TWO years in, retail cannabis growth explodes. PAGE 3
NOV 15, 2021 VOL. 39, NO. 23
The Business Newspaper of Metro Grand Rapids, Holland, Muskegon & West Michigan
THIS WEEK
PATTEE RESTORES FAITH IN PROCESS Restoration company owner stays independent to better work with customers. Page 11
Mental health crisis spurs action Pine Rest, Holland Hospital among those hiring to meet overwhelming needs. Chelsea Carter
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Be well Report touts physical, emotional, financial and career well-being strategies. PAGE 3
Cannabis rift Boycott takes aim at those supporting legislation involving caregiver rights. PAGE 3
DIGITAL FRIENDS App links investment accounts, provides perks to shareholders and exposure to brands. Page 4
THE LISTS
The area’s top foundations. Page 6 The area’s top estate planners. Page 7 The area’s top social service agencies. Page 9
Local organizations are stepping up to meet an ever-growing demand for individuals experiencing ongoing struggles with mental health. According to a Household Pulse Survey done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one-third of Michiganders reported experiencing symptoms of depression and/or anxiety between Sept. 29 and Oct. 11, 2021. Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services is hiring 200 people to address the increased need for services. “Just to give you a sense, if you want to see a psychiatrist, you’re going to wait two to four months,
Pine Rest’s Urgent Care Center last month experienced its single biggest day ever for acute mental health services. Courtesy Pine Rest
if you want to see a social worker, you’re going to wait two to four months ... and it’s all because demand is just skyrocketing,” said Bob Nykamp, vice president and COO of Pine Rest. “And we describe it as the epidemic following the pandemic. We’ve seen a significant increase in behavioral health; outpatient demand, inpatient demand, all of our services.” Nykamp said during the last week of October, Pine Rest’s Psychiatric Urgent Care Center ex-
perienced its single biggest day for services. Currently, Pine Rest has 300 outpatient clinicians on staff, and Nykamp said they are looking to double that amount through multiple hiring phases and facility expansions to provide West Michigan with the care it needs. A majority of Pine Rest’s new hires will be brought on to eliminate the increased wait times patients are experiencing. The organization has continued
to use services such as telehealth care, which Nykamp said has been incredibly beneficial in fueling its growth. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Pine Rest has since moved many of its outpatient clinicians to providing care from their home offices. More recently, the organization gave its outpatient staff the option to continue to serve their patients solely through telehealth services at their home CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
Re.dwell recognized for sustainability Eight-year-old boutique furniture company stays true to its ‘reclaim, repurpose’ roots. Rachel Watson
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Re.dwell was recognized with two awards last month for doing what it does best: crafting sustainably sourced wood furniture. Dan Chase is founder and owner of Re.dwell, a boutique furniture manufacturer founded in 2013 and based at 950 Boston St. SE in Grand Rapids. Chase and his team of four full- and part-time
craftsmen custom-build wood furniture from reclaimed materials mounted on steel finishings fabricated and powder-coated by Custom Powder & Fabrication, also based in the Boston Square neighborhood of Grand Rapids. The company’s work ranges from conference tables to reception desks and workstations for companies such as Byrne Electrical and Google, and it also includes custom dining tables, coffee tables and desks for the home. Last month, Re.dwell received two honors recognizing its commitment to sustainability. The first was a Green Ribbon Award from the Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC), a coaliCONTINUED ON PAGE 18
Re.dwell’s Universal Reclaimed Wood Multipurpose Table won the Green Ribbon Award from the Sustainable Furnishings Council. Courtesy Re.dwell
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