Independent Living

LAKEWOOD PINES

Lakewood Pines is located north of Staples in a forest of evergreens. It is designed with your needs in mind… offering you a safe, caring environment to provide you with an atmosphere of ease and comfort.

• Independent senior living complex for those 55 years of age and older.
• 40 attractive units.
• Designed to provide tenants with a comfortable, affordable environment.
• Offers a unique combination of health related and supportive service.
• Intended to promote an independent lifestyle for seniors.

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Contact Lakewood Pines: Office Hours:	218-894-4460 Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

HOSPICE

Lakewood Health System Hospice is a special kind of care for dying people, their families, and their caregivers. Hospice focuses on physical, emotional and spiritual needs. It takes place in the client’s home or in a home-like setting. It concentrates on quality of life, not length of life. It includes family and friends in the decision making process. And, it concentrates on helping clients manage pain and other symptoms caused by terminal illness.

The care provided includes:

• Pain relief through medication.
• Comfort measures such as back rubs.
• Assistance with bathing.
• Coordination of necessary medical equipment.
• Running errands.
• Preparing meals.
• Listening, caring and just being there.

Visits by hospice staff may be covered by Medicare, Medicaid, some insurances or Veterans Administration. Other sources of funding are provided by
foundations given from personal contributions, memorial gifts and fund-raising.

To obtain hospice services your physician may contact the hospice program, or, if you are hospitalized, hospital personnel can assist in arranging hospice care. CLICK HERE to learn more.

Palliative Care

A team of trained professionals including physicians, nurses, chaplains, social workers, Home health Aides, Volunteers, and therapists provide care and assist with symptom management. The team works together along with the patient and caregiver to help direct and manage the patient care which is primarily provided in the patient’s home. CLICK HERE to learn more.