FARIBAULT, Minn. 6/7/2018 — District One Hospital Emergency Department (ED) received a generous donation from the District One Hospital Auxiliary.
More than $200 was given to purchase items for the “Mental Health Busy Box, Activities” project. The items are used to help provide entertainment and activity to mental health patients, waiting to be seen in the ED.
Some of the items—which are meant to be therapeutic—include: card game assortments, gratitude journals, stress balls, fidget twisters, coloring books, puzzles, word games and more.
Allina Health is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of illness and enhancing the greater health of individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. A not-for-profit health care system, Allina Health cares for patients from beginning to end-of-life through its 90+ clinics, 10 hospitals / 13 campuses, 15 retail pharmacies, and many specialty care centers and specialty medical services, home care, and emergency medical transportation services.