About

North Central Health Care
North Central Health Care measures success by our ability to provide individuals with customized care programs that suit their lifestyle and help them reach their personal goals. We work closely with patients, friends, family, and primary care providers to design a truly personalized care plan.
North Central Health Care offers mental health, addiction, skilled nursing, developmental disability, warm water physical therapy and adult protective services for North Central Wisconsin. In Wausau, NCHC operates a 24-7 Crisis Center, Adult Behavioral Health Hospital, Youth Behavioral Health Hospital, Crisis Stabilization facilities for adults and youth, and Lakeside Recovery, a medically-monitored substance use treatment facility. NCHC also operates Outpatient Mental Health, Substance Use, and Psychiatry clinics, as well as Community Treatment programs in our three counties of service, located in Wausau, Merrill, and Antigo. Additionally, NCHC operates two award-winning skilled nursing facili