you!!

The front lobby will be open from 10am - 2pm

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Bring: Prescription (controlled and non-controlled) and over-the-counter medications, ointments, patches, non-aerosol sprays, inhalers, creams, vials, and pet medications. Please place all pills in a sealed zip lock baggie. We do not accept prescription bottles or other containers.

Do Not Bring: Illegal drugs, needles/sharps, aerosol cans, bio-hazardous materials (anything containing a bodily fluid or blood), mercury thermometers, personal care products (shampoo, soaps, lotions, sunscreens, etc...), household hazardous waste (paint, pesticides, oil, gas).

Participants may dispose of solid, non-liquid medication(s) by removing the medication from its container and disposing of it directly into a disposal box or into a clear sealable plastic bag. Plastic pill containers should not be collected. Blister packages are acceptable without the medications being removed.

Liquids will be accepted during this initiative. However, the liquids, creams, and sprays must be in their original packaging and evenly distributed within the boxes of collected solid prescription medications. Liquids without the original packaging will not be accepted.

As a reminder, Drug Take Back Drop Off bins are available year-round at The Adams County Sheriff's Department (24/7), Adams County Health and Human Services (during business hours), and The Adams County Community Center (during business hours).

10/17/2026

We’re here when you need us! 💙Our team is grateful for the kind words and proud to be here for our community when unexpected needs arise.

10/16/2026

🏆 Top 20 in the nation!

Emplify Health by Gundersen Friendship has been recognized by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) as one of the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals for Quality in the country.

We’re proud of our team and grateful for the opportunity to provide exceptional care to our community every day. Learn more about this recognition at:

Emplify Health by Gundersen Friendship has been named one of the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the nation for Quality by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA).

10/05/2026

As Veterans Day approaches, our Partners of Gundersen Moundview volunteers invite you to recognize the courage, dedication and sacrifice of the veterans in our lives.

Red and blue tribute ornaments are available for $5 each our hospital gift shop. Each ornament will include a personalized “dog tag” identifying the veteran being honored or remembered and will be displayed on a special tree in the hospital lobby.

Ornaments are available through Nov. 13. Stop by the hospital gift shop Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to purchase yours. The tribute tree will remain on display through Nov. 13. If you would like to keep your ornament, it may be picked up Nov. 12 or 13. A portion of the proceeds will be shared with our local VFW and American Legion organizations.

Help us fill the tree with gratitude in honor and remembrance for the veterans who have given so much

09/29/2026

Do you have questions about memory loss?

Join Dr. Rayan Lungba, board-certified in geriatric and family medicine with Emplify Health by Gundersen Friendship and Emily Wilbur, dementia care specialist with Adams County Health & Human Services Department of Aging, today, Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 4 p.m. at the Adams Community Center.

Learn more about memory loss and bring your questions!

09/29/2026

If you live or work in Adams County, we want to hear from you!

Please take a few minutes to complete our short Community Health Needs Assessment survey. By doing so, you’ll have a chance to win one of six $25 Kwik Trip or Amazon gift cards donated by Adams County Health and Human Services!

Your feedback will help identify the health needs and priorities that matter most to our community such as mental health, access to care, housing, transportation and more.

Emplify Health by Gundersen Friendship Hospital is partnering with Adams County Health & Human Services Division of Public Health on the assessment. What we learn from you will help guide programs, services and priorities for the next three to five years.

To take the survey, visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PD8H29S

Thank you for helping us build a healthier community!

09/14/2026

Sharing from our friends at UW Extension. This evidence-based training teaches ADULTS how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges in adolescents aged 12-18.

Learn how to support the young people in your life.

This evidence-based training teaches ADULTS how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges in adolescents aged 12-18.

https://eventreg.wisc.edu/en/5f4YRxR7/g/extension/youth-mental-health-first-aid-for-adults-sept-30-5a2TQr1Dsur/overview

09/11/2026

This morning, our "Friendship Fighters Hospital & Clinics" team and supporters continued a long-standing tradition by taking a commemorative walk the day before the annual Steppin' Out in Pink - Gundersen Medical Foundation event, a fundraiser supporting breast cancer research and patient programs through the Gundersen Medical Foundation in La Crosse.

We walked along Main Street in memory of those we have lost to breast cancer and in honor of the many survivors and individuals currently fighting this disease, including one of our own, Danielle Soley, Nurse Practitioner at Westfield Clinic.

If you'd like to support our team and help fund vital breast cancer research and patient care programs at Emplify Health by Gundersen, please consider making a donation through our Steppin' Out in Pink team page at: https://steppinoutinpink.donordrive.com/team/6190

Together, we can make a difference for patients and families impacted by breast cancer. 💕