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Freeman Regional Health Services

Freeman Regional Health Services is a healthcare facility which primarily serves residents in Hutchinson, McCook and Turner Counties in Southeastern South Dakota. Freeman Regional Health Services provides a full range of healthcare needs.

Freeman Medical Center

A 25-bed critical access hospital offering acute care and outpatient services.

FRHS Clinics

The clinic in Freeman is physically connected to the hospital.  Three satellite clinics are located in Menno, Marion and Bridgewater.  The clinics share physicians, and advanced practice providers. FRHS Clinics are jointly owned and operated by Freeman Regional Health Services and Avera McKennan.

Freeman Regional Nursing Home

A 56-bed Medicare Skilled Nursing Home providing round-the-clock nursing care.  In addition, two 10-bed memory care neighborhoods benefit residents who have memory care needs or are suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

Freeman Regional Assisted Living

A 35-bed facility with the goal of creating a warm, caring community while supporting residents’ personal care needs, safety and dignity, round-the-clock. Click here to find out more about our services.

Walnut and Dewald Street Village

10-unit congregate living independent apartments owned and operated by Freeman Regional Health Services.  Each 2-bedroom apartment has its own laundry facilities and attached garage.  A continental breakfast is provided weekly by FRHS Nutrition Services.

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Clinic Locations

56

Nursing Home Beds

25

Hospital Beds

200 +

Qualified Staff

Our Mission

To provide high quality and compassionate care for all ages in order to positively impact  the lives, health, and wellness of our patients, residents, employees, and communities. 

Our Vision

Enhancing the health and wellness of our communities for generations to come.

FRHS Care Standards

Our values are CARE which stands for Compassion, Attitude, Respect, Excellence

Our Values

Excellence:
To provide high quality, fully accessible care driven by best practices and continuous improvement in a changing healthcare environment.

Compassion:
To provide respectful and dignified care recognizing the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs for all.

Community:
To provide belonging and connection for all generations throughout the continuum of care.

Freeman Regional Board of Directors

The board of directors at Freeman Regional Health Services is made up of 9 members from Freeman and the surrounding communities of Marion, Menno and Bridgewater.  These individuals provide community representation to ensure that the facility is meeting the needs of the communities.  Those responsibilities include developing long-range planning for programs, services and finances.  Board members include:

Lori Uecker – President
Steve Fuhrmann – Vice-President
Jason Aanenson – Treasurer
Cindi Mutchelknaus – Secretary
Jim Julson
Glenn Roth
Cameron Becker
Steve Schmeichel
Shane Vetch

FRHS Department Leaders

The department leaders, listed below, oversee staff who provide the full range of health care services for our community.

  • CEO / Administrator – Courtney Unruh
  • CFO, Assistant Administrator & Corporate Compliance Officer – Phil Husher
  • Business Office Coordinator – Alison Goehring
  • Purchasing Manager – Cheryl Langle
  • Senior Living Assistant Administrator & Education Coordinator – Amanda Mettler
  • Foundation & Marketing Director – Tabitha Schoenwald
  • Director of Quality & Infection Control – Angie Brockmueller
  • Freeman Medical Center Director of Nursing & Cardiac Rehabilitation Coordinator  – Michelle Neuharth
    – Hospital Care Coordinator – Angela Wollmann
    – Surgical Coordinator – Anissa Weier
    – Community Health Nurse – Heather Iversen
    – Trauma Coordinator – Jim Christensen
  • Director of Laboratory and Radiology – Julie Crick
  • Director of Rehabilitation – Tony Miller
  • Clinic Manager – Karissa Podzimek
  • Nursing Home and Assisted Living Director of Nursing – Nikki Mehlhaf
  • Director of Social Services – Lindsey Unruh
  • Director of Activities (Nursing Home) – Natalie Arens
  • Director of Activities (Assisted Living) – Peggy Muchmore
  • Director of Nutrition Services (Nursing Home) – Tim Gudmundson
  • Director of Nutrition Services (Assisted Living) – Martha Cortes
  • Director of Facilities – Charly Waltner
  • Director of Environmental Services – Evan Waltner
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