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Senior Team Updates – October 6, 2023

  • Next week, on Wednesday & Thursday, our leadership team will be attending a leadership training session led by our coaches for The Welia Way.  We are looking forward to learning how to be the best leaders to make Welia the best place to work and to give and receive healthcare!
  • New Coffee/Cappuccino Vendor Machine:  In the next few weeks, there will be a self-serve vending machine installed in the Mora Cafeteria area. 
  • Vaccination Clinics:  Get your influenza vaccine, update your tetanus, and more!  Dates are listed on the intranet.
  • COVID Boosters:  While not quite available here yet, when they are, we encourage you to receive any recommended boosters.
  • Our new RPAP Student, Danielle Frazee, started on Monday.
  • Newly hired providers (Bios will be posted soon!):
    • Anna Warnes, DNP-Full-time Emergency Department, Pine City Urgency Services, and Mora Same Day
    • David Bidle, MD-Full-time Family Medicine physician in Pine City and Hinckley
    • Lindsey Fielder, NP-Full-time at Mora, Hinckley, and Pine City clinics
    • Marc Meyer, MD-Full-time Family Medicine physician in Mora, Hinckley and Pine City
Rehab

Benefits and specialties of PT

Observing National Physical Therapy Month

Physical therapy can help you improve your quality of life by improving your mobility, reducing pain, and managing chronic diseases. Physical therapists are movement experts, playing a key part in your healthcare team by working together with you and others to develop strategies and personalized treatment plans to achieve your health goals.

Whether you’re recovering from an injury, managing a chronic condition, improving your overall health and fitness, or achieving job or sport-specific goals, physical therapy can help you reach your goals.

Click below to learn more about the benefits of physical therapy and how it can help you improve your quality of life.

Rehab

Observing National Physical Therapy Month

Every October, PTs, PTAs, and physical therapy students celebrate their profession during National Physical Therapy (PT) Month and encourage Welia Health staff and our communities to choose more movement, choose better health, and choose physical therapy.

For the next four weeks, the PT department will share information on how physical therapy can improve your quality of life, topics include: benefits of PT, moving more, managing pain, and the specialties provided by Welia Health PT staff. Stay tuned!

Infection Control

Employee immunization clinic

Flu. COVID. Tetanus. Blood draws.

MORA

Monday-Thursday, 10/2–10/5 and Monday, 10/16
7:30 am – 4:00 pm in Meeting Rooms 3 and 4
Be sure to pick up a FREE cookie!


• Vaccinations
Flu, Covid-19* and tetanus vaccines available at no cost.

*Updated supply information about COVID-19 boosters will be shared as soon as it is made available.

• Blood draws
Metabolic and lipid screenings available at no cost.
Look for a sign-up sheet in the hospital lab.


• Covid-19 test kits
Pick up at-home Covid-19 tests at no cost.

• FIT Testing
It is an annual requirement from OSHA that has fallen off our schedule on an annual basis. Welia Health’s policy states: FIT testing will be provided to a core group of Hospital and Clinic Nurses (RNs/LPNs), Health Care Providers, Facility Operations, Anesthesia, Radiology, Ambulance, Pharmacy, Laboratory, and Respiratory Therapy personnel.

Self schedule for:

Tuesday, October 3

Thursday, October 5


HINCKLEY & PINE CITY

No designated times.
• Ask a nurse to administer vaccines.
• Ask lab staff for blood draws.
In Hinckley and Pine City, free cookies will be available on
Tuesday, 10/3.

Anyone vaccinated outside of clinic times will
receive a coupon for a FREE cookie!

New Employee: Emma Peterson, Hospital RN

Position: Hospital RN
Email: eszoka@welia.org
Start Date: September 18, 2023
Background/Education: Mora Public Schools- 2017 graduate. St. Scholastica- 2021 graduate.
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Giving back to the community where I grew up.
What are your three favorite movies? 1. Mamma Mia 2. The Blindside 3. A Star is Born
What is your favorite color? Purple
What are your hobbies? Hiking, boating, gardening, spending time with family, and golfing.

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