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Windom, MN – Windom Area Health and Community Blood Bank will hold a community blood drive on Monday, January 9th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The need is high and residents are asked to consider donating blood to support the local blood supply. Donors can schedule their donation […]

Caught You Caring: Blake Westman Blake Westman, Registered Nurse, has been named Windom Area Health’s employee of the quarter for Quarter 2, 2022! Blake has been with Windom Area Health as an RN since 2018, and works in the Emergency Department, Obstetrics, and inpatient units. Over the years, Blake has been recognized ELEVEN times for

Windom, MN – Windom Area Health, Police Department, EMS and Fire Department come together to help improve the overall blood supply at Windom Area Health during the 17th annual Heroes Behind the Badges blood drive event. The friendly competition drive will be held on Monday, September 19th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30

Caught You Caring: Katie Bennett Katie Bennett, Registered Nurse, has been named Windom Area Health’s employee of the quarter for Quarter 1, 2022. Katie has been an asset to Windom Area Health since February of 2011. Katie has always dedicated her time to her patients but especially in recent months during the ED renovation. Katie

Windom, MN – Community Blood Bank is asking for residents to consider donating blood and support the local blood supply as Windom Area Health hosts a community blood drive on Monday, June 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.  All who donate will receive D.Q. gift card. To schedule

Windom, MN May 2022 – The mission of the Windom Area Health Foundation is to provide support for future medical and/or educational programs at Windom Area Health. In keeping with this mission, the Windom Area Health Foundation recently awarded several continuing education scholarships to local students pursuing careers in the healthcare field.  Students receiving $1,000

Clinic will allow hospital to provide immediate mental health care closer to home WINDOM, MN – Windom Area Health recently presented their vision to establish a mental health walk-in clinic to area community partners.  The need for mental health services has increased substantially in the last couple of years due to the loss of vital

Windom, MN – Windom Area Health and Community Blood Bank will host a community blood drive on Monday, April 4th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Windom Area Health. The public will have an opportunity to donate blood to help local patients in the community. Donors can schedule

Caught You Caring: Mitch Boeck Mitch Boeck, Physical Therapist, has been named Windom Area Health’s employee of the quarter for Quarter 4, 2021! Mitch has been an asset to Windom Area Health since January of 2014. He has dedicated so much time and hard work here at Windom Area Health and it is obvious patients

Windom, MN – The Windom Area Health Foundation was established in 2002 with a mission of providing charitable support for the medical and educational programs of Windom Area Health, apart from normal operating expenses.  In keeping with this mission, the Windom Area Health Foundation will once again be offering several $1,000 continuing education scholarships to

Collaboration allows hospital to continue providing exceptional care by implementing leading edge technology WINDOM, MN – Windom Area Health recently partnered with TeleHealth Solution ™ to provide afterhours care to patients via telemedicine. The service will help provide expert clinical care to both inpatients on nights and weekends, and also to patients needing to be

Windom, MN – Community Blood Bank (Avera McKennan Hospital & Sanford USD Medical Center) continues to struggle with a severe blood shortage as we move into the new year. Currently, the blood bank is most critical for all blood types, especially O positive and O negative, but all blood types are needed. Join us at