Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City

Mayo staff will talk fiber at library on Nov. 17

Nov 9, 2022

The Lake City Public Library (LCPL) invites the public on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 5 p.m., to join Mayo Clinic health professionals Amanda Halls, RD, LD, and Jessica Nelson, RD Intern, to learn about what fiber is – the different types and the role each plays in your diet. “You’ll also learn how...

Peters memorial fund donates Warmies for children at the hospital emergency department

May 18, 2022

The Peters Memorial Fund donated 20 Warmies to the Lake City Emergency Department. The LCED will pass them out to children who come in needing emergency care. “This can be a stressful, scary situation and the Peters Memorial Fund hopes these stuffed animals will provide some comfort,” the fund...

Mayo Lake City supports Five for Food

Mar 9, 2022

Employees of Mayo Clinic Health System Lake City show their support for Five for Food for the Lake City Food Shelf. Mayo Clinic Health System Lake City was one of the five original sponsors of Five for Food when it began in in 2014. Sponsor pledges of $18,500 will be used to match contributions of...

Care center earns 5-star quality rating

Mar 3, 2021

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released updated “Five-Star” quality ratings for care centers, which includes Mayo Clinic Health System’s Care Center in Lake City, according to a news release. “A lot of work goes into achieving a 5-star rating. This goes to show what...

COVID-19 exposure reported at Lake City care center

Sep 9, 2020

The care center at Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City has made its first appearance on a list of congregate care facilities in the state with a reported COVID-19 exposure. The Minnesota Department of Health lists facilities with 10 or more residents that report “an exposure from a case of...

Lions seek volunteers for meal deliveries

Aug 19, 2020

The Lake City Lions Club is looking for additional drivers to deliver meals to Lake City residents for the Home Delivered Meals program. Drivers deliver meals weekdays starting at 4:30 p.m. The time to deliver a route in the city is less than one hour per day. Drivers deliver for the full week...

Mayo to resume some deferred services

May 6, 2020

Mayo Clinic Health System locations in Minnesota will resume elective visits, procedures and surgeries beginning May 11, according to a news release. In March, Mayo Clinic Health System locations in Minnesota deferred all elective care in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. At that time, initial...

Quick action credited with saving bleeding man’s life

Apr 30, 2020

A Lake City family is very grateful to the passersby and emergency medical personnel that they say saved a family member’s life. On April 22, Chad Moyer was breaking down some cardboard and styrofoam while cleaning his garage when the knife he was using hit a thin spot in the styrofoam and...

Mayo donates to growing women’s weightlifting club

Jan 22, 2020

Seven years ago, three female students who did not participate in winter sports asked Tom Horner, one of Lincoln High’s physical education teachers, to help them with weightroom workouts. Horner created a customized workout. Shortly after trying it out, the students shared that they were having...

Boe: Mayo receptive to community board input

Dec 19, 2019

Lake City City Councilmember Russell Boe used part of his “Councilmember Minute” at the Dec. 9 city council meeting to give an update on certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) coverage in the emergency department at Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City. Two nurse anesthetists and a nurse...