2020 Healthcare Scholarships Open Now! The Windom Area Health Foundation will once again be offering several $1,000 continuing education scholarships to local students who are interested in pursuing a career in a healthcare field. The Windom Area Health Foundation was established in 2002 with a mission of providing charitable support for the medical and educational …
Staff Spotlight: Diabetic Education Team November is National Diabetes Month and Windom Area Health would like to honor our Diabetic Education team for their dedication to health. The strong diabetic team is made up of two registered nurses, Priscilla Comnick and Rachael Fast and two registered dietitians, Abby Kipfer and Betsy Plotz. Between all of these …
Caught you Caring: Heath Quiring Heath Quiring was selected as the employee of the quarter for Quarter 3! Heath is consistently mentioned by name in patient surveys for his superior patient care, including one that commented, “He took time to explain everything he did and took the time with me. I give him a 10+!” …
One person’s unwanted shoes can help provide meaningful opportunities that many in developing nations need, which is why Windom Area Health recently partnered with the Lions Club to host a shoe drive to collect new or gently-worn shoes. Masters stands at the base of the mountain of shoes collected by Windom Area Health employees and …
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Windom Area Health is excited to announce we will officially be receiving 3D Mammography services starting January 2020. 3D Mammography will be coming on the Edith Sanford Breast Cancer mobile truck, two times per month, on Mondays from 9:30 am-2:00 pm. Each truck has a waiting area, interview area, two dressing rooms and a mammography …
Before we know it Old Man Winter will be here. The temps are going to get cold and the snow will begin to fly. That means we will be staying indoors and bundling up so we do not get cold. It also means the cold and flu virus will run rampant. Nobody likes getting sick …
People living with Parkinson’s disease often move differently with actions that become progressively smaller and slower. They may have trouble with getting around, getting dressed and with other everyday activities. “Small motor” tasks like buttoning a shirt or “large motor” tasks like getting up from a chair or maintaining balance while walking can be challenging …
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The 14th Annual “Heroes Behind the Badges” blood drive ended helping multiple patients. The blood drive held on September 16 was a friendly competition between Windom Law Enforcement / EMS and Windom Fire Department. All of the departments recruited donors to help boost the fall blood supply for Windom Area Health. In the end it …
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Urgent Call for Blood Donation at the Windom Heroes Blood Drive Windom, MN- Windom Fire Department, Police Department, EMS, Windom Area Health and Community Blood Bank will partner up to save lives at the annual Heroes Behind the Badges blood drive event. The departments will be competing to see who can recruit the most blood …
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Caught you Caring: Jason Ella Jason Ella is our Employee of the Quarter for Quarter 2! Jason was nominated for the Caught you Caring program a record 6 times in April alone! Not only are his coworkers extremely complimentary of his willingness to help out, pick up shifts, and go on transfers, his patient care …
July is National UV Safety Month and here at Windom Area Health, we want our patients and community to stay sun safe. Making sure you have the proper protection when you are out in the sun is key to helping protect your skin from harmful rays. A variety of SPF products are on the market …
Every 65 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia, leading to memory loss, thinking and behavior, with currently 5.8 million Americans living with this disease. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease, which means symptoms worsen as time goes on. In the early stages of the disease, …
