Keeping track of when your child is due for their annual well child visit or next immunization can be overwhelming. In the first few years of life, the well child visits are frequent in order to track growth and development and receive vaccinations. Beginning at......
The landing zone on M-28 east of Munising will be closed for six hours from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on June 29. During the closure, eastbound traffic will be detoured on H-58 to H-15 and back to M-28. The route will be reversed for......
After a long winter in the Upper Peninsula, area residents and visitors alike have started relishing in the warmer weather by exploring the great outdoors. While carefree attitudes are often prominent during the summertime, it’s important to remember that the sunny season brings upon unique......
Nestled along the shore of Lake Superior near the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Munising Memorial Hospital (MMH) is one of Alger County’s largest employers with a team of just under 100 people. While there are many benefits to working at a hospital, nonprofit establishments located......
Dana Vix, FNP-BC, will be the guest speaker at Munising Memorial Hospital’s first Women’s Health Fair scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 11th, from 3-6 p.m. at the hospital’s entrance lobby. The free event aims to bring awareness to women of all ages of the......
No one wants to spend time in a hospital but when unfortunate situations happen and they must, it’s essential people feel as comfortable as possible. One of the ways Munising Memorial Hospital helps patients recover/rehabilitate is through its swing bed program. While swing-bed programs may......
Services You Can Trust at Your Hometown Hospital Access to healthcare services can be challenging for those living in remote areas like the Upper Peninsula as people are often forced to travel for appointments and procedures. Fortunately, with its centralized location, Munising Memorial Hospital has......
The American Migraine Foundation reports that over one billion people get migraines every year. Often debilitating, headaches and migraines are the most common neurological diseases in the world. With more than 28 years of experience specializing in migraines and headaches, Bonnie Kilpela, PA-C, treats those......
While there are various ways to plan for a healthy new year, scheduling your eye, dental, and physical exams are key proponents of determining your overall wellbeing. Besides developing a relationship with your primary care provider, your annual physical is especially important for preventative health......
The new year is upon us and what better time to prepare for the future. While some resolutions focus on ways to eat better or exercise more, there are numerous preventative measures you can also take that’ll help ensure you stay healthy in 2022. Schedule......
With the cold winter season fast approaching, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a set of guidelines to help keep everyone safe during the cooler months. Preparing your home and vehicle and preventing frostbite and hypothermia is key to a healthy season, according......
Munising Memorial Hospital recently received a generous donation of $1,000 from American Legion Post 44, Marquette and American Legion Post 131, Munising after the organizations recycled tabs from aluminum cans. The funds will go toward pediatric advanced life support training for hospital staff and......
Munising Memorial Hospital Services expand their outpatient therapy services to the local community. Munising, MI – Munising Memorial Hospital would like to announce the expansion of their Outpatient Therapy services with an added location to the downtown area at 416 Mill Street. “Munising Memorial Hospital......
Through a partnership between Munising Memorial Hospital and UP Rehab Services, Alger County residents have easy access to outpatient physical therapy services without having to travel out of the area to receive the care they need. Established in 2005 and headquartered in Marquette, UP Rehab......
Managing all your medical needs can be complicated, but it doesn’t have to be. Patients living with more than one medical condition now have the option to enroll in the Chronic Care Management program at Munising Memorial Hospital’s Bay Care Rural Health Clinic. What is......
Back-to-School Immunizations & Physicals With the start of the new school year fast approaching, Bay Care Rural Health Clinic at Munising Memorial Hospital is scheduling appointments for children to get back-to-school vaccines and physicals to ensure they keep themselves and their peers safe. Physicals are essential for many reasons, including tracking......
Looking Back at 111 Years Munising Memorial Hospital Munising Memorial Hospital was first established in 1910 when the original facility – a three story red brick building – was built along Maple Street facing Lake Superior. Funded by Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co., it was one of......
For Immediate Release Munising Memorial Hospital February 24, 2021 Munising Memorial Hospital Welcomes New CEO and CFO Munising Memorial Hospital is proud to announce two new members of its administrative team – Sandra McGovern, DNP, hired as the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer in December 2020,......
