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LECOM Institute for Successful Living Acquires Saint Mary’s at Asbury Ridge, The Carriage Homes at Asbury Ridge

Erie, Pa. (October 9, 2025) – LECOM Institute for Successful Living announced today the acquisition of Saint Mary’s at Asbury Ridge which includes The Carriage Homes at Asbury Ridge, located at 4855 West Ridge Road in Erie. The community will retain its name while becoming an affiliate of LECOM Institute for Successful Living. LECOM Institute for Successful Living staff and administration have already begun collaborating with employees, residents, and their families to ensure a seamless... Read More »

LECOM Medical Center Celebrates Leadership Transition and Tribute to Mary L. Eckert

Erie, Pa. (October 1, 2025) — LECOM Health today announced that Mary L. Eckert, who has served LECOM Medical Center for 42 years, is transitioning to Director of Community Engagement, LECOM Ambassador, with LECOM Institute for Successful Living. Throughout more than four decades of leadership and several titles including Administrator, President/CEO, and Executive Director, Eckert has guided the hospital with unwavering commitment, integrity, and compassion. Under her stewardship, LECOM Medical Center has expanded services, embraced... Read More »

LECOM Health is First in the Region to Provide Amyloid-Targeting Therapies to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

FDA-approved treatments administered as intravenous infusions Erie, Pa. (March 18, 2025) — LECOM Health is the first healthcare provider in the Erie region to offer amyloid-targeting therapies (ATT), which are monoclonal antibodies aimed at the amyloid-beta cascade for the treatment of early symptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease. FDA-approved medications being administered are Leqembi and Kisunla, which target the biomarkers related to AD and potentially slow the decline of the disease. Medication is administered as a 30-minute to...Read More »

LECOM School of Pharmacy to Host Drive-Thru Drug Take Back Event

ERIE, Pa. (March 7, 2025) — The LECOM School of Pharmacy will be hosting a drive-thru drug take back event on Monday, March 10, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot at 54th and Peach Street (between Rite Aid and LECOM Ambulatory Surgery Center). The public is invited to bring unused or expired medications and dispose of them safely in the designated drive-thru drop-off area. Inhalers and other combustible items are the...Read More »

LECOM Health Announces Rebrand of Hospital to Complement Expansion

Erie, Pa. (February 6, 2025) — LECOM Health today unveiled LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pavilion as the new name of its local hospital during a special ceremony that took place at the Atrium at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Formerly known as Millcreek Community Hospital, LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pavilion will feature a new 34,000-square-foot addition that houses a new emergency department and intensive care unit, including emergency patient rooms...Read More »

LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital Earns 2024 Performance Leadership Award from the Chartis Center for Rural Health

Corry, Pa. (January 7, 2025) – LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital today announced it has earned a 2024 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Patient Perspective. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards recognize top quartile performance (i.e., 75th percentile or above) among rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes and/or Patient Perspective. “Caring for our patients is chief among our priorities, so I am overwhelmed with pride for our staff at...Read More »

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