Mr. Mullen’s Story
North by Northeast patient Thomas Mullen has been getting his high blood pressure treated at North by Northeast for more than three years. He shared his story with us. Shortly after his first visit to North by Northeast, Mr. Mullen’s mother suffered a stroke. He was spending time with her in the hospital when he got an unexpected visitor. “When my mother was in the hospital, North by Northeast sent someone from the clinic to check on me,” Mullen says. “She said, ‘We heard you were…
In Memory: Donna Moulton
North by Northeast patient Donna Moulton passed away on November 9, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Jim, and daughter, Suzanne. We are grateful to Jim for his kindness and gentle manner toward our staff and volunteers while Donna was in our care. Our thoughts are with Jim, Suzanne and Donna's family and friends during this time. Jim wrote the following words in memory of Donna: After 5 months enduring a gland destroying cancer, Donna left us with dignity on November 9th at about 4:00 AM…
One Patient’s Story
Kevin Howard has high blood pressure and an enlarged heart. He does well to manage these conditions and he openly attributes his success to the quality of the relationship he has established with the staff and volunteers at North by Northeast. He has experienced health care in a variety of environments from large hospital to his local community clinic. When Kevin first walked into North by Northeast, he remembers how impressed he was by the personal attention each patient received and by how…
Delivering Health
When USPS employee Randall Hoxie walks up the steps with our mail, he is grinning from ear to ear. It wasn't always that way. When Mr. Hoxie came through our door for the first time in August, he was scared and more than a little frustrated. He had lost his job and Kaiser health coverage not long before, and with it his prescriptions for high blood pressure medication. He knew his blood pressure was dangerously high and he was worried about his health. He also needed a job, had been looking…