Lakewood Health System

Lakewood Health System sits in Staples, Minnesota, and has been serving the community since 1936 as a nonprofit with a wide range of healthcare options, which means folks can find care for everything from daily health checks to emergencies right on site, and the staff, which numbers between 501 and 1,000 employees, puts an emphasis on both medical needs and patient comfort whether you're after tests, a specialist, or primary care in clinics spread across Staples, Browerville, Eagle Bend, Motley, and Pillager. The place runs a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital and offers everything from imaging and diagnostic tools to surgical, orthopedic, and outreach services, with several specialties like cancer care, behavioral health handled by Alexus Willey, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP), women's health, senior services, memory care, and even treatments like mammograms with the latest Genius™ 3D Mammography™ and SmartCurve™ technology that makes the experience a bit easier. The senior campus at 401 Prairie Ave. NE in Staples provides independent living, assisted living, memory care, transitional care, as well as behavioral and home care, hospice, palliative options, and Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services, so older adults can get many levels of care as needs change, and there's always a focus on community health, preventive programs, and wellness. The staff works out of dedicated departments, clinics, a dermatology center and skin and laser clinic in Sartell, and various specialized programs that match what folks in the area need, while the system keeps running as an independent, integrated healthcare group led by its doctors, and the facility uses online tools, like MyChart for patient records, online bill payments, appointment scheduling, and even a 24/7 Care diagnosis tool, which can help make everything easier for both patients and their families. Lakewood Health System takes pride in being named a Top Workplace by Minnesota Top Workplaces for six years and a Star Tribune Top Workplace five times running, connecting everyday healthcare with world-class specialists, and offering things like family medicine, pediatrics, rehabilitation, orthopedics, urology, sleep studies, heart health, and massage, always aiming for quality and safety, and supporting extra community activities with events like Walk With a Doc and a foundation for hospital and local needs. The organization values equal opportunity, education, advocacy, and giving people access to resources and information, keeping its website current with service options, policies, and a calendar of community events, so anyone looking for honest, wide-ranging care in a comfortable setting can know what to expect at Lakewood and how it fits into the community.