Healthcare

Kandiyohi County is home to several major state-of-the-art medical facilities that provide a full range of healthcare and social services. These facilities and their reputations for outstanding medical care have made this area the regional medical center for west central and southwest Minnesota.

A variety of organizations offer programs designed to improve our residents’ health and quality of living. The area is also a recreational and tourist area offering a wide variety of physical activities for our residents and visitors.

United Way of West Central Minnesota works to improve people’s lives by mobilizing the caring power of west central Minnesota. Its goal is to change lives by addressing the underlying causes of community issues.  Programs include:

• Imagination Library
• Community volunteer training
• Community Youth Partnership
• Growmobile
• Success by 6

Kandiyohi County Public Health offers a variety of classes and programs, including:

• expectant parent classes
• teen parenting program for expectant teens
• family home visiting program
• early childhood intervention programs
• immunization and flu vaccination clinics
• WIC nutrition education program
• STEPS program that includes a community partnership that created the Willmar Walks program (walking path map)

Our Quality of Life Statistics:

Kandiyohi County has:

• 74 parks throughout its 10 communities, which provide opportunities for a variety of recreational activities including, hiking, biking, softball, baseball, basketball, tennis, swimming, ice skating, skateboarding, hockey, curling, disc golf, cross country skiing, soccer, bocce ball, challenge course, climbing walls and play equipment for young children
• 5 golf courses (1 27-hole, 2 18-hole and 2-9-hole)
• Glacial Lakes State Trail
• Facilities offering programs for every fitness level:
  • ACGC Community Education
  • Anytime Fitness of Willmar
  • Bethesda Wellness Center
  • BOLD Community Education
  • Curves, Willmar
  • Kandiyohi County Area Family YMCA
  • KMS Community Education
  • MACCRAY Community Education
  • New London-Spicer Community Education
  • Pace Yourself Fitness Center, New London
  • Snap Fitness, Willmar and Spicer

• Inclusive programs and semi-independent living facilities for our residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities:
  • Arc Kandiyohi County
  • Divine House, Inc.
  • Chrysalis of Kandiyohi County, Inc.
  • Crows Nest Programs, Inc.
  • Diversified Lifestyles, Inc.
  • Diversified Lifestyles II, Inc.
  • Presbyterian Family Foundation
  • REM South Central Services
  • West Central Industries
• In January 2008, a United Community Assessment of Needs survey found the following community strengths:
  • A high level of community involvement and participation, including voting and volunteering
  • Service providers and funders who work together to identify and resolve issues for the whole community
  • Long-term residents who are committed to improving quality of life in the community
  • New community members who bring cultural diversity and strengthen the workforce