Health care services

Lake View Hospital is licensed by the Minnesota Department of Health as a Critical Access Hospital. We are an affiliate in partnership with St. Luke’s Hospital, Duluth, MN.

Our wide range of services include acute hospital care, outpatient and emergency services, outpatient specialty clinic and assisted living services.

We operate a 25-bed hospital and 10-bed assisted living residence, Lake View Cottages.

Find out more about the services we provide:

Medical Services
Outpatient Clinic Services
Surgical Services
Social Services
Dining Services
Imaging Services

Medical Services

Proving high quality medical services is at the heart of our very mission. Our services treat patients at all points of life. These include:

General Acute
OB/GYN
Coronary care
Post coronary care
Pediatric
Nursery
Laboratory
Swing bed
Transitional bed
Respite bed
Observation bed
Emergency Service

• 24-hour
• Physician staffed

Chemical Dependency

• Medical Detox
• Outpatient

Central Sterile Supply
IV therapy
Respiratory therapy
Pharmacy

Outpatient Clinic Services

For same day surgery, look no further than Lake View Memorial Hospital. Accredited physicians* perform outpatient procedures in the areas of Gastroenterology, OB/GYN, Podiatry and many General surgery procedures. Outpatient clinic services for Rheumatology and Ear, Nose and Throat are also available.

*Specialists are independent contractors and not employees or agents of Lake View Hospital.

Surgical Services

At Lake View Hospital, we contract with accredited physicians from around the region so that you can get the surgical care you need without having to travel far from home. We recognize that surgery can be a stressful time. We hope our comfortable, familiar surroundings will minimize that stress.

Surgery specialties include Gastroenterology, OB/GYN, Ophthalmology and Podiatry. Doctors also perform General surgery.

Social Services

For patients and their loved ones dealing with illness, disability, treatment or a stay at either Lake View Hospital or Cottages, we offer a variety of social services. Our Case Management department assists with coordinating care for patients during their stay at Lake View, and after they’re sent home. Our Social Workers coordinate with physicians, nurses, patients and families to find the best care solutions. We also can put you in touch with financial, legal mental health and other community resources.

The Minnesota Board on Aging offers information and education to meet the needs of Minnesota’s older population, including a Health Care Directive form that you can adapt for yourself.

Dining Services

We serve nutritionally balanced meals to all patients, and accommodate those with special dietary needs. Our meal schedule is as follows:

Breakfast: 8 a,m.
Lunch: Noon
Dinner: 5 p.m.

Visitors are welcome to dine with patients. Guest trays may be ordered through a nurse. Cash payment is required when the meal is delivered.

Lake View Hospital’s nutrition staff also works with AEOA and Community Partners to provide Congregate Dining and Meals on Wheels to the Two Harbors community. For program information, or to sign up, call 1-800-662-5711, ext. 223.  To cancel a meal or for other daily changes, please call our kitchen at 218-834-7380.

Imaging Services

Our Imaging Department features some of the finest diagnostic tools available to help our doctors better diagnose and treat illness and injury. Our services include:

• General radiography with computed radiography for digital X-rays
• Portable general radiography
• Computed tomography (CT Scans)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI/MRA Scans) Mobile Unit each Friday
• Ultrasound
• Bone Density (DEXA Scans) for detecting Osteoporosis
• Electrocardiography (EKG)
• Echocardiography mobile unit every other Friday morning

Lake View Hospital’s Imaging Department is fully accredited by the American College of Radiology and the Minnesota Dept. of Health. All of our practices and procedures meet the rigorous standards of these accrediting agencies.

For Imaging protocols or Diagnostic test preparation instructions, please call the Imaging Department at 218-834-7386.