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Entries for January 2015

Red Wing talks mental illness

January 2015
The Make It OK (www.makeitok.org) campaign, funded by the Regions Hospital Foundation, has brought together individuals and organizations from across the community to fight the stigma associated with mental illness, but the campaign has had no more active or passionate a member than Goodhue County in southern Minnesota.

Falls prevention program: Community involvement supports optimal health and wellbeing

January 2015
Hospitals have long known that preventing falls within the hospital walls is critical to ensuring safe patient care. More recently, hospitals have looked outside the hospital to the greater community, where injury and death from falls are a serious issue. HealthEast Care System has started a broad-based falls prevention initiative that harnesses its existing and diverse neighborhood relationships. A Matter of Balance is helping at-risk individuals reduce their chance of falling and create a happier, healthier, safer lifestyle.

Winona Health's Community Care Network: Improving health and wellbeing one person at a time

January 2015
Winona Health’s Community Care Network has been transforming the care experience for both clients and staff. In partnership with Winona State University, Winona Health developed curriculum to train health coaches to work with community members who have a high incidence of emergency department visits and/or hospitalizations due to chronic health issues.

Allina Health creates community solutions to improve health

January 2015

Allina Health's Backyard Initiative goes beyond medical care to improve health by empowering residents to strengthen their own health. Grounded in a simple premise – that active community and cultural connections are a cornerstone of good health – the Backyard Initiative is a partnership between Allina Health and its neighbors in South Minneapolis. Since 2008, the Backyard Initiative has supported residents and helped them draw upon their own knowledge, skills and cultural values to care for themselves, their families and their neighbors.

MHA Newsline: Jan. 12, 2015

January 2015