As employees of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, we have the unique experience of knowing that our work has a purposeful impact on our patients and the communities we serve.
Since our founding nearly 130 years ago, the care that we provide to our community has extended far beyond our hospitals, doctors’ offices and specialty centers. We work with numerous local partners to encourage healthy lifestyles and ensure that our neighbors have access to safe housing, nutritious food, behavioral health resources, addiction treatment, children’s health services and more.
Here are some of the many ways we are enhancing the overall health and well-being of our community:
- With a $50 million investment over 10 years, LG Health’s Lead-Free Families program has completed 175 lead remediation projects since Aug. 2021, with another 89 homes currently in progress.
- Our Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program has offered free cancer screenings and diagnostic services to 7,062 women who otherwise could not afford them.
- The Child Protect immunization program has administered 172,674 free vaccines to date, with 76,552 patient encounters, including many in the Amish and Plain communities.
- Fresh Express supplies healthy fresh produce to low-income families in the Columbia community, distributing 59,288 pounds of food to 2,416 individuals in fiscal year 2022 alone.
- LG Health provides support for Dental Access Lancaster County, which has connected low-income, uninsured individuals with $1,717,400 in donated dental care.
- The Children’s Alliance reduces the impact of childhood trauma by providing child-focused forensic interviews, medical examinations and related services to 8,941 children since the center opened its doors in 2006.
- Our Tobacco Dependence Treatment program has connected 2,733 people with screening and referrals into nicotine treatment programs throughout LG Health.
- LG Health serves as the lead organization for Safe Kids Lancaster County, which has conducted free safety checks of 1,832 child car seats.
These are just a few examples of our ongoing efforts to advance the health and well-being of the communities we serve. We thank you for the passion, commitment and best that you bring to these endeavors every day.