Lakewood Health System

Lakewood Health System Since 1936, Lakewood Health System has made it our business to ensure the health and well-being of our patients and communities.
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While many were gathered at home celebrating, Lakewood team members were busy spreading Christmas cheer by delivering wa...
12/25/2025

While many were gathered at home celebrating, Lakewood team members were busy spreading Christmas cheer by delivering warm meals to our staff working on Christmas Day.

Merry Christmas!❤️💚

✨ Lakewood’s OB team had the joy of welcoming some very special little Christmas babies! 🩷👶 💙Our amazing OB nurses were ...
12/25/2025

✨ Lakewood’s OB team had the joy of welcoming some very special little Christmas babies! 🩷👶 💙

Our amazing OB nurses were honored to care for these families, sharing in the joy of their arrival!❤️💚

Lakewood’s Care Van crew gathered for a holiday potluck🎅 this week, to take time to share a meal and connect with one an...
12/24/2025

Lakewood’s Care Van crew gathered for a holiday potluck🎅 this week, to take time to share a meal and connect with one another. (Not all are pictured here.)

Lakewood is GRATEFUL for this wonderful group and their work transporting patients and residents safely to and from appointments and more. Thank you, Care Van crew! 🧡🚐💙


Our greeting card to each of you! ✨🌲 May your Christmas be merry, your hearts be light, and your holiday be filled with ...
12/24/2025

Our greeting card to each of you! ✨🌲 May your Christmas be merry, your hearts be light, and your holiday be filled with good health, love and joy.

Merry Christmas from all of us at Lakewood!
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Serving up more than just delicious meals in The Grille at Lakewood's main campus ... Andrea and Mel are spreading holid...
12/24/2025

Serving up more than just delicious meals in The Grille at Lakewood's main campus ... Andrea and Mel are spreading holiday cheer with their festive Christmas aprons!

We just had to share their Christmas spirit with you!❤️🎅🍽️

At Lakewood, the spirit of giving shines bright through our annual Holiday Giving program. 🧡 💙 This year, Lakewood depar...
12/24/2025

At Lakewood, the spirit of giving shines bright through our annual Holiday Giving program. 🧡 💙 This year, Lakewood departments sponsored 19 local families from the Browerville, Pillager and Staples-Motley school districts.

In its 16th year, Lakewood's Holiday Giving program has supported 279 families.

Team members purchase (with their own money), wrap and deliver gifts based on families’ needs and wish lists. After one family's holiday gifts were delivered on Monday, the mother shared her heartfelt thanks for “making their Christmas special and great.”

We are so PROUD of our Lakewood teams for their efforts and sharing the true meaning of giving.❤️💚

Merry Christmas!🎄

Lakewood is PROUD to recognize this year’s Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) who completed their training and certific...
12/23/2025

Lakewood is PROUD to recognize this year’s Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) who completed their training and certification right here at Lakewood Health System.

Did you know Lakewood is one of only a handful of Minnesota facilities that trains and tests CNAs on site? And we’re especially proud that 17 of the 20 individuals pictured HERE remain part of the Lakewood team today! 🧡💙

Certified Nursing Instructor & Onboarding Coordinator Kendra Peterson shared how proud she is of these students.

“They embraced the responsibility of properly caring for others and had fun while doing so. Seeing them grow into caregivers who exemplify what Lakewood stands for makes me so proud to be part of their journey!”

The November–December CNA class is still in session, and spring and summer classes will be scheduled soon.

👉 Interested in Lakewood's upcoming CNA testing dates or current openings at Lakewood?

🔗 Testing dates: https://shorturl.at/86iGX
🔗 Current CNA openings: https://shorturl.at/D4DL6

🧡 Faces Behind the Care 💙 Kelly Becker, Surgery Clinic NurseAt Lakewood, exceptional care starts with exceptional people...
12/23/2025

🧡 Faces Behind the Care 💙 Kelly Becker, Surgery Clinic Nurse

At Lakewood, exceptional care starts with exceptional people. This holiday season, we’re excited to kick off a new series where you learn a little about Lakewood Health System's amazing people dedicated to healthcare in all areas, like Kelly in the Dermatology Department.

