Every three years, we conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) to understand our community’s most pressing health needs and priorities. We engage in research, determine our role and possible partners, and then adopt an implementation strategy to help address areas of concern.
This process fulfills our mission as a nonprofit hospital, and it meets the requirements enacted by the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
View and download our Community Health Need Assessment reports below:
You can request a free copy of our Community Health Needs Assessment report to be mailed to you by calling us at 320-864-7065. In addition, we invite your feedback! Your input will help inform and guide our next assessment. Contact us with your questions and comments at [email protected] or 320-864-7065 or Glencoe Regional Health, Attn: Community Health Needs Assessment, 1805 Hennepin Ave. N., Glencoe, MN 55336.
Current Health Concerns
Our most recent Community Health Needs Assessment in 2025 indicated that our community’s most pressing health concerns are obesity and behavioral health. We define our community as McLeod County and portions of Sibley and Renville counties, as this is where the majority of our patients live.
- Obesity: 40.3 percent of adults are obese; this is an increase from 35.6 percent and significantly higher than the state average of 33.6 percent
- Behavioral Health, including mental health and substance abuse: 16.9 percent of adults report having frequent mental distress; this is an increase from 7.8 percent and higher than the state average of 15.6 percent
22.7%
of adults are not physically active.
40.3%
of adults are obese.
16.9%
of adults report having frequent mental distress.
24.6%
of adults report they drink excessively.
11.9
drug overdose deaths per 100,000 people.
1
mental health provider for every 375 people.