Wheeler Health

11/17/2025

Wheeler’s Michelle Leece, Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Wheeler’s Waterbury Family Health & Wellness Center, was recognized as an Outstanding Health Center Clinician by the Community Health Center Association of Connecticut. Michelle was nominated by her team from , and the award was presented at CHC-ACT’s annual conference last week. Congratulations, Michelle, and thank you, CHC-ACT colleagues!

11/16/2025

Are you passionate about helping families grow stronger together? Join our team as a Bilingual Multidimensional Family Recovery (MDFR) Specialist!

In this community-based role, you’ll meet families where they feel most comfortable — in their homes and communities — to support recovery, strengthen relationships, and help them connect with the services they need.

If you’re ready to make a difference, visit our website to learn more and apply. https://wheelerhealth.online/CareerFBLI26

11/15/2025

Last week Jessica Masterson, RDN, CDN, CDCES, Wheeler's registered dietitian nutritionist, taught the class how to make cozy and easy breakfast items! We only have two more classes left this year so sign up today: https://form.jotform.com/251334566797065.

11/15/2025

Winds were cold, the line was long, but our Mott Corporation Health Ambassadors were warm hearts today at our Connecticut Foodshare mobile pantry event in . More than 200 people provided for! Thank you all!

11/14/2025

We loved talking to host Abbey Carnivale on NBC Connecticut's CT Live yesterday about the beauty of philanthropy, the dramatic increase in requests for holiday assistance this year (350 as of today(!) compared to just over 100 last year), and how people can help. Look for it to air in the next few weeks, and if you're interested in helping the people we care for, visit:
https://wheelerhealth.online/ctlive

11/13/2025

And the holiday season starts for our Marketing Communications and Philanthropic Giving team! Yesterday, they were joined by Wheeler Trustee Myron Stewart, MBA, rocked some antlers, and met up with our friends at Amazon.com, who provided more than 30 boxes of toys for children we care for. Hundreds of kids will have a great holiday thanks to Amazon's support. We have a beyond-record number of requests this year. THANK YOU!

11/12/2025

Wheeler’s Elizabeth Lawton, APRN, was part of a comprehensive CT Insider story about the challenges of the unhoused in and our delivery of mobile health care in . https://wheelerhealth.online/CTInsiderFBLI

With affordable housing hard to find in Connecticut, the number of people who are homeless — young and old, in cities and towns — is rising fast.

11/12/2025

On Monday, we opened registration for our new Basic Life Support (BLS) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) skills validation room at the Bristol Family Health & Wellness Center—made possible through a generous donation from Code One Training Solutions. This on-site training space provides qualified Wheeler staff with a convenient way to renew their CPR and/or BLS certifications virtually.

11/11/2025

At Wheeler, we proudly honor and thank the members of the U.S. military and their families — past and present — for their service and sacrifice this Veterans Day. Photos from our Waterbury Health & Wellness Center, created to salute those who have served or are currently serving.

11/10/2025

A compassionate reminder of the long journey a child may take in foster care. Learn more about our program at: https://wheelerhealth.online/FosterCare26

11/09/2025

You can make a difference in the life of a child or youth in your community by becoming a Wheeler foster parent. https://wheelerhealth.online/FosterCare26

11/09/2025

November 9-15 is National Nurse Practitioner Week, a time to celebrate our exceptional health care providers. Thank you to our nurse practitioners for all that you do!