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World Blood Donor Day, June 14, 2020 What can you do? Give blood. Give now. Give often According to the World Health Organization, “Every year, on June 14, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD). The event serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to […]

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Mental Health Awareness Month is a time to really focus on educating about mental health.  Support and education are essential to ending the stigma and in the face of COVID-19, this is more important than ever in this unique time of social distancing and stress.  Below are excerpts from

We are texting, emailing and posting more than ever – but are we truly communicating? The technology we use every day has helped us accomplish great things, but it’s also had a profound impact on how we communicate. If current habits continue, experts are concerned overuse of popular technology could lead to diminished speech, language

May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month as it is a peak season for people with these conditions and a perfect time to educate about them. Here we are focusing on Asthma Awareness. Asthma, by definition, is an inflammatory disorder of the airways that causes periodic and reversible obstruction to airflow, usually in response

May is American Stroke Month.  One American dies from a stroke every 4 minutes and it is the 6th leading cause of death in Minnesota.  Time lost is brain lost and the clock starts as soon as you see the signs and symptoms of a stroke. Make sure your family and friends know the warning

Although this spring has looked nothing like a typical Minnesota spring in regards to plans, events, and life in general, May is still National Bike Month! Seriously, what better time than the present to pull out those bikes out from their winter hibernation resting spots and get them ready to go for the summer biking

April is Occupational Therapy month, so let’s take a moment to look at what Occupational Therapy can do to help people live life to its fullest. Occupational Therapy is a profession that helps individuals of all ages develop, recover, improve or maintain skills needed for day-to-day living.  The focus is on adapting the environment and/or

National Health Care Volunteer Week is April 19-25, 2020. Windom Area Health would like to thank all of the “time donors” that serve our organization. Our volunteer groups include our Governing Board, Foundation Board, Auxiliary, Patient Family Advisory Committee, pet therapy handlers and our employees. Board members spend a lot of time and energy providing

What is it? Windom Area Health’s Swing Bed program provides short term care to patients who no longer need acute hospital care, but still require daily skilled nursing or rehabilitation services before returning home. Some examples of skilled care services include: Physical, occupational and/or speech therapy Daily IV medications Daily wound care Rehabilitation following joint

Are you one of millions now trying to adjust to working from home on a daily basis due to COVID-19? Are you finding your home environment isn’t quite conducive you maximizing your working potential? We can help! From a physical therapy perspective, our emphasis is on maximizing patients’ workplace efficiency and safety with use of

The healthcare supply chain as I know it has changed in the last few weeks.  What once was a meticulous process of evaluating medical supplies before they were brought into the hospital is now something that needs to be done quickly, but effectively.  We have been faced with shortages basically overnight.  In healthcare, before you

Part of my role as a social worker at Windom Area Health is to connect patients with community resources and services that will meet their individual needs. As a discharge planner, I see firsthand the positive impact that community services and support have in assisting patients when they transition from the hospital at the time