10/21/2026
SIX MONTHS OF LAKES COUNTRY HEALTHCARE!
Six months ago, I opened the doors to Lakes Country Healthcare with a dream, a whole lot of determination, and a vision of bringing healthcare back to what I believe it should be: accessible, affordable, convenient, and centered around the patient.
I knew opening my own clinic would be a challenge, but I couldn't have imagined just how much these first six months would mean to me. There have been long days, late nights, plenty of learning experiences, and so many reasons to be grateful!
In just six months, we've cared for over 500 patients of all ages, expanded our services, and worked hard to make healthcare more convenient for our community. From walk-in care and evening and weekend hours to transparent pricing and in-house testing and medications, our goal has always been to make getting quality healthcare a little easier.
But what I'm most proud of isn't necessarily the numbers. It's the relationships we've built and the trust our patients have placed in us.
To every patient who has walked through our doors, THANK YOU! Whether you've visited us once or have continued to trust us with your family's healthcare needs, I am so incredibly grateful that you chose Lakes Country Healthcare.
To everyone who has left a review, shared our posts, recommended us to friends and family, or simply mentioned our name when someone needed care, you have no idea how much that means to a small, locally owned business! Your support and word-of-mouth recommendations have been such an important part of our growth.
To my parents, siblings, in-laws, extended family and friends, thank you for being such an incredible support system. Whether you've helped with projects around the clinic, helped with the kids, listened to my endless ideas, offered advice, spread the word, or simply sent encouraging words when I needed them most, I appreciate every bit of it. This dream may have been mine, but getting it off the ground has certainly been a group effort!
To my husband and our kids, thank you for being my biggest supporters. Opening and running a business takes an incredible amount of time, energy, and sacrifice, and I know that affects all of us. Thank you for your patience, understanding, encouragement, and for supporting me as I pursue something I'm so passionate about. I truly couldn't do this without you.
I'm also so grateful for the people who have worked alongside me and helped make this clinic what it is today. Your hard work, ideas, and dedication mean so much!
When I first opened Lakes Country Healthcare, I hoped our community would see the value in a different approach to healthcare. Six months and more than 500 patients later, I feel more strongly than ever that this type of healthcare is needed in our community.
We are still learning, growing, and finding ways to improve, and I am so excited for what's ahead!
From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU for believing in me, supporting this little clinic, and helping make my dream a reality.
Here's to the first six months and to many, many more years of caring for Detroit Lakes and our surrounding communities!
We are just getting started!
Ashley
