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This month we are celebrating National Physical Therapy Month here at the Windom Area Hospital. Physical therapy is a great way to help with pain management and to improve a persons mobility. One benefit of physical therapy is maximizing your movement. Our staff are movement experts and can identify, diagnose and treat movement problems with the […]

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and is dedicated to raising awareness. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women and is the second leading cause of death as well. The root

In September it is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Early screening and detection are the best possible ways to prevent prostate cancer. The prostate is a ping pong ball sized gland, located near the base of the rectum in men. It is responsible for supplying seminal fluid, which mixes with sperm from the testes. The prostate

Media Release For immediate release Contact: Ken Versteeg, Community Blood Bank O: 1-877-877-3070 or C: 360-4560 Competition to Impact Local Blood Supply This Fall Windom, MN- Windom Area Hospital, Law Enforcement, EMS and Fire Department are joining forces to help ward off fall blood shortages by hosting the annual Heroes Behind the Badges blood drive

September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Blood cancers include leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Every 3 minutes in a person in the United States is diagnosed with a blood cancer, affecting adults and children. 36% of the diagnosed are leukemia, 47% are lymphoma and 18% are myeloma. There are few, hard to spot warning signs for

Caught you Caring: Anita Eichstadt Anita was recognized for going above and beyond for her coworkers and also being recognized by patients for being friendly and caring during their visits. From helping in the emergency department, to stepping in to teach a patient in Outreach, coaching a patient on breastfeeding, and helping with 2nd grade

On Saturday, August 11, the Farmers Market in Windom may have seen a few more kids and families than usual, due to the Power of Produce (POP) Club joining the Farmers Market. From 9:30-11:30 am, there were a total of 23 kids, ages 4-12, taking part in activities including a market vegetable scavenger hunt. The

Its back to school time again, which means that fall sports are beginning for most athletes. Most athletes hope to make it through the season without an injury, but things do not always go as planned. Getting injured can affect a lot of people besides the individual, such as getting pressure to play through the

In the recent years, people in medicine believed when a person got a concussion, they would have to put aside physical activity for a week and sit in a dark room, to reduce stress on the brain. But, new research has found that physical activity may decrease the chances of persistent post concussion symptoms in

Caught you Caring: Cindy Gehl Cindy was recognized as our employee of the quarter due to the MANY Caught you Caring nominations from peers, patients, survey comments and visitors. Cindy has consistently been noted as being kind, helpful, friendly, and a ‘joy to have help during visits’. All this while multitasking various priorities at the

This July, the Windom Area Hospital is focusing on Oncology/Skin Cancer Awareness. During the summer time, it is especially important to focus on keeping your skin safe from the harmful UV rays. It is important to do routine checks on your skin to see if there have been any new developments in moles or spots

Caring for people living with Alzheimer’s disease can be a challenging task. As their health declines, so does their ability to complete the simple tasks in life. Watching your loved one go through this slow degeneration can be difficult, but having family and friends there to support you is the best way to hurdle these