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Welia Health is proud to support the Safe Sitter mission to provide life skills, safety skills, and childcare training to all youth to build safer communities. Please contact the site coordinator below to sign up for a Safe Sitter class this June! Space is limited. The cost is $25. Classes designed for 11-14-year-oldsEach class is…

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Welia Health is proud to provide free sports physicals for area students. The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) requires students participating in sports and activities to have a physical every three years. Pine CityTuesday, August 1Call 320.629.7505 to register. MoraTuesday, August 8Call 320.679.1313 to register. IMPORTANT: Bring your completed Sports Medical Eligibility Form to…

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In March of 2023, Welia Health shared information with Medicare patients regarding its participation in an Accountable Care Organization. You will receive a second letter, as we want to ensure you have the opportunity to ask us any questions you may have. Our participation in an Accountable Care Organization does not limit your choice of…

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Notice to the Public Due to the decrease in community transmission of COVID-19, effective Friday, April 28, 2023, masking while at Welia Health will be optional for patients, visitors and staff.* Patients or visitors experiencing respiratory symptoms consistent with COVID-19, currently isolating for COVID-19, who have had a higher-risk exposure to COVID-19, and/or who have…

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Updated technology creates more efficient and faster lab results. Welia Health recently updated three of its analyzers in its laboratory departments at the Mora and Pine City locations.Lab analyzers perform over 50 different “chemistry” type tests, including tests for vitamins, kidney function, lipids, glucose, and troponin, used to detect heart attacks. Laboratory data influences 60-80%…

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Helmsley Charitable Trust grants $191,358 to help Welia Health purchase state-of-the-art ultrasound equipment Welia Health benefits from a $191,358 grant by the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. The grant is part of a larger $26.4 million ultrasound initiative in Minnesota, aiming to enhance ultrasound imaging and boost sonography and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)…

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Cara Winn, CNP, a family medicine provider at Welia Health, has announced her last day is Friday, April 7, 2023. A letter from Welia Health has been sent to Cara’s patients notifying them of her decision. Cara’s patients are encouraged to call 320.679.1313 to speak with a patient access representative for assistance in selecting a…

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Over the next few weeks, Medicare patients will receive a notice designating Welia Health as an Accountable Care Organization (PDF). This notice is for informational purposes only, and there is nothing you need to do in response. Welia Health is participating in an Accountable Care Organization (ACO). An ACO is a group of doctors, hospitals,…

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Given the importance of learning to read in third grade, Welia Health speech-language therapists will visit local elementary schools to read to third graders. This year’s theme: From Readers to Leaders. Welia Health believes in BOOKS! Recognizing the connection between reading and success – academically and throughout life, Welia Health partners with area schools by…

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Working collaboratively with community organizations and other healthcare partners, Welia Health publishes a Community Health Needs Assessment every three years as directed by the Internal Revenue Service. Over the past year, we conducted surveys and interviews and analyzed data reports. Welia Health then used this information to create initiatives that will guide strategic plans and…

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