Community
March 12, 2020
Spectrum Health Cancels, Postpones or Goes Virtual With Public Events
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 12, 2020 – In order to keep community members, team members and the public healthy and safe, Spectrum Health is taking the following steps related to public events through April 30: Spectrum Health community events that do not provide an immediate public health benefit will be made virtual, postponed or cancelled. […]
March 11, 2020
Spectrum Health Announces New Family and Visitor Restrictions
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 11, 2020 – Spectrum Health has taken additional action to help limit the spread of COVID-19 by announcing new hospital family and visitor restrictions. The State of Michigan has its first presumed cases of COVID-19, and an official state of emergency has been declared by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. This act has […]
March 11, 2020
Spectrum Health Provides Community Resources on COVID-19
March 9, 2020
Spectrum Health Offers Free Virtual Screenings for Those With Possible COVID-19 Symptoms
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 9, 2020 – In an effort to prevent the spread of illness and ease anxiety about novel coronavirus COVID-19, Spectrum Health is offering free virtual screenings for people who are concerned they may have the virus. This allows people in Michigan to seek the information they need from their homes, while […]
March 2, 2020
Lifestyle Medicine at Spectrum Health to Launch at Grand Rapids Downtown Market
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. March 2, 2020 – Spectrum Health is excited to move into the Grand Rapids Downtown Market’s teaching kitchen. The second-floor space will continue to be used for culinary medicine classes and will become the future home of a Spectrum Health specialty practice that will focus on lifestyle medicine. Lifestyle medicine is an […]
February 12, 2020
Spectrum Health Irish Jig Expands Accommodations for Participants
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb.12, 2020 – The Spectrum Health Irish Jig, one of Michigan’s premier 5K road races, is making changes to help accommodate participants. The 37th Annual Irish Jig will be held on Saturday, March 21, and will offer a special start time for competitors who are a part of My TEAM TRIUMPH – […]
January 20, 2020
Spectrum Health Employees Honor MLK’s Legacy Through Community Service
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 20, 2020 – Spectrum Health is honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy by encouraging employees to volunteer for community agencies across the state on Monday, January 20, and throughout the week. “Today, Spectrum Health honors the legacy of Dr. King through our volunteer service in communities across the state,” said […]
January 8, 2020
Spectrum Health Enacting Visitor Restrictions
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 8, 2020 – Spectrum Health hospitals are working to meet the challenge of caring for our community amid an influx of respiratory illness. Because one of the most important tools in fighting the transmission of infection is limiting exposure, only healthy visitors may visit patients in the hospitals or outpatient locations. […]
January 8, 2020
Grand Rapids Hospitals Enacting Visitor Restrictions
January 7, 2020
Spectrum Health Foundation Charity Ball Set for February 8
January 6, 2020
Spectrum Health to Hold ‘Same Day Hire’ Event at West Michigan Works!
Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 6, 2020 – Spectrum Health will hold a ‘same day hire’ event Thursday, January 9, at West Michigan Works! from 1-4 p.m. The event includes open interviews for more than 50 full-time and part-time positions in the areas of nutrition services and environmental services. Full-time and part-time positions at 20 hours […]
December 18, 2019
Big Rapids Hospital Birthing Center Announces Top Baby Names of 2019
December 16, 2019
Spectrum Health Opens Urgent Care in Ada
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 16, 2019 – Spectrum Health officially opened its newest urgent care center today at the Integrated Care Campus at 7128 Fulton St.SE in Ada. The health system now offers nine urgent care centers throughout West Michigan. The new Ada location brings this important level of care closer to home for patients […]
December 12, 2019
Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Foundation and IHeart Media annual Radiothon breaks all-time fundraising record
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., December 12, 2019 – Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Foundation and IHeart Media are happy to celebrate the 20th anniversary of collaboration in raising more than $400,000 during the 48-hour 2019 radiothon. This is an all-time record for the radiothon’s fundraising efforts. Proceeds stay local and benefit children right here in West Michigan […]
November 21, 2019
Big Rapids Hospital Tree Lighting Ceremony December 2
October 22, 2019
Community Invited to Dispose of Unwanted Medications
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., October 23, 2019 – Saturday, October 26, is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and Spectrum Health is joining thousands of organizations nationwide by hosting sites to safely dispose of expired, unwanted or unused prescription drugs. Community members are invited to stop by to dispose of expired prescriptions and other unwanted or […]
October 1, 2019
Registration Now Open for 2020 Amway River Bank Run
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct 1. – The Amway River Bank Run Presented by Fifth Third Bank with Spectrum Health the official health provider today announced registration is now open for the May 9, 2020 race. The race will celebrate 43 years since its inaugural year in 1978. “What started as an effort to bring people […]
September 26, 2019
Spectrum Health and Pine Rest Improve Access to Teletherapy
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 26, 2019 – In an effort to improve access to behavioral health services throughout the state, Spectrum Health and Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services are teaming up on teletherapy. Building on their strong, collaborative relationship, both organizations have developed a program that addresses a gap in services and fills a […]
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