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A surgical technician at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Elizabeth Pekrul, 26, loves her job for its changing nature. No day is the same.

A hospital is more than a place where people go to heal; it is a part of a community that fosters health and represents hope.

Sarah Maples knew early on that a desk job wasn't for her, but working in the emergency department wasn't on her radar either.

"LMH is a community hospital that thinks bigger than most hospitals its size but cares for patients with a warmth and friendliness..." Giles Bruce

Local families, couples, and siblings continue to work for LMH Health to help strengthen the Lawrence community.

If you’ve been a patient in the Emergency Department, there’s a chance that you’ve been seen by Dr. Paul Loney or Dr. Adelle McMahon. What you might not know is that they’re a father-daughter duo teaming up to provide care for you.

Ahnie Scott describes stumbling upon the LMH Health Leadership Academy as a funny story. Her high school advisor had presented the opportunity and though it sounded appealing, Scott had just started a new job and didn’t want to quit so soon.

After 43 years, Lawrence Memorial Hospital bids a happy retirement to Simon Scholtz, and thanks him for his integral part in improving its financial status.

The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant changes in our daily lives, and our community has done the job they have been asked to do – stay home and stay safe. We want to remind you, though, that emergencies don’t follow the same rules. Heart attacks, strokes and injuries still demand emergency care and expertise.

Dr. Savannah Ericksen is board-certified in family medicine and is located at LMH Health Primary Care – 6th and Maine.

Johnson, 57, is replacing longtime LMH CEO Gene Meyer, who retired earlier this year after 19 years on the job.

Find out more about the LMH Health nursing team and why they decided on their career choice.

LMH Health is celebrating all of our nurses during Nurses Week, May 3-9. The World Health Organization declared 2020 as the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.

“Where do you see yourself in six months?” Bailey Shaffer attended an onsite career fair at LMH Health and was hired on the spot. It didn’t take long for Bailey to recognize that LMH Health is an exceptional place to work.

Since its inception, Project SEARCH has been a program with one main objective - to secure competitive employment for people with disabilities. The program has been a mainstay in the Lawrence community for more than a decade, helping to provide interns with occupational skills, personal growth opportunities and job placements.

Faced with the prospect of needing emergency healthcare, patients and family members are scared, confused and not always sure which way to turn. That fear and anxiety can sometimes lead to violent behavior aimed at the very people that are there to help – healthcare workers.

Physical therapists are dedicated to helping patients reduce pain, improve function and mobility and achieve their goals. They work with all types of people, from pediatrics to geriatrics, to help you recover from injuries and other physical conditions and return to the lifestyle you love.

The pathway to entering the clinical side of healthcare does not have to be through a traditional four-year college degree or a doctorate, but rather it can be through on-the-job training, vocational certifications or an associate’s degree.