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Maintaining Your Independence: A Doctor’s View on Palliative and Hospice Care

Maintaining Your Independence: A Doctor’s View on Palliative and Hospice Care As a doctor in our community, I spend a lot of time talking with patients just like you. I know that hearing words like "palliative care" or "hospice" can feel frightening. Many of us worry that these words mean we are giving up or losing our independence. I want to assure you that the exact opposite is true. These services are actually about taking... Read More »

LECOM Behavioral Health, Barber National Institute Take Coordinated Action to Strengthen Services

ERIE, Pa. (April 13, 2026) – Barber National Institute and LECOM Behavioral Health announced today a coordinated realignment of behavioral health services, under which Barber National Institute will integrate select behavioral health services into its existing children, youth, and adult programs, while LECOM Behavioral Health will expand its role to continue community‑based behavioral health services currently provided by Barber National Institute, ensuring individuals and families have a clear path to care. Guided by Barber National... Read More »

LECOM Health Opens Adult Day Center

New center will provide respite care for older adults Monday - Friday Erie, Pa. (Dec. 10, 2024) – LECOM Health is pleased to announce the grand opening of its new Adult Day Center located at LECOM at Village Square, 149 W. 22nd St., in Erie, Pa. The facility is designed to provide high-quality respite care and support for older adults. The unveiling of the center took place at a ribbon-cutting ceremony today, and the facility...Read More »

LECOM Health Opens Visiting Nurses Association Specialty Hospice Unit

Erie, Pa. (November 14, 2024) – LECOM Health held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for Erie County’s first Specialty Hospice Unit, located at LECOM Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 4114 Schaper Avenue in Millcreek. An entire wing of the building has been renovated for the Specialty Hospice Unit and was dedicated in memory of Rev. Harry Johns III, a beloved former Chaplain of the Visiting Nurses Association of Erie County and respected pillar of the Erie community....Read More »

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Awarded $1.75 Million HRSA Grant to Launch Telehealth Initiatives for Ashtabula County and Chautauqua County

Erie, PA (October 23, 2024) — The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) announced today that it has been awarded a $1.75 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the strategic expansion of telebehavioral health services via primary care settings to underserved and rural communities, specifically targeting areas of Ashtabula County, OH, and Chautauqua County, NY. This funding, amounting to $350,000 per year over the next five years, will allow...Read More »

LECOM Opens New Ambulatory Surgery Center

Innovative building design and operational protocols provide patients with a safe and efficient experience for same-day surgeries Erie, Pa. (October 15, 2024) – The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today at their new Ambulatory Surgery Center, located at 5202 Peach St. in Millcreek Township. The LECOM Ambulatory Surgery Center (LECOM ASC) represents LECOM’s ongoing commitment to expanding access to high-quality medical care for our community. This innovative facility will...Read More »

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