Live Well Winona

Live Well Winona is a community health hub, seeking to engage the entire community in a culture of health and wellness improvement through lifestyle changes.

Formally founded in the summer of 2011 by a generous grant from Will and Shirley Oberton, the concept of Live Well Winona was developed the year before from a simple question – was there a possibility of improving the health of Winona?

Wanting to encourage their neighbors to live their healthiest lives possible, with the realization that ‘health’ would look different for each individual, a core group of vested community members came together to create this synergistic hub. Combining their personal priority for healthy living with their passion and energy for the Winona community, the primary individuals began to invest in this shared passion and vision of a Healthy Community. The engagement of additional highly motivated individuals from diverse organizations in Winona was sought by inviting them to participate in discussions on the notion of ‘health’ and ‘wellness’, helping frame the collective approach of the concept.

Live Well Winona resulted from the shared desire to make a difference in the Winona community by promoting all that Winona has to offer, and by making existing opportunities and resources more accessible for everyone in the community. Live Well Winona has a desire to help all residents of Winona live better and healthier lives.

In October of 2017, Live Well Winona underwent an exciting structural change. Winona Health was a founding partner of Live Well Winona, and in an effort to leverage our limited resources for greater impact in our community, Live Well Winona became a department of Winona Health. We have aligned objectives and goals regarding advancing health improvement and well-being in our community.

Mission
Live Well Winona has a mission to engage the community in a culture of wellness that is distinctively noticeable and results in people that live longer, better lives, and are measurably healthier.

Vision
The vision of Live Well Winona is to establish a “Hub” to connect and engage community members, programs, organizations and employers in healthy activities. The organization will be the community leader for healthy lifestyles, focusing on areas of need and facilitating activities and resources that improve the community’s health.

Core Values
Passion: Our commitment to excellence is infectious and motivating.
Dedication: We are devoted to sharing our holistic approach to wellness.
Collaboration: We are better together, offering resources that strengthen our community.
Impact: We inspire our community to establish healthy habits for better lives.