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After 22 years of advanced practice nursing and 42 years faithfully serving so many patients in our community, Barb Ennis, CNP, is retiring from Welia Health on June 30, 2020. Barb Ennis, CNP, retires from Welia Health after 40+ years. Barb’s journey with the organization began as an RN in August 1978 when Welia Health…

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Keeping you safe while providing access to healthcare services Welia Health staff has begun preparations to reopen its clinic in Hinckley. The clinic is anticipated to reopen Monday, July 6. Appointments can be scheduled by calling 320.384.6189. At the beginning of March, clinic services were temporarily suspended due to a significant decrease in patient visits…

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Lily’s Letters of Love

Over the past few months, as we have taken steps to protect the most vulnerable in our communities from the Coronavirus, many of our seniors have found themselves separated from loved ones. Welia Health is proud to introduce a new program called Lily’s Letters, designed bring joy to residents of long-term care and assisted living…

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Over the past two months, as Welia Health prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, some delays in rehabilitation care were recommended to keep patients and staff safe. The Welia Health Rehabilitation Services team is excited to welcome back patients. We are now encouraging you to begin or continue your rehabilitation care. Typically, when a care plan…

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Do gloves help to protect from us from the COVID-19 virus? Mask wearing, social distancing, and good hand hygiene are all critical for protecting yourself and others from getting COVID-19. What about wearing gloves while in public? Brian Niskanen, MD, Welia Health Chief Medical Officer, addresses the this common question. “Generally, wearing gloves in public…

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Meet Michael Michael following his well-child visit. Michael just had his 3-year-old well-child check. Well-child visits are very important to monitor development and overall health while keeping immunizations up to date. We understand that you may have delayed a well-child visit because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rest assured that we have implemented extra safety measures…

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53 days, 1272 hours or 76,320 minutes! However you want to say it, it’s been a long time since the last elective procedure at Welia Health. But as of May 5, the Governor’s executive order restricting elective procedures has been lifted, allowing us to begin scheduling again. As exciting as it was to get this…

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Note from Barb Ennis to her patients After 22 years of advanced practice nursing, I am announcing my retirement from Welia Health (formerly FirstLight Health System). My last day will be June 30, 2020. I began my journey with Welia Health as an RN in August 1978 when it was called Mora Medical Center, became…

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Memorial Day Hours

For the 2020 Memorial Day holiday weekend, Welia Health will observe the following hours: Hospital and Emergency Department SaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hours Mora Clinic SaturdayOpen 8am-1pmSundayClosedMondayClosed Pine City Clinic SaturdayClosedSundayClosedMondayClosed Pine City Urgency Services SaturdayOpen 11am-8pmSundayOpen 11am-8pmMondayOpen 11am-8pm Eye Care Center SaturdayClosedSundayClosedMondayClosed Mora and Pine City Community Pharmacies SaturdayClosedSundayClosedMondayClosed

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Caring for patients with positive COVID-19 results Like so many, you may be anxious about testing positive for COVID-19. If you do test positive, even if you develop significant symptoms, you may not require hospitalization. Rest assured, you will not be alone. Welia Health is prepared to help you through it. Our dedicated team provides…

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