Planning, Advocacy, and Referrals
The Social Services department at Windom Area Health assists patients with discharge planning, advocacy, and referrals. Other primary responsibilities include coordinating swing bed, transcare, and patient satisfaction surveys. The department’s vision is to assist patients and families to attain optimal psychosocial and physical functioning through education, consultation, advocacy, and referral.
For more information, contact the Social Services Department at 507-831-0687.
Home Health Care Services
Good Samaritan Community Care of Southwest Minnesota
- Services: skilled nursing, home health aide, in-home therapy, telehealth and homemaker services
- Service Area: Southwestern Minnesota
- Phone: 507-831-0734
Avera@Home
- Services: skilled nursing, home health aide, in-home therapy
- Service Area: Southwest Minnesota
- Phone: 507-537-7070
International Quality Homecare
- Services: skilled nursing, home health aide, homemaker services
- Service Area: Southwestern Minnesota
- Phone: 507-372-2929
Adara Home Health
- Services: skilled nursing, home health aide, in-home therapy and companion and homemaking services
- Service Area: Southern Minnesota
- Phone: 1-800-817-1819
Alliance Health Care
- Services: skilled nursing, home health aide, homemaking services, PCA services and companionship
- Service Area: Watonwan County
- Phone: (507) 386-1953 or 1-877-386-7515
Baywood Home Care
- Agency provides home care assistance/services - Services are not covered by Medicare and are privately paid for by the individual. Can provide up to 24 hour/day care
- Service Area: Southwestern Minnesota
- Phone: 507-399-2080
Personal Care Attendants
International Quality Homecare
- Agency provides personal care attendants/assistance – Services are not covered by Medicare and are privately paid for by the individual or may be funded by the county, if enrolled in an eligible program.
- Phone: 1-507-372-2929
Home Infusion Services
- Fairview Home Infusion: 612-672-2233 / 800-642-8845
- Option Care: 651-635-9272
- Avera Home Infusion: 605-322-8322 / 888-346-8085
- Coram Home Infusion: 651-452-5600
- Accredo: 866-522-8777
Hospice Services
- Sanford Hospice: 507-372-7770
- Murray County Hospice: 507-836-8114
- Avera@Home Hospice: 507-537-7070
- Moments Hospice: 507-609-8800
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) & Oxygen/Respiratory Services
- Sanford Health Equip: 507-831-0247
- HyVee Pharmacy: 507-832-8230
- Peterson Drug: 507-427-2707
- Rice Home Medical: 877-637-3561 (Redwood Falls)
- Avera Home Medical: 712-362-3568 (Estherville, IA)
- Northwest Respiratory (Oxygen/Resp): 800-232-0706
Life Alert/Lifeline Services
- Nobles County Co-op Electric: 507-372-7331
Meals-on-Wheels
- Windom: 507-831-6161
- Mt. Lake: 507-427-2151
- Lakefield: (provides meals in Heron Lake) 507-662-6714
- Butterfield: 507-956-3032
Grocery Delivery
- Hy-Vee (Windom): 507-831-2786
- Maynard’s (Mountain: Lake) 507-427-2220
- Maynard’s (Lakefield): 507-662-6777
Transportation
- United Community Action: 800-658-2480 (M-F, daytime)
- Medivan: 800-422-0976
- People’s Express: 800-450-0123
ACE (advocate – connect – educate) / RSVP
- Telephone Reassurance: 507-831-1803
- Respite Care: 507-831-1803
County Agencies
- Des Moines Valley Health/Human Services: 507-831-1891 (Cottonwood Co)
- Des Moines Valley Health/Human Services: 507-847-4000 (Jackson Co)
- Watonwan County Human Services: 507-375-3294
MN Linkage Line Services
- Senior Linkage Line: 1-800-333-2433
- Disability Linkage Line: 1-866-333-2466
- Veterans Linkage Line: 1-888-546-5838
- Online Linkage Line Services: www.MinnesotaHelp.info
Swing Bed and Skilled Nursing Facilities
- Windom Area Hospital Swing Bed (Windom): 507-831-2400
- Windom Good Samaritan / Sogge (Windom): 507-831-1788
- Mt. Lake Good Samaritan (Mt. Lake): 507-427-2464
- Colonial Manor (Lakefield): 507-662-6646
- Westbrook Good Samaritan (Westbrook): 507-274-6155
- Sanford Hospital Jackson Swing Bed (Jackson): 507-847-2420
- Jackson Good Samaritan (Jackson): 507-847-3100
- St. John’s Circle of Care (Springfield): 507-723-3200
- Good Samaritan Pleasant View (St. James): 507-375-3286
- Valley View Manor (Lamberton): 507-752-7346
- Maple Lawn Nursing Home (Fulda): 507-425-2571
- Trimont Health Care Center (Trimont): 507-639-2381
Assisted Living Facilities
- Mikkelsen Manor Assisted Living (Windom): 507-831-1788
- Pineview Assisted Living (Windom): 507-831-5277
- The Lodge Assisted Living (Mt. Lake): 507-427-2465
- Valley View Assisted Living (Lakefield): 507-662-5330
- Lakeview Assisted Living (Heron Lake): 507-793-2349
- Meadows Assisted Living (Worthington): 507-372-7838
- Sunrise View Assisted Living (Adrian): 507-483-2580 / 806-717-6824
