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The mission for Winona Health is “to inspire, recognize, and empower the caregiver in all of us”. As we strive toward our mission, Winona Health is a vital community partner, working with other businesses and groups to create a healthy, vibrant and productive community. We serve our community with leadership, strength and energy, bringing our expertise in medical care, population health and management of chronic disease to our community so we create a great place to live.

Responding to the health needs of the community, especially the most vulnerable among us, is core to achieving our mission of optimal health and well-being. To do so, we must have an understanding of these needs and develop a deliberate approach to addressing the needs. In addition, the 2010 Affordable Care Act requires that all 501(c)(3)hospitals conduct a community health needs assessment every 3 years.

The needs assessment process examines community demographics, socio-economic factors and health service utilization trends. Input from community coalitions, focus groups, and surveys is incorporated into the report. This assessment incorporates components of primary data collection and secondary data analysis that focus on the health and social needs of Winona County using the zip code 55987.

Neighbors caring for neighbors

From the moment our story began in 1894, with neighbors coming together to care for one another, Winona Health has been here for our community and all who enter our doors. And our community has been here for us. We can depend on each other when it counts.

Through more than 130 years, we’ve weathered multiple pandemics, the Great Depression, two world wars and countless moments that have shaped our community and its wellbeing. Yet our story is made up of more than those moments. It’s woven with deep connections and enduring relationships.

Caregiving encompasses many meanings, it happens moment to moment, person to person. We are all caregivers. And while we cannot know all the challenges the future may bring, we do know this. The best possible care will happen as it always has – with all of us being here for each other in the moments that matter.

Thank you for allowing us to care for you, for supporting us, for being part of our story and letting us be part of yours.

We Are Winona.