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 and transcare. Our goal is to assist our patients and their families through education, consultation, advocacy, and referral for the services they need.
For more information, contact the Social Services Department at 507-831-0687.
Community Resources
Below are a list of local resources and contact information. Simply click on the category you would like to view and the tab will expand.
For your convenience, these resources are also available for download as a PDF by clicking the 'Download Community Resources (PDF)' button at the bottom of this section.
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
- 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
MN Comfort Care
- Agency provides home care assistance/services – Services are not covered by Medicare and are privately paid for the individual
- Service Area: Cottonwood County
- Phone: 507-227-2798
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
For information regarding specific home health agencies, including quality data, please visit Medicare.gov.
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
Sanford Hospice: 507-372-7770
Murray County Hospice: 507-836-8114
Avera@Home Hospice: 507-537-7070
Moments Hospice: 507-609-8800
Nobles County Co-op Electric: 507-372-7331
Mom's Meals: 877-508-6667
Sister's Home Style Meals: 515-332-1928t
Telephone Reassurance: 507-831-1803
Respite Care: 507-831-1803
MN Aging Pathways: 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
Mikkelsen Manor (Windom): 507-831-1788
Pineview (Windom): 507-831-5277
The Lodge (Mt. Lake): 507-427-2465
Valley View (Lakefield): 507-662-5330
Lakeview (Heron Lake): 507-793-2349
The Pines (Jackson): 507-847-8761
Ecumen Meadows (Worthington): 507-372-7838
Golden Horizons of Worthington (Worthington): 507-376-3111
Sunrise View (Adrian): 507-483-2580
Engaged Home Care
- Agency provides non-medical home care services and assistance, such as light housekeeping, meal preparation, shopping, transportation, respite for caregivers. Services are not covered by Medicare and are privately paid for by the individual
- Phone: 507-360-4543
Fairview Home Infusion: 612-672-2233 / 800-642-8845
Option Care: 651-635-9272
Avera Home Infusion: 605-322-8322
Coram Home Infusion: 651-452-5600
Accredo: 866-522-8777
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
Windom: 507-831-6161
Lakefield: (provides meals in Heron Lake) 507-662-6714
Butterfield: 507-956-3032
United Community Action: 800-658-2480 (M-F, daytime)
People’s Express: 800-450-0123
Superior Mobility Transportation: 507-920-7864
Medivan: 800-422-0976
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
Windom Area Health Swing Bed (Windom): 507-831-2400
Windom Good Samaritan (Sogge): 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
The Shores of Worthington (Worthington): 507-376-3175
Murray County Medical Center Swing Bed (Slayton): 507-836-1111
For information regarding specific nursing home facilities, including quality data, please visit www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare
Discharge Planning
Patients admitted into Windom Area Health have the right to request a discharge planning evaluation. To make a request, please contact Windom Area Health Social Services, or make your request directly with your nurse.
Please Note: Windom Area Health routinely assesses all patients admitted for discharge planning needs.
Discharge planning services include:
- Review of the patient’s current medical status, medical history and potential medical considerations following discharge
- Assessment of the patient’s current support system and living situation, including services and assistance in place through family or other individuals
- Evaluation of the patient’s potential needs following discharge
- Planning for the patient’s transition from the hospital at the time of discharge
- Discussion and coordination with the patient and the patient’s representatives
- Review of community resources and supports available to the patient, including insurance coverage and financial considerations
- Completion of referrals to agencies and entities that will be involved in the patient’s care following discharge
- Post discharge follow-up with the patient or patient’s representative
Health Care Directives
A Health Care Directive is a written document that informs others of your wishes about your health care. It allows you to name a person ("agent") to decide for you if you are unable.
At Windom Area Health, you have the right to:
- Have information about Health Care Directives
- Have staff follow your wishes as stated in your Health Care Directive
Your Health Care Directive will be followed:
- To the degree permitted by law
- To the extent medically appropriate
- Subject to limitations on the basis of conscience or other reason permitted by state law
We follow a patient's Health Care Directive once we have knowledge of its contents and the extent to which it is consistent with law and reasonable standards of medical practice. If a provider cannot honor a Health Care Directive, the option of transferring the patient's care to another provider who will comply with the patient's wishes must be discussed.
To learn more about Health Care Directives and or any other support services, contact Karen Denzer, Licensed Social Worker, at 507-831-0687.
You can also read more about Health Care Directives by Clicking Here.