Lima/Allen County affords its residents a wide range of health care services and facilities. There are more than 300 physicians representing over 35 areas of medical specialization and 70 dentists practicing in the area. Lima Memorial Hospital, St. Rita's Medical Center and Blanchard Valley Health Association – Bluffton Campus provide full comprehensive medical services with over 900 beds available.
These institutions continue to add new services and make technological advancements such as women’s wellness centers, cancer treatment centers, open heart centers and Level II Trauma centers.
In addition, Luke Medical Center serves immediate health care needs in addition to emergency care services. And there are two orthopedic institutions in the community which serve surgical, rehabilitation and treatment needs.
Care for the elderly is provided by 16 assisted living, convalescent and nursing homes.
Lima has excellent medical facilities with medical specialists in numerous varied fields and services from cardiac catheterization, open heart surgery to kidney dialysis.
Lima Memorial Hospital and St. Rita's Medical Center are fully accredited and continue to grow and expand adding new services with advancements in technology and meeting patient needs.
St. Rita’s Medical Center recently received national recognition for providing its patients with an outstanding patient experience. The Medical Center is the first hospital in Ohio to receive the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital designation.
Both hospitals provide the community high tech - high
touch solutions to major medical conditions they once had to go outside
the community to receive.
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