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As the community grows, Otsego Memorial Hospital (OMH) grows as well, providing essential facilities and medical services to meet the demands of a growing population.
In 2007, the expanded and renovated Oncology & Infusion Center opened providing more chairs and space than the previous clinic. The total cost of the renovation project was $360,000. The project is entirely supported by the OMH Foundation, which includes a $25,000 gift from the OMH Auxiliary. Patients in need of oncology and infusion-related therapies can receive treatment in this state-of-the-art building. It also has two private treatment rooms, enclosed by a sliding glass door. The building has dedicated parking and doubles the space of the existing clinic.
OMH is a progressive, fully accredited primary care facility serving Otsego and surrounding counties. Serving more than 2,100 inpatients and more than 85,000 outpatients per year, OMH also employs and affiliates with more than 80 medical practitioners, bringing a broad spectrum of health care services to the communities served.
In 2006, OMH completed an $11 million renovation project, which renovated and expanded outpatient services throughout the hospital. The project also included a new Ambulatory Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Pharmacy and four new surgical procedure rooms to enhance services to patients. Renovated outpatient services departments include Laboratory, Radiology, Rehabilitation Services and Cardiopulmonary, including Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
The two-year renovation project was intended to prepare the organization to service the growing need for outpatient services, and to help fund future renovations to other areas of the hospital over the years to come.
The project was supported by a very successful capital campaign by the OMH Foundation, which raised more than $1.5 million.
In the fall of 2005, a new hospital addition opened as existing interior areas began major renovations. The newly renovated main lobby, as well as an expanded waiting area for laboratory and radiology, opened in the fall of 2005.
With the support of more than 575 employees, Otsego Memorial Hospital is the largest employer in Otsego County.
The hospital is located at 825 N. Center Ave. in Gaylord and may be reached at 731-2100.
West Side Clinic Urgent Care
1371 W. Main St., Gaylord; 732-4118. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Northwest Michigan Community Health Agency
95 Livingston Blvd., Gaylord; 800-432-4121, or 732-1794. Serving Otsego, Antrim, Charlevoix, and Emmet counties, the Health Department offers screening for breast and cervical cancer, children's special health-care services, dental care, family planning, HIV counseling and testing, immunizations, maternal child health services, WIC and home health-care services.
Hospice of Michigan
1723 M-32 West, Ste. B, Gaylord; 732-2151 or 800-449-5560. Hospice of Michigan is a nonprofit organization that provides hospice care to people who are living with a life-limiting illness, including pediatric hospice care, as well as support to those who care for them. Hospice provides care to all patients who meet criteria, regardless of age, diagnosis or the ability to pay. Hospice serves Otsego and 11 surrounding counties. Area Manager is Donna Smith.
Acute Care Hospital
OMH provides testing, diagnostics, surgery and rehabilitation for inpatients and outpatients in the Gaylord area.
Dialysis Services of Gaylord
OMH partners with Gratiot Community Hospital to provide local dialysis treatment. The facility, part of the Great Lakes Renal Network, is located at 1989 Walden Drive, Gaylord; 731-6418.
Health Education
OMH is dedicated to improving the health of the communities served by the organization. Programs offered include weight management for adults and children, diabetes self-management series, Freedom From Smoking, childbirth education, breastfeeding education, car seat safety inspections, infant and child CPR, Better Breathing and more. OMH's Speaker's Bureau can tailor healthful topics to specific groups or audiences. To contact the Health Education department, call 731-2193.
McReynolds Hall
OMH's skilled nursing facility provides long-term care and short-term rehabilitation in a restraint-free facility with access to all of the services of Otsego Memorial Hospital. McReynolds Hall provides a home-like atmosphere for residents and a full complement of highly skilled professional caregivers.
MedCare Walk-In Clinic
No appointment is necessary for treatment of everyday illnesses and injuries at this clinic, located at 1996 Walden Drive. Open seven days a week, MedCare also provides MDOT physicals by appointment and offers occupational medicine services for the business community. MedCare is open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends and holidays. MedCare clinic is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
OMH Association
Members elect the Otsego Memorial Hospital Board of Directors and determine the bylaws which govern the facility. All residents of the OMH service area are eligible to join the organization. For more information call 731-2216.
OMH Auxiliary
A corps of volunteers supporting the hospital and McReynolds Hall, the auxiliary operates the Pink Awning Gift Shop, delivers gifts and flowers to patients, and conducts fundraisers each year, yielding annual donations to the hospital of approximately $20,000. For information, call 731-2409.
OMH Foundation
Encouraging philanthropy to promote the advancement of Otsego Memorial Hospital, the foundation offers a variety of giving opportunities to enable individuals and businesses to support the advancement of Otsego Memorial Hospital. These contributions are used to advance technology and improve patient care. For more information about the Foundation, contact the Foundation office at 731-2342.
OMH Medical Group
The OMH Professional Medical Building houses the multi-specialty OMH Medical Group providing primary care, general surgery, neurology, otolaryngology and infusion therapy to the region. For information about providers affiliated with OMH, call physician referral at 731-2300. Appointments with providers who are accepting new patients may be made by calling:
Family Practice, 731-7860
General surgery, 731-7987
Internal & Integrative Medicine, 731-7870
Neurology, 731-7870
Otolaryngology, 731-7729
Pediatrics, 731-7930
OMH Specialty Center offers access to specialty medical care by providing local offices for visiting medical specialists affiliated with Otsego Memorial Hospital. The clinic is located in the lower level of the Gaylord Family Practice Associates Building, on M-32 east of downtown.
Oncology & Infusion Center
This expanded and renovated center opened in 2007. The new center is located at 701 N. Otsego Ave. and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. For information call 731-7760.