About Us
How it all began...
In 1929, the citizens of Lewis County decided they needed a local hospital.
In 1930, the County of Lewis purchased the land for a county hospital on the top of a hill leading into town. The cost of the land was $4,500. In 1930, the construction of the hospital began. Seven months later, in August 1931, the construction phase ended and a brand new healthcare facility opened its doors to a grateful community.
It was a sturdy building built of solid brick with six towering white posts marking the main entrance. Today, 78 years later, the main campus encompasses 14.5 acres and offers over 220,000 square feet of floor space dedicated to the provision of high quality healthcare to the residents of the tri-county area. The facility, including the nursing home, employs over 550 people and offers medical services and programs usually only found in bigger hospitals located in major metropolitan areas.
In order to ensure easy access, the facility also operates two off-site health centers staffed by physicians employed by the hospital. These sites, located in Beaver Falls and Lyons Falls, help to bring the skills of the staff and the modern technology of the facility directly to the local communities. A third hospital-owned center is located on the main campus in Lowville. The Women's Health Center offers Board Certified Obstetrical and Gynecological physicians providing a comprehensive program of women's health services. It is staffed by two physicians and an Adult Nurse Practitioner who are currently accepting new patients.
The hospital recently remodeled and enlarged the Diagnostic Imaging Department. The cornerstone of the new center is the first and only Digital Mammography Unit in the North Country. We are proud of offering some of the latest technology available in the ongoing fight against breast cancer.
The next step in our goal of improving and expanding services to the community was the ever busy Emergency Department. They currently see over 10,000 patients a year. It was recently remodeled, modernized, and enlarged to increase capacity while improving quality and service.
With over 100 professional health care providers in various specialties, Lewis County General is quickly growing to better serve the community. The future is bright for the facility because of our highly skilled physicians, the dedicated staff, the support of the community, and an administration that looks toward the future with a positive plan of growth and modernization.
Lewis County General Hospital truly lives up to its slogan, 'We Treat You Like Family.’ For information about the programs and services offered at Lewis County General please click on 'Programs' on the top of this page. If you have questions concerning any program or service please contact Thom Corroon at (315) 376-5001 or by email at lcgh@lcgh.net.
A Message From the President of Our Board of Managers
Charles W. Truax, Jr.
Lewis County has been blessed with a superb health care facility. It has been my high privilege to have met many of the dedicated people who care for our families on a daily basis. Our facility is second to none, but our real strength lies with the physicians and the excellent staff who care for our community 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The entire staff works diligently to improve the already high quality of care that we all enjoy. I can honestly say that I have never been more proud to be associated with any organization, and I have been associated with health care for nearly thirty years. It is the responsibility of the Board of Managers to serve our physicians, administration, staff and the entire community to ensure that our health care facilities prosper and serve the needs of all our citizens. Each member of the Board takes this responsibility very seriously because we, as well as our families, also use the services provided by LCGH/RHCF.
Our Auxiliary members who serve our patients and residents are invaluable. They represent the best and most noble of the community. While they enjoy serving, we, as a community, reap the fruits of their labor. Our Foundation members continue to work tirelessly with the community to make sure our organization continues to grow and prosper.
There is no one more important to us than you, the patient - the resident - the family member - the neighbor. I can assure you that we will never forget our real purpose, which is to serve our community.
Lewis County General Hospital and Residential Health Care Facility
Current Board of Managers
Charles W. Truax, Jr., President (Retired Patient Representative)
William Wormuth, Vice President (Retired Superintendent of Schools, Lowville Academy Central School)
John C. Herrman, M.D., Secretary (Retired General Surgeon)
Ned Cole (Executive Director, Lewis County Industrial Development Agency)
Randy Essenlohr (Owner/Operator Essenlohr Chev/Olds, Inc.)
Doreen A. Garrett (President/CEO, Otis Technology, Inc.)
Lt. Col. Gail M. Glushko, M.D. – Advisory Member (Lt. Colonel US Army/Deputy Commander for Clinical Services-USAMEDDAC)
Kathlene Loconti (Attorney)
Michael Tabolt (Self-Employed-Agriculture/Member Lewis County Board of Legislators)
John Woods, (Retired Senior Foreign Service Officer / Town Justice)
Michael Young (Attorney)
Darin Zehr (Plant Manager, Kraft Foods, Inc., Lowville)
Lewis County Hospital Foundation Board Members:
Eric R. Burch - President
Stephen H. Allen - Chair
Stuart Strash - Vice Chair
John Woods - Secretary/Treasurer
Carl Carpenter
Daniel C.S. Ellison, M.D.
Judy Western Farris
Roy Hammecker
John Hirschey
Edgar S. K. Merrel III
Lydia Wojnowski
William Wormuth
Foundation Staff:
Timothy O’Connor, Executive Director
Please visit the LCH foundation website via our 'Links' page
