Hospital Week – Popcorn Tuesday May 13th

🎉 Happy Hospital Week! We’re celebrating YOU all week long—here’s what’s happening:
🎯 Monday – BINGO Begins
Check the intranet daily for BINGO numbers. Be one of the first to submit a winning card and get a prize! Send winning cards to mpeterson4@welia.org or bring them to Materials Management.
🍿 Tuesday – Popcorn Day
Stop by Conference Room 1 from 1–4pm for flavored popcorn. Popcorn will be delivered to offsite locations and to the ED/Nursing breakrooms for overnight staff.
🎁 Wednesday & Thursday – Gift Pick-up
Pick up your Hospital Week gift either day in Conference Room 1 during: 7:30–9:30am, 11am–1pm, or 3–4:30pm. Offsite team members will receive gifts at their locations.
👓 Bonus Perks – Eye Care Center Specials
Get 30% off a complete pair of glasses this week (employees only, excludes value packages).
Check back here for daily updates. Thanks for everything you do—enjoy the week! 🎉
Welia Health, in partnership with Medtronic, is hosting a free public event on May 19 at 5:30pm focused on bladder and bowel control. Staff are welcome to attend in person or virtually. Dr. Michael Cady will discuss common symptoms, treatment options, and ways to improve quality of life.
The flyer below is available for download. Please share with friends, family, and patients as you see fit! Registration is required by scanning the QR code or click HERE.
The Support Group flyer has been updated with dates through the end of 2025.
These groups are free and open to anyone—patients, staff, family members, friends or neighbors. They’re a great resource for people who could use a little extra support, and word of mouth from our staff makes a big difference in helping these programs grow. The groups are led by our own Welia Health team members. Please download, print, and pass it along to anyone who may benefit.
Thanks for helping us connect our community to the care they need!
Did you hear? Urgent Care in Pine City is expanding it’s hours beginning May 5, 2025. Urgent Care will now be open 7 AM–7 PM, Monday through Friday, and 9 AM–7 PM on Saturdays and Sundays. Read more about this update here: Welia Health expands Urgent Care hours in Pine City – Welia Health
Please contact Sarah Holmgren, sholmgren@welia.org with questions.
As Troy and I close this chapter of our lives, we are filled with gratitude! Our combined 65 years of service at Kanabec Hospital, First Light and Welia Health has blessed us in so many ways. We felt challenged professionally yet fortunate to work locally which allowed for a great work/life balance. The relationships we developed with staff and patients was fulfilling and instrumental in our job satisfaction. Thank you especially for the awesome support of the rehab and eye clinic staff. You are top notch and made it easy to come to work. Thank you Welia! Your emphasis on caring for our communities is wonderful!!
With sincere gratitude,
Jean & Troy Mork
Around here, World Down Syndrome Day is a BIG deal! We’re celebrating love, inclusion, and what makes us all unique – just like Rebecca and Amelia’s journey! Thanks to the staff who rocked mismatched socks to show support, spread joy, and embrace the beauty of being different. Read Rebecca and Amelia’s full story HERE: https://www.weliahealth.org/2024/04/rebecca-and-amelia/
Happy Spring! Take a step outside and enjoy the fresh air today.
Happy Patient Safety Week! Thank you for all you do to prioritize safety for our patients. Challenge for today, think about what safety looks like in your department. We are ALL equally accountable for keeping our patients safe. If you see something, say something!