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Lewis County General Hospital Receives Recognition as
an Age-Friendly Health System
Published: April 02, 2026 at
09:45 a.m.
By: Press Release from Lewis County Health System
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
March 30, 2026
LCGH Receives Recognition
as an Age-Friendly Health System
Photo left to right department representatives:
Cierra Reittinger, RN, Case Management, Lucy Austin, Pharm.D., and Felicia
Bacon, BSPS, Pharm.D., Pharmacy, Emily Paulsen, RN, Staff Development,
Amanda Hosmer, LMSW, Social Work, Miranda Lehman, PT, DPT, Rehabilitation, Lyndsey
Allen, MSN, RN, Quality, and Charity Glenn, RN, BSN, Medical-Surgical and
High Acuity Unit.
LOWVILLE, NY Lewis County
General Hospital (LCGH) has achieved special recognition as an
Age-Friendly
Health System Committed to Care Excellence in our ongoing efforts to
ensure age-friendly care for all older adults we serve.
We are proud to
receive this recognition, said Marcy Teal, LCGH Chief Nursing Officer.
The Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative supports our ongoing goal to
provide the best care for older adults.
Over the last year,
LCGH has collected data on the number of older adults who received a set of
evidence-based elements of high-quality care, called the 4Ms. These include: What Matters (ensuring care aligns with each
person's preferences), Medication (making sure the medications used do not
interfere with overall age-friendly care), Mentation (addressing mental
health issues such as dementia and depression), and Mobility (supporting
older adults in maintaining movement and function). We are excited to continue
our commitment to the reliable practice of the 4Ms.
The interdisciplinary team (pharmacy,
social work, case management, physical therapy, quality, and nursing) helped
lead the way in achieving both levels of this Age-Friendly recognition,
says Teal. It reflects the vital role the care team has in supporting
older adults with high-quality, person-centered care and ensuring dignity,
safety, and compassion at every step.
More than 5,200
hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and home health care organizations have
achieved the Age-Friendly Health Systems Committed to Care Excellence
recognition. Lewis County General Hospital is proud to join these
organizations in putting the 4Ms into practice, which has reached more than
5,470,000 older adults globally.
I applaud the
team at Lewis County General Hospital for continuing your journey to
advance age-friendly care. Age-Friendly Health Systems and IHI celebrate
your recognition as an Age-Friendly Health System Committed to Care
Excellence, said Camille Burnett, PhD, MPA, APHN-BC, BScN, RN, DSW, FAAN,
Vice President for Health Equity, Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
Burnett
continued, We know that older adults and staff alike want equitable,
evidence-based quality care centered on what matters most to each individual. Together, we can move toward a future
in which every older adult, during every care interaction, receives
age-friendly care. Thank you for all that you do to improve care for our
neighbors, colleagues, and friends.
Age-Friendly
Health Systems is an initiative of The John A. Hartford Foundation and the
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), in partnership with the
American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Catholic Health Association of
the US (CHA). For more information, visit www.ihi.org/agefriendly.
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