Orlando Health Announces Major Plans for Expansion in Lake County
Orlando Health South Lake Hospital will soon start construction to expand its campus to provide South Lake County with greater access to high-quality healthcare. Plans include an expansion and renovations to the Orlando Health South Lake Center for Women’s Health and the construction of a new 95-bed patient tower. The first phase of construction will […]
LSSC Foundation receives $170k grant for new Medical Lab Tech program
The Live Well Foundation of South Lake has awarded Lake-Sumter State College and the LSSC Foundation a $170,500 grant in support of a new associate degree (AS) in Medical Lab Technology. Florida’s Department of Economic Opportunity forecasts hundreds of job openings in Central Florida each year for Medical/Clinical Lab Technologists and projected job growth of […]
Live Well Foundation Of South Lake Awards Building Blocks Ministries Grant Funding
Building Blocks Ministries was recently awarded $800,000 of grant funding by the Live Well Foundation of South Lake to support the organization’s Expansion and Enhancement Project. The mission is “Empowering adults with developmental disabilities to dream, believe in themselves and engage in training designed to support individual achievements.” Funding for this project will allow Building […]
LifeStream Behavioral Center, Inc. Receives $600,000 Grant from the Live Well Foundation of South Lake to Fund the Startup of a Youth Recovery Care Center in Clermont
Established in 2019, the Live Well Foundation of South Lake is dedicated to enhancing the health and wellness of the South Lake community. They are dedicated to attracting and funding much needed healthcare and healthy lifestyle programs to serve the areas residents. LifeStream, a leading Central Florida-based Community Mental Health Center, was notified of the […]
LSSC Foundation receives $170k grant for new Medical Lab Tech program
The Live Well Foundation of South Lake has awarded Lake-Sumter State College and the LSSC Foundation a $170,500 grant in support of a new associate degree (AS) in Medical Lab Technology. Florida’s Department of Economic Opportunity forecasts hundreds of job openings in Central Florida each year for Medical/Clinical Lab Technologists and projected job growth of […]
Live Well Foundation Provides Thank You Gifts to South Lake Hospital, Police, Fire and EMT Staff
The Live Well Foundation of South Lake spent the day delivering hundreds of “Thank You” gift cards to workers in the critical positions within the healthcare and first response fields throughout the South Lake County towns of Clermont, Four Corners, Groveland, Mascotte, Minneola, and Montverde. The Foundation purchased more than $25,000 in gift cards to […]
Live Well Foundation thanks south Lake first responders, healthcare pros
The Live Well Foundation of South Lake delivered hundreds of gift cards to healthcare workers and first responders throughout south Lake County Monday. Over $25,000 worth of gift cards were purchased by the foundation and delivered to workers in thanks for their continued service in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We hope these people in vital […]
Live Well Foundation of South Lake, Inc. Hires Executive Director
The newly created, Live Well Foundation of South Lake, Inc., announces that Donna Marino Kirtland has been appointed as the Executive Director following a national search. The Foundation is a new grant-making organization, officially incorporated in September 2018, formed to help fund health and wellness services in the South Lake community. Kirtland brings extensive experience […]
South Lake Hospital sold to Orlando Health — what does the community get in exchange?
The remaining 50 percent of South Lake Hospital that was owned by the community recently was “sold” to Orlando Health, the nonprofit Central Florida hospital conglomerate that has been affiliated with the Clermont hospital for more than 30 years. Is this good or bad for the community? That depends. If the sale of the public’s […]
South Lake Hospital to Become Subsidiary of Orlando Health After $128 Million Donation
South Lake Hospital is becoming a subsidiary of Orlando Health. That means more pediatric, women’s health and oncology services for patients in south Lake County. South Lake Hospital President John Moore says this is the final step in a merger that began in 1995. At the time, Orlando Health took over South Lake Hospital’s daily […]