Community health

Community Health Needs Assessment

Lake Region Healthcare identifies unmet community health needs by conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) in collaboration with Otter Tail County Public Health and other community stakeholders every three years. The supporting documents from the assessments can be viewed below.

• 2019 CHNA.
• 2016 CHNA.
• 2016 CHNA Implementation Strategy.
• 2013 CHNA.
• 2013 CHNA Implementation Strategy.

Local Walking/Running Paths

• Area Trails Information.

Fitness Applications and Events

• My Fitness Pal.
• Lake Region Run.
• Fergus Falls Area Race Series.

Healthy Recipe Resources

• Spark People—Excellent, free website that does recipe calculations too!
• District 544 community education classes.
• Athletic Republic/Phatty Nattie's Cookbook Eat to Live... is available at the LRH Gift Shop, Phatty Nattie's and Athletic Republic for $15.

Healthy Community Collaborations

• PartnerSHIP 4 Health.

Help for People Who Want to Quit Smoking

• Respiratory Care Services.
• Quit Day.

Fergus Falls Area Senior Resources Designed for Fall Prevention

• Senior Resources for Fall Prevention.

Mental Health Resources

• List of Fergus Falls and Otter Tail County Resources for Mental Health Needs