Mears
Mears, MI · Health
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Keeping Our Water Clean Starts at Home
Stormwater may seem harmless. After all, it is just rain. However, when rain falls on roads, driveways and rooftops, it becomes stormwater runoff that travels through our streets and storm drains directly into local streams, rivers, lakes and ultimately Lake St. Clair without treatment. Because Michigan’s stormwater system, known as...
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Pine Rest opens new children's mental health hospital amid growing pediatric behavioral health crisis
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Wednesday marked the grand opening of the new Pine Rest Pediatric Center of Behavioral Health. It's a full facility to help children through mental health care. The need for such a space was realized after the growing need for pediatric behavioral health care, especially since...
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A walk inside the new Pine Rest Pediatric Center of Behavioral Health
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Pine Rest opens first pediatric behavioral health center in Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services unveiled its new Pediatric Center of Behavioral Health on Wednesday, a facility aimed at expanding access to mental health care for children and adolescents across Michigan. The center, located on Pine Rest’s campus in Grand Rapids, includes 66 inpatient...
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Regions first 'Family Room' added to pediatric healthcare facility
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A family room now sits waiting for its first group of patients and loved ones in Pine Rest's soon-to-be-opened Pediatric Center for Behavioral Health. It's courtesy of Ronald McDonald House Charities West Michigan (RMHCWM), a facility designed to give families a quiet space to rest and recharge while their child receives treatment.
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Priority Health’s Carrie Kincaid Named Among Leading Women in Health Care by Modern Healthcare
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 9, 2026-- Carrie Kincaid, senior vice president of government markets and market development at Priority Health, a nationally recognized nonprofit health plan serving more than 1.4 million members, has been named as a Leading Women Honoree for 2026 by Modern Healthcare. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260309825424/en/ Carrie Kincaid The program honors influential women from all sectors of the health care industry, celebrating women developing policy, leading change and guiding improvements in care delivery. Kincaid was recognized for a multitude of accomplishments including: Leading an expansion into Wisconsin by becoming the sole governing member of Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire Adding a record 75,000+ Medicare and Individual members for 2026 Completing HIDE SNP readiness milestones which concluded with strong confidence expressed in preparedness Evaluating 230+ innovations addressing health equity, pharmacy, population health, Medicare and Employer Solutions needs Championing population health work leading to the highest Medicaid quality score in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula Kincaid built Priority Health’s Market Development division from the ground up. She launched Michigan’s first virtual-first product addressing gender-specific topics, like pregnancy and wellness exams, and a product for young women that focuses on holistic care. Under her
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Emmanuel Hospice: Hospice Care is a Service, Not a Place
Each month, we bring you an article from Emmanuel Hospice, which has been recognized as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in West Michigan and in the nation. The article below was written by Emmanuel Hospice. For many families, the word hospice still conjures an image...
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Grand Rapids startup MoveFactorX eyes $1M raise to prevent elderly falls
MoveFactorX is raising $1 million to expand its wearable device for measuring movement and balance from the world of high-performance athletics into clinical care for elderly patients at risk of falls. Scott Damman and Ivan Kim initially brought the device to market six years ago to measure a person’s movement,...
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Continuing Mary Zack's legacy: Otsego Story Project seeks answers on environmental illnesses
OTSEGO, Mich. — After years of tracking possible long-term health effects tied to environmental contamination, a West Michigan advocacy group is partnering with researchers at Michigan State University to document residents’ experiences and push for answers. The Otsego Story Project launched its official website, sharing stories from residents...
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EMS provider expands along the Lakeshore, hosts first EMT class
Life EMS Ambulance is now providing 911 paramedic ambulance response across the greater Grand Haven area, including Spring Lake Township, the Village of Spring Lake, the City of Ferrysburg, Grand Haven Charter Township, the City of Grand Haven, Crockery Township, Robinson Township and Port Sheldon Township. The service expansion follows a formal selection process by all participating municipalities.