What does We are Winona mean to you?

We all have stories to tell. What’s your Winona Health story? Share a memory, your experience or let us know why Winona Health/local care is important to you or your family.

We are Winona.

Our story begins more than a century ago with neighbors coming together to take care of one another regardless of circumstance — through multiple pandemics, the Great Depression, two world wars, and countless moments that shaped our community and its wellbeing.

This timeless notion of unity defined our earliest experiences and will guide all of our tomorrows. Because what we’ve learned along this journey is that we can depend on each other when it counts. And that caregiving, at its best, is not constrained by location, building, or title; that we are all care givers.

For those of us who choose this as our life’s work, care means never wavering from a passion not just to serve, but to create something better; to use what we have been given to pursue excellence in every touch point with our patients, our community, and each other.

We share the spirit of the rebels and dreamers that came before us, the ones who had the courage to think and act differently; the ones that broke through barriers and went further, pressing beyond what was expected, to make a difference in the lives of others. We stand on their shoulders.

In a world that sometimes celebrates big, we are reminded of the beauty and power of being small. And the deep sense of responsibility that comes from local ownership. We are inspired by the heart and soul of selfless artisans who embed every fiber of being in their work, blending creativity, competency, and consistency in a seamless alchemy of art and science.

And while we cannot know the health challenges tomorrow may bring, we do know this: we will always be driven to inspire, recognize, and empower the caregiver in all of us. Not just within our walls, but across this great community. Because we know in our hearts that the best possible care happens as it always has — when we are there for each other in the moments that matter.

We commit this to you, our employees, friends, patients, and neighbors, because we are all Winona.