We Are Winona.
Caring for our community for more than 130 years!

Our story began more than a century ago with neighbors coming together to take care of one another regardless of circumstance. Established on February 28, 1894, Winona Health has been taking care of this community for more than 130 years!

  • Winona Health’s story began on February 24, 1894, when local physicians and caring citizens met to discuss the need for a hospital.
  • They agreed there was a pressing need and, together, they had the courage and commitment to meet the challenges of starting a hospital. Just four days later, on February 28, 1894, they established the Winona General Hospital Association.
  • Over the next 130 years, the generosity and unwavering commitment of community members helped shape what is now Winona Health.
  • Local healthcare is one of a community’s most important assets, and Winona would not be the same without the vision, dedication and hard work of the rebels and dreamers who came before to create an independent, community-owned healthcare organization.
  • Winona Health is deeply rooted in this community. Caregivers throughout the organization have an unwavering commitment to continuously and proactively evolve to overcome the challenges of an ever-changing financial environment to continue to meet the community’s primary healthcare needs.

We know the best care happens when we are there for each other in the moments that matter.

From providing a safe and warm welcome to the Winona area’s newest community members in our Family Birth Center to comfortable, compassionate care in our our skilled nursing residence to hospice care in whatever setting it is needed, we’re here for you and your family through all stages of life.

That includes our Primary Care Providers here to help you stay healthy, care for you if you’re not feeling well, and connect you or a loved one with specialty services and hospital care. When the unexpected happens, you can count on life-saving care that comes right to you from our Winona Area Ambulance Service and that is here for you in our Emergency Department.

Those who choose to make healthcare their life’s work carry on the spirit of those who came before. At Winona Health, we’re committed to creating something better – continuously finding ways to improve care – even within the challenges outside of our control.

Whatever age or stage of life you’re in, we are ready to care for you. Winona Health is as much a part of this community as this community is a part of Winona Health! We Are Winona.

  • Winona Health was founded in 1894, and has been caring for generation after generation of families for more than 130 years.
  • Our local, volunteer board of directors, ensures that our financial resources and strategic plan align with our community’s needs.
  • We collaborate with other community organizations, extending care outside our walls to address issues that affect the health and well-being of individuals and families.
  • Winona Health has been recognized as a Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital in areas including managing cost, high quality, health outcomes, patient perspective and financial stability.
  • Our culture of continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making focuses on increasing value to patients. Our improvement process has drawn interest and visits from healthcare and other industry leaders from the US and other countries.
  • Always forward-thinking, Winona Health was among the first in the nation to develop and implement an integrated Electronic Medical Record to increase healthcare efficiency and safety.
  • More than 250 volunteers further our mission, serving throughout our organization and planning fundraisers throughout the year.
  • The generous support of community members through the Winona Health Foundation, helps us invest in areas that benefit our patients, residents and community.
  • Local healthcare is one of a community’s most important assets. As an independent organization, decisions are made locally, with our community’s best interest in mind. Resources stay in our community, supporting the local economy.
  • Winona Health is a founding member of Headwaters High-Value Network. Headwaters Network enables rural healthcare providers to collaborate on clinical and operational initiatives, enhancing the quality of care, availability, and affordability in rural communities.

Winona Health is an independent, community-owned, not-for-profit healthcare provider governed by a volunteer board of local community members. Our board is responsible for stewardship of this community asset and ensuring access to high-quality, affordable and patient-centered care guided by our mission, vision and values.

By the numbers:

  • More than 130 years of caregiving
  • More than 90 physicians and associate providers and 13 specialties
  • More than 900 caregivers

  • More than 250 volunteers

  • 49-bed hospital
  • 80-bed nursing home
  • 60-apartment assisted living community
  • 20-apartment assisted living community for memory care

Winona Health is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.