🌟What makes you proud to be at Lakewood?
KELLY: “I'm proud to work at Lakewood because we support small communities and make a real difference in people’s lives.”

🌟What is your favorite Christmas treat?
KELLY: “I don't have a single favorite, but making Christmas cookies with my boys (Clayton, 5, and Beckett, 2) is something I always look forward to.”

🌟If your job had a Christmas theme song, what would it be?
KELLY: “Run, Run Rudolph!”

🌟What’s your go-to Christmas movie?
KELLY: “The Grinch, the newer animated version because my boys love it.”


After more than five years of dedicated service, Dr. Jon Peterson, a podiatrist, is stepping into retirement and closing...
12/23/2025

After more than five years of dedicated service, Dr. Jon Peterson, a podiatrist, is stepping into retirement and closing a chapter of compassionate, patient-centered care at Lakewood Health System.

👉 Read the full story on Dr. Peterson's decades of podiatry care at: https://www.lakewoodhealthsystem.com/dr-peterson-steps-into-retirement/

BEST WISHES on your retirement, Dr. Peterson! 👏👏👏


‼️REMINDER ‼️Due to Christmas and New Year's Day landing on Thursdays, there will be NO "Walk With A Doc" events! We'll ...
12/23/2025

‼️REMINDER ‼️Due to Christmas and New Year's Day landing on Thursdays, there will be NO "Walk With A Doc" events! We'll be back walking indoors for 2026 on Thursday, Jan. 8. A new provider will be walking with you 🙂 ... STAY TUNED!
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🌞MONDAY MOTIVATION🌞 by Amanda Mithun, Behavioral Health Home Integration Specialist/CLC Therapist at Lakewood. This week...
12/22/2025

🌞MONDAY MOTIVATION🌞 by Amanda Mithun, Behavioral Health Home Integration Specialist/CLC Therapist at Lakewood.

This week brings us the winter solstice or in other words: the shortest day and the longest night. However, the solstice is also a time to recognize that after Dec. 21, the days get longer! We can view this like the old saying “is the glass half empty or is the glass half full.” We can look at the solstice as the shortest day of the year OR as the turning point to which the days get longer.

Solstice means in Latin “stop” or to “stand still” as in the sun stands still. We can use the solstice twice a year as a time to pause and reflect on our lives, a metaphorical time to “stand still."

As we enter in the next phase of the meteorological calendar, I encourage you to look at your days through the half-full approach. Let’s celebrate that the days are getting longer, that there is hope on the horizon, and reflect on how far we have come this last year.

Take care of yourself and each other. 🧡💙

12/22/2025

Kate Simonet, a financial analyst at Lakewood, has been sharing a very special gift with our care center residents: live violin music during her lunch hour in the dining room.💚❤️

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Staples, MN
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The History of Lakewood Health System

History of the District

The United Hospital District was formed in 1973 when the city of Staples transferred ownership and operation over to the hospital district. The city hospital first started as a 24-bed hospital in 1936, and expanded to a 40-bed facility in 1957. The hospital district consisted of 10 townships and two cities, and at that time elections were held by various townships and cities to form the hospital district.

The purpose of forming the district was to expand board representation and financial support for health care services in the Staples / Motley area. The hospital district is allowed to be formed under state statutes which gives the board more flexibility in securing debt, owning real estate and had fewer restrictions than a 501C6 city facility.

In 1977, a new hospital and nursing home was constructed on Prairie Avenue with the merger of the hospital and the Mary Rondorf Nursing Home. The hospital merged with the clinic in 1997 and a private 501C3 corporation called Lakewood Health System was formed to merge public and private dollars. The district retained the debt and ownership of property, but turned our daily operations through an affiliation agreement and lease with Lakewood Health System.