New at Lowell General

Eating healthy and being active should be fun for the whole family. Learn ways to help your children build healthy habits and how to make small changes that will have a lasting effect on your family's overall lifestyle. Children are Welcome! Join us on Tuesday, May 28th, from 6:30-8:00pm. Click Building Healthy Habits as a Family for more information and to register.

Honoring the Nurses of Lowell General Hospital Often described as an art and a science, nursing is a profession that embraces dedicated people with varied interests, strengths and passions because of the many opportunities the profession offers. Nurses work in emergency rooms, school based clinics, and homeless shelters, to name a few. They have many roles – from staff nurse to educator to nurse practitioner and nurse researcher – … more

Would you know a stroke if you had one? Stroke strikes FAST and you should too! Many people don't know that being able to recognize and respond to stroke symptoms can save lives. A stroke or"brain attack" occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery or a blood vessel breaks, interrupting blood flow to an area of the brain. When either of these things happen, brain cells begin to die and brain damage occurs. That's why a stroke should be treated … more

Patients who need intensive hospice care at the end of life will no longer have to leave the Lowell area thanks to a new partnership between the Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Lowell, Inc. ( VNA ) and D'Youville Life and Wellness Community. Services will now be provided by the VNA's Hospice Program in a special suite at the D'Youville Center for Advanced Therapy located at 1071 Varnum Avenue in Lowell. The program provides a … more

In the wake of Monday's tragedy, many have been asking how they can help those who lost a loved one, support those who sustained injuries or honor the heroic men and women who acted so bravely during the unthinkable events that occurred near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Menino announced the formation of The One Fund Boston. The purpose of this fund is to raise money to help … more

Now, as an expecting or new parent at our hospital, you have a trusted resource to guide you through pregnancy, labor and delivery, and into your baby's infancy: our weekly pregnancy and parenting e-mail. This free service includes information, news, and resources - as well as announcements from our parent education staff, access to hospital classes, and tour information - all delivered to your inbox.  Click here to sign-up. 

Congratulations to our ICU Team for its outstanding achievement of attaining the Beacon Award for Excellence! The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) created the Beacon Award to recognize individual critical care units that distinguish themselves from others by improving every facet of patient care. For patients and their families, the Beacon Award signifies exceptional care through improved outcomes and greater overall … more

On Thursday, March 28, Lowell General Hospital was honored as a finalist for the 2013 Boston Business Journal's (BBJ) Healthiest Employers . The BBJ selected 15 companies for their varied efforts in maintaining and improving employee health. The Healthiest Employers finalists were chosen through an assessment process compromised of 75 scored questions that are completed by the participating companies. Companies ranged in size from small (2-99 … more

Lowell General Hospital's Occupational Medicine Program will be expanding its services to local employers, municipalities and insurance organizations throughout the Merrimack Valley. Effective March 27, the program will relocate from the Lowell General Hospital Walk-In Chelmsford location to 10 Research Place in North Chelmsford. The Occupational Medicine Program is focused on the health needs of area businesses, from workplace injury … more

It is an exciting time at Lowell General Hospital as we work to strengthen and enhance our programs to meet the healthcare needs of our community. As you know, last year was a historic and transformational one for the hospital, and 2013 proves to be just as exciting as we plan new services and enhance our present outpatient offerings to provide Complete connected care SM to all our patients. We are excited to offer a unified Cardiac and … more