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Full Answer
What was the first occupational therapy in Duluth?
Upon returning to Duluth in 1922, Kate rallied the women of Pilgrim Congregational Church, who raised $1,000 and started the first occupational therapy department in Duluth, located in the St. Louis County Courthouse.
How long has Polinsky Medical Center been around?
The Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation Center. It’s been around for 100 years, and it exists today only because of a small number of passionate people who were committed to offering rehabilitation care in Duluth. Let’s take a look.
When was the Duluth Rehabilitation Center opened?
The Duluth Rehabilitation Center opened in a small space on First Street in 1951, with the help of members of the Duluth Central Labor Body, who took on the renovation of the space free of charge.
What was the Duluth Association for the Physically Handicapped?
In the mid-1940’s, the Duluth Association for the Physically Handicapped took on a project to understand how rehabilitation was provided in other communities in the United States. The information gleaned from the research led the Junior League of Duluth to launch a campaign to create Duluth’s first medical center dedicated solely to physical rehabilitation.
How long has Polinsky Center been open?
Since opening on Second Street 50 years ago , Polinsky has cared for tens of thousands of children and adults offering them hope, improved function, and independence. History has repeated itself and the Center’s necessary growth is inhibited by its current physical space.
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The Park Surgery
There is a car park beside the surgery with spaces available for impaired persons and a limited number of patients. Please only use this when you are visiting the surgery. There is plenty of on-street parking close to the surgery.
Herne & Broomfield Surgery
There is a car park beside the surgery with spaces available for impaired persons and a limited number of patients. Please only use this when you are visiting the surgery.