Wellness

Laughter lined up at Lake City Area Arts

Sep 3, 2025

One of the pillars of Lake City’s Strategic Plan is Community Wellness. The Lake City Area Arts (LCAA) is proud to support this focus on individual and community-wide good health with a number of life-enhancing and healing programs at the Art Center. Earlier, the Community Choir announced that...

Library announces online pandemic wellness program

Sep 9, 2020

The Lake City Public Library (LCPL) invites the public to join Mayo Clinic health professionals Amanda Halls, RD, LD, and Shannon Campbell, PT, DPT, and learn how to avoid emotions and stress that lead to unhealthy food habits. They will also share tips and tricks on how to build an exercise...

Integrative medicine talk is March 12 at library

Feb 20, 2020

The Lake City Public Library (LCPL) will host an experiential presentation where participants “will learn what integrative therapies are, how they can benefit one’s overall well being, and practice some integrative self-care techniques.” This event, led by Sarah Stinson, MS, LPC, CHTP/I Mayo...

Library wellness series begins in January

Dec 20, 2018

If wellness is one of your new year’s resolutions for 2019, you might be interested in a series of wellness events beginning in January at the Lake City Public Library. With programs on nutrition, yoga, tai chi, and more, the events are part of the library’s continual effort to broaden the group...

Wellness programs are achievable even without funding

Jul 3, 2018

Melissa Cushing Goodhue County Human Resources Director Today, the average age of a Goodhue County employee is 45 years old and nearly one-third of our current workforce is able to retire. Evaluating these statistics and the implications of a changing workforce, Goodhue County made a conscious...

Seven on the move thanks to new bikes from Mayo

May 24, 2018

Seven Bluff View Elementary School students were the grand prize winners of the school’s Bluff View On The Move program, which encourages children to put away electronics and get active for a few weeks in the spring. Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City provided funding to purchase one new bike...

Class offers a balance boost to combat falling fears

Aug 24, 2017

A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls is a course designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults. Participants learn to set realistic goals to increase activity, change their environment to reduce fall risk factors, and learn simple exercises...

Sequel to popular Tai Ji Quan program coming to wabasha

Aug 24, 2017

Adults of all ages and abilities – especially those concerned about their risk of falling – are encouraged to participate in an upcoming evidence-based fall prevention exercise program. Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance will be offered in Wabasha as part of a county-wide senior health...

Care center kicks off wellness initiative

Jun 14, 2017

Promoting wellness in the workplace is beneficial to both the organization and staff. Mayo Clinic Health System has recognized this need and has recently implemented a Well-Being program for its employees. The program offers wellness resources, weekly emails and fun challenges for staff to...

Home safety checks highlight new fall prevention program in Wabasha County

Jun 8, 2017

The Wabasha County Senior Action Team will be supporting a falls prevention program conducted by Wabasha Ambulance Service. The team was awarded a Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) grant to provide home safety checks as a tool to help seniors reduce their risk of falls and live...