LSSC Foundation receives $170k grant for new Medical Lab Tech program

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 thanks south Lake first responders, healthcare pros

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 […]

New Foundation forms to support healthcare services in South Lake County

A new organization has been formed to support health care services in South Lake County. The Live Well Foundation of South Lake, Inc., which was formed by the South Lake Memorial Hospital, Inc. (SLMH), officially incorporated in late September. It is currently developing guidelines and processes to enable it to begin operations. “With the October […]

Orlando Health to take full control of South Lake Hospital

After more than two decades of joint partnership, Orlando Health is taking full control of South Lake Hospital in Clermont, the health system announced on Monday. Orlando Health is investing $128 million in a new foundation that will help fund health-care services in south Lake County. The health system has also committed more than $99 […]

South Lake Hospital to fully integrate with Orlando Health

Strengthening the commitment to provide quality healthcare services in South Lake County, Orlando Health and South Lake Memorial Hospital have signed an agreement that will soon make South Lake Hospital a controlled subsidiary of Orlando Health. Complete integration into the Orlando Health network will provide the scale necessary for South Lake Hospital’s long-term relevance in today’s […]