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Control over Your Healthcare Decisions

Do you know what healthcare treatments you would or would not want if you could not speak for yourself? Do other people know what your wishes are? It's important for all people, regardless of age or current health, to be reminded to make their healthcare wishes known to loved ones and their care providers.

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The Mensinger Family’s Story – A Journey Through Hospice Care

Janice Mensinger had congestive heart failure, her daughter Carol shares her mother's and family's journey with serious illness, hospice care, and the hanson hospice center in hopes to raise charitable care dollars.

Nov 13
Caring Circle - Angela's Story

Learn how Caring Circle services and the Hanson Hospice Center supported one local family. Angela Schlaack shares the story of her husband's final journey with acute myeloid leukemia.

Oct 31
COVID-19 Press Conference (03-16-2020)

Spectrum Health Lakeland President Loren B. Hamel, MD, discusses the health system's response to COVID-19 and steps being taken to ensure the safety of all staff, patients, and the community.

Mar 18
Lakeland has a Heart to Serve now with Spectrum Health

Improving health, inspiring hope, saving lives. Spectrum Health Lakeland is now part of Spectrum Health offering an expanded care team, additional specialties, and new technology for you and your family.

Jul 15
Spectrum Health Lakeland: Your 100 Top Hospital

IBM Watson Health™ published its 100 Top Hospitals® 2019 study naming Lakeland among the top 100 hospitals in the U.S. based on overall organizational performance.

Mar 04
We Are Lakeland

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Sep 19

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Spectrum Health Lakeland Accepting Donations of Medical Supplies

In response to the outpouring of community inquiries and offers of support, Spectrum Health Lakeland has established a donation drop-off donation site.

Surviving an Unexpected Death

Former Benton Harbor Police Officer Jared Graves hanged himself in his Benton Township home in 2012, a few days before a court hearing that could have ended with him on trial on four felony charges, including criminal sexual conduct. This is the story of how his mother, Carolyn Graves, has handled his death with the help of Lory’s Place.

Lakeland Outpatient Imaging and Laboratory Testing Hours Change

Beginning Thursday, March 26 the hours of operation for Spectrum Health Lakeland outpatient imaging and laboratory testing services will change.

Lakeland Welcomes Second K9 Team

Hiro, a two-year-old male German shepherd from Slovakia, joins handler, Chris Aungst, a retired police officer with the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department.

Lakeland Earns Patient Safety Award

The Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM) awarded Lakeland Medical Center and Lakeland Hospital Niles with the Patient Safety Excellence Award.

Lakeland Forensic Care & Advocacy Services Remain Available 24/7

Studies have shown domestic violence rates rise with times of stress similar to what workplaces, schools, and communities around the country are facing during COVID-19

Berrien County Reports First Positive Cases of COVID-19

The Berrien County Health Department has identified the first two positive cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Berrien County.

Spectrum Health Provides Community Resources on COVID-19

Spectrum Health Lakeland continues to closely monitor the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in our community.

Berrien County Officials Emphasize Importance of "Stay Home, Stay Safe" Order

Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-21 that temporarily requires all Michigan residents to “suspend activities that are not necessary to sustain or protect life”

Berrien County Announces Additional Cases of COVID-19

The Berrien County Health Department was notified of three additional positive cases of COVID-19 over the weekend.

Flu Visitor Restrictions in Place at Lakeland Hospitals

To help protect the health of our patients, team members, and visitors, Spectrum Health Lakeland is instituting a revised visitation policy for its hospitals.

Spectrum Health Lakeland Cancels, Postpones or Goes Virtual With Public Events

Spectrum Health Lakeland is taking the following steps related to public events through May 31, 2020.

Lakeland Medical Practices Consolidate Locations, Go Virtual

In an effort to limit potential exposure of COVID-19, Lakeland Medical Practices have consolidated some locations and begun conducting appointments via video visit or phone call.

Lakeland Hospitals Achieve ‘A’s’ in Patient Safety

Lakeland Medical Center and Lakeland Hospital Niles recently achieved an ‘A’ in the fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.

Lakeland Receives National Recognition for Excellence in Financial Interactions

Spectrum Health Lakeland was recognized as an Adopter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s PATIENT FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS BEST PRACTICES®.

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