Lake Regional Health System | Thrive | Fall 2018

2 | Fall 2018 LAKE REGIONAL NEWS F orty years ago, when Lake of the Ozarks General Hospital opened, few imagined it would become what Lake Regional Health System is today — an expansive health system serving residents and visitors throughout mid-Missouri. The push to open a hospital began with a public meeting in 1971. The Missouri Department of Health had declared the lake area in critical need of a hospital. The closest hospitals were at least an hour away, and there were no ambulances to help patients make the trip. Community members worked together from the start. The depth of local support became apparent when, just months before the hospital opened, a snag in financing meant the board needed to raise $250,000 — and the community rallied to make it happen. That is one fond memory that John Parrish, Larry Shields and Robert Schwendinger , pictured at left, share when reminiscing about Lake Regional’s early days. These longtime leaders have served on the Lake Regional Health System Board of Directors for its entire 40 years of caring for our community. See photos from the early days and hear these leaders reflect on Lake Regional’s past and future in a video at lakeregional.com/40years . Thrive is a quarterly publication of Lake Regional Health System. CEO: Dane W. Henry; Executive Editor: Jennifer Bethurem; Managing Editor: Anita Harrison. Lake Regional Health System, 54 Hospital Drive, Osage Beach, MO 65065; 573-348-8000 . Information in this publication is not intended for the purpose of diagnosing or prescribing. Consult your physician before undertaking any form of medical treatment and/ or advice contained in this publication. If you wish to be removed from the mailing list, please contact Jennifer Bethurem at 573-348-8755 or jbethurem@lakeregional.com . 2018 © Coffey Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Lake Regional Health System complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. Spanish: ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asisten- cia lingüística. Llame al 1-573-348-8710 (TTY: 1-800-735-2966 ). Chinese: 1-573-348-8710 (TTY: 1-800-735-2966 ). Connect with us Lake Regional Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights l aws and do e s not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or se x. Spanish: ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1-573-348-8710 (TTY: 1-800-735-2966). Chin se: 注意:如果您使用繁體中文,您可以免費獲得語言援助服務。請致電 1-573-348-8710 (TTY: 1-800-735-2966). Facebook “f”Logo CMYK / .ai

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