The holiday season is here! Join us for a holiday employee wellness bingo challenge. Complete 5 activities in a row on the bingo card and earn a cozy holiday kit! You have from now until December 18th. Turn in dates are:
Mora: Dec 18th and 19th from 10am-1pm in the wellness office
Pine City: Dec 20th from 10am-12pm in the staff lounge
Hinckley: Dec 21st from 10am-12pm in the staff lounge
Have fun! If you have any questions email health and wellness programs coordinator Paige Nelson at pnelson@welia.org.
Reason for Recognition? My son James and I would like to thank all of you for the wonderful care he received when he presented to the ED with chest pain yesterday. He is currently at Abbott waiting to have an angiogram to check for blockage. He is in good spirits but has a headache from the nitro drip.
Having worked in the ED for many years myself I told him this was a normal side effect of the nitro.
James told me what his symptoms were, and they were certainly all textbook MI symptoms.
He said that the helicopter flight was fast, only took about 25 minutes and that everyone was so professional.
Thanks again for taking such good care of my boy!
Reason for Recognition? I am so, so grateful for our dietary team! When our pediatric feeding patient rescheduled their appointment, I forgot to let dietary know. Danna and her team moved my feeding order with no issue. Thank you all so much, the feeding program would be impossible without you all!
November 14th is World Diabetes Day, honoring the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, the co-discoverer of insulin in 1922 with Charles Best. The blue circle, adopted in 2007, represents the global symbol for diabetes awareness, uniting us against the diabetes epidemic.
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. It affects about 37 million Americans, including adults and youth. Diabetes can damage the eyes, kidneys, nerves, and heart, and it is linked to some types of cancer.
The Diabetes Education team at Welia Health is here to help you and your family learn how to manage diabetes, whether type 1 or type 2. Our educators will work with you to establish individual goals so you can feel better and reduce your risks of developing diabetes-related complications.
Additional resources about living with diabetes can be found here: American Diabetes Association, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Reason for Recognition? Nikki and Kristal in Hinckley are always so helpful when I am working there and so positive. They are so willing to help and answer questions which is great to have being I am knew and have a lot of questions! :)
You ladies are awesome, I appreciate you so much!
Reason for Recognition? Thank you for the delicious meals that you consistently provide, especially the Turkey dinner today! Your friendly smiles and savory foods are a bright spot in this work environment. Thank you for all your hard work and making our days more pleasant.
Behavior Of Excellence demonstrated: Community Focused/Driven
The holiday season is upon us! Welia is collecting items for Toys for Tots now until December 11th. Donation bins can be found at each facility and at the Welia Center. The posters located on the collection bins also have QR codes where you can donate directly using that link. Please help donate to the children in need this holiday season. Thank you for your generosity!
The Updated COVID Vaccines Are Here: Things You Should Know
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.
According to the FDA, the updated vaccine addresses currently circulating variants to provide better protection against serious consequences of COVID-19.
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.
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.
According to the CDC any serious reactions after COVID-19 vaccination are rare.
The CDC considers it safe to get the COVID shot and annual flu vaccine simultaneously.
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
