Tri-County Health Rebrands to Astera Health

WADENA (KDLM) – Tri-County Health Care is rebranding to Astera Health.

The new name and logo were selected after months of deliberation and collaboration with hope the new name will strengthen the overall perception of the hospital system while continuing its history as a long-standing private, not-for-profit health system in central Minnesota.

The brand change will not be effective immediately but rather gradually evolve. Over the next 9-18 months, staff members will begin phasing out the Tri-County Health Care brand. The changes will be complete upon the opening of the brand-new healthcare facility on the west end of Wadena in 2023.

This is not the first time the organization has changed its name. The current facility was built in 1974, replacing the Wesley Hospital, which opened in 1925. In 1974, the board of directors voted to change the name from Wesley Hospital to Tri-County Hospital. The name was modified again to Tri-County Health Care years later.