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Welia Health is happy to offer vaccines at our Mora Clinic. Get your vaccine when it’s convenient for you. Welia Health Mora Clinic301 Highway 65 S, Mora (use the Main Entrance) Vaccinations during normal clinic hours8am–5:30pm Mon–Fri | 8am–12pm SatWhen you arrive, let Welia Health staff know that you would like to receive the COVID…

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Welia Health is now offering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to all individuals 12 years of age and older. The FDA announced expanded emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine to include adolescents ages 12–15 on May 10, 2021.  Consent for the COVID-19 vaccination is required for all minor patients (under 18 years of age). The…

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Attention Kanabec and Pine County Residents and Welia Health Patients Based on the Minnesota Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control recommendations, Welia Health will pause administration of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine effective immediately. Data is currently being reviewed involving the six reported cases of a rare and severe type of…

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Update! Thursday, April 15, and Thursday, April 29, morning classes will be canceled due to a COVID-19 vaccination clinic. Afternoon classes will still be available. Download and print the April calendar for free Welia Center activities. April Welia Center CalendarDownload April Fitness Class DescriptionsDownload

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Emergency room waiting times one of the key measurements for award Welia Health has been named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Emergency Care by the Women’s Choice Award®, America’s trusted referral source for the best in healthcare. The award signifies that Welia Health is in the top 7% of 4,542 U.S. hospitals offering emergency…

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Welia Health is proud to support the Safe Sitter mission to provide life skills, safety skills, and child care training to all youth in order to build safer communities. Please contact the site coordinator below to sign up for a Safe Sitter class this June! Space is limited, masks are required. Safe Sitter 2021Download

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Welia Health has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Critical Access Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. Welia Health underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review from…

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Welia Health is happy to announce we can safely provide Wellbeats fitness classes at Welia Center (formerly called Community Wellness Center) once again! Wellbeats is a virtual platform that Welia Center members can join for free. Classes start Monday, March 22 at 6am — start spring off on the right foot! March 2021 Wellbeats CalendarDownload…

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Jody Schoenecker, Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Welia Health We are delighted to introduce our new Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Jody Schoenecker. Jody comes to us with over 28 years of experience; 10 of those as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. Jody sees patients 18 years and older for a variety of mental health concerns such…

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Sara Nielsen, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, a family nurse practitioner at Welia Health, has announced she will leave her clinical practice as of Friday, February 26, 2021. She will, however, continue to provide care in the hospital on select weekends. Sara Nielsen, family medicine nurse practitioner at Welia Health Sara started at Welia Health nearly two…

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