Area native fills psychiatric role at WAH "I like that the clinic is associated with the Windom hospital because they have everything on site to treat your physical as well as mental health needs." In describing her work, Miles said: "We treat pa- tients for depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, ADHD and other kinds of mental health concerns," Miles said. "We do a good deal of medication manage- If you happen to be at Windom Area Health and spot a familiar face from the Heron Lake area, your eyes are not deceiving you. It has been quite a while, but Darla Miles is back in her home- town area, serving Windom Area Health twice a month as a psychiat- ric nurse practitioner. Miles, a 1981 graduate of Heron Lake-Okabena, moved around a bit, but has been living in Toledo since 1995, with the exception of two years in Willmar at Rice Memorial Hospital. She has been a psychiatric nurse practitioner since 2015 and will be providing telepsych at Windom the first and third Monday of each month. However, she also will be on site at times, including June 29 and 30. "I will try to be there (at Windom Area Health) for two days every three months," Miles said. "My family lives in Minnesota, so I can work and see my family." She added that she loves the Windom area, with its rolling hills and history. She especially enjoys visiting Pat's Grove County Park whenever she gets the chance. Miles works for Midwest Wellness Institute, based in Flandreau. She started serving Windom Area Health in May. So far, she has just seen a few patients through her work in Windom. She likes what she sees here, in the early stages. ment." Miles added that a lot of her work involves guiding people in the right direction, making sure they receive the right type of therapy and the right medications. "The biggest part is making sure they receive treat- ment that is appropriate to their unique situation," Miles added. Miles describes herself as someone who listens well and asks a lot of questions. She believes in doing very thorough evaluations. "My philosophy is that I do not believe medica- tion alone is the cure," Miles said. "It is medication, therapy and a lot of hard work on everyone's part." Miles added that she is already enjoying her chance to reconnect with her hometown area. Dr. Darla Miles Dr. Darla will be available on-site Monday, June 29 & Tuesday, June 30! W WINDOM AREA HEALTH 507-831-2400 2150 Hospital Drive · Windom www.windomareahealth.org Outreach Area native fills psychiatric role at WAH "I like that the clinic is associated with the Windom hospital because they have everything on site to treat your physical as well as mental health needs." In describing her work, Miles said: "We treat pa- tients for depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, ADHD and other kinds of mental health concerns," Miles said. "We do a good deal of medication manage- If you happen to be at Windom Area Health and spot a familiar face from the Heron Lake area, your eyes are not deceiving you. It has been quite a while, but Darla Miles is back in her home- town area, serving Windom Area Health twice a month as a psychiat- ric nurse practitioner. Miles, a 1981 graduate of Heron Lake-Okabena, moved around a bit, but has been living in Toledo since 1995, with the exception of two years in Willmar at Rice Memorial Hospital. She has been a psychiatric nurse practitioner since 2015 and will be providing telepsych at Windom the first and third Monday of each month. However, she also will be on site at times, including June 29 and 30. "I will try to be there (at Windom Area Health) for two days every three months," Miles said. "My family lives in Minnesota, so I can work and see my family." She added that she loves the Windom area, with its rolling hills and history. She especially enjoys visiting Pat's Grove County Park whenever she gets the chance. Miles works for Midwest Wellness Institute, based in Flandreau. She started serving Windom Area Health in May. So far, she has just seen a few patients through her work in Windom. She likes what she sees here, in the early stages. ment." Miles added that a lot of her work involves guiding people in the right direction, making sure they receive the right type of therapy and the right medications. "The biggest part is making sure they receive treat- ment that is appropriate to their unique situation," Miles added. Miles describes herself as someone who listens well and asks a lot of questions. She believes in doing very thorough evaluations. "My philosophy is that I do not believe medica- tion alone is the cure," Miles said. "It is medication, therapy and a lot of hard work on everyone's part." Miles added that she is already enjoying her chance to reconnect with her hometown area. Dr. Darla Miles Dr. Darla will be available on-site Monday, June 29 & Tuesday, June 30! W WINDOM AREA HEALTH 507-831-2400 2150 Hospital Drive · Windom www.windomareahealth.org Outreach