Administration

As a token of our appreciation for your hard work and dedication this past year, we are excited to give a holiday gift to all staff members. The gift distribution will take place on Wednesday, December 20, see details below:

Mora (Meeting room 1)

• 7-9am
• 11am-1pm
• 3:30-5pm

Pine City

• 12-1pm

Hinckley

• 2-3pm

Please come pick up your gift during these designated times or contact your manager to make alternative arrangements if you cannot make it during these hours.

We wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday season of joy and peace.

Join us for the annual Christmas Tea celebration on Wednesday, December 20th.

Connect with your work peers while enjoying delicious cookies, bars, meat, cheese and veggies.

In Mora, find everything in Meeting rooms 2-4

In Hinckley and Pine City, everything will be set up in perspective break rooms between 12 and 1pm.

What, Why and How

For the remainder of the month of November, the Patient Experience group would like remind everyone to focus on an Attitude of Gratitude.

Flyer credit – Grace Barritt

The Updated COVID Vaccines Are Here: Things You Should Know

1. CDC recommends the updated COVID vaccines for everyone ages 6 months and older to stay up to date. They are highly recommended for Welia Health employees.
2. According to the FDA, the updated vaccine addresses currently circulating variants to provide better protection against serious consequences of COVID-19.
3. The updated vaccines are not expected to prevent all cases of COVID, including those causing mild illness; rather, their aim is to reduce severe illness, hospitalization, and death from infection.
4. Vaccine is highly recommended for anyone at risk of severe disease and death including patients over the age of 50 as well as anyone with immunocompromising conditions and chronic conditions such as heart disease or diabetes.
5. According to the CDC any serious reactions after COVID-19 vaccination are rare.
6. The CDC considers it safe to get the COVID shot and annual flu vaccine simultaneously.

More information on Updated COVID Vaccines can be found here: Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines | CDC

To ensure sufficient vaccine supply for all of our employees, please complete the quick survey with your interest in receiving the updated COVID vaccine: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R35NQZ2

Last month Dr. Allen shared with staff his experience in New Zealand. Thank you to everyone who attended in person and virtually.

Please click here to watch the presentation.

Thank you Dr. Allen for sharing this with us.