Kinston-Lenoir County, N.C., Offers Quality Health Care Close to Home
Residents of Kinston and Lenoir County have convenient access to top-notch health care, including a 260-bed hospital, a state-of-the-art cancer center, numerous wellness programs and the state’s oldest residential facility serving people with mental retardation.
A Broad Range of Services
With a medical staff of more than 100 physicians and nearly 1,200 employees, the not-for-profit Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston provides residents with the kind of quality inpatient‚ outpatient and preventative health services typically found in much larger cities. In addition to general medical‚ surgical‚ obstetrical and gynecological services‚ Lenoir Memorial offers a broad range of specialties‚ including cardiology‚ pulmonology‚ oncology‚ radiology, urology, rheumatology, vascular and thoracic surgery, and a variety of laparoscopic procedures.
The Lenoir Memorial Sleep Center, under the management and direction of the hospital’s cardiopulmonary department, has a four-bed lab that offers an assortment of tests for sleep disorders. Compassionate Care At Lenoir Memorial Hospital, most patients are cared for by hospitalists. Their primary care physicians are informed of their conditions and treatments, but hospitalists manage inpatients’ treatments.
“With their offices based in the hospital, hospitalists are able to spend more time with each patient and be more readily available for clinical consults,” says Barbara LaRoque, marketing coordinator for Lenoir Memorial.
Convenient Cancer Treatment
The Lenoir Memorial Cancer Center – located just across from the hospital’s emergency entrance – provides state-of-the-art radiation treatment and support services. The cancer center recently added the technology to provide image-guided radiation therapy, which is one of the most cutting-edge innovations in cancer treatment.
“This technology couples imaging and treatment capabilities to better focus the radiation for more targeted cancer treatment and less healthy-tissue damage,” LaRoque says. Outpatient radiation therapy and support services, including an on-site nutritionist and social worker, are also available.
Prevention and Education
Lenoir Memorial provides many educational health programs‚ screenings and seminars at no charge‚ including infant CPR training‚ colorectal‚ skin and prostate cancer‚ and mammogram screenings. Monthly nutrition seminars teach healthy eating habits. The hospital also offers one-on-one nutrition counseling services with a registered dietitian who works with patients to create a custom-tailored plan to meet their personal needs and goals. And residents are invited to use the Lenoir Memorial Community Walking Track (with convenient parking, a water fountain, fenced-in playground and picnic tables) 24 hours a day. A total of 19 support groups are available to the community. Visit www.lenoirmemorial.org for more information.
Quality Care at an Affordable Cost
For more than 15 years, Kinston Community Health Center has been providing comprehensive dental, medical, pediatric and OB/GYN services for Lenoir County's underserved populations. Through its community outreach program, the center also offers transportation to and from appointments, at-home health assessments, health education classes and on-site translators. The center's dental clinic serves an eight-county region and offers both preventative and restorative dental care for kids and adults – at affordable rates. Visit www.kinstonhealth.org for more information.
Caswell Developmental Center
Established in 1911, Caswell Developmental Center in Kinston provides residential treatment and support services to people with mental retardation in the eastern part of the state. The 300-acre campus has more than 100 buildings and is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services in the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services. Services are tailored to patients’ individual needs and can include arts and crafts classes, music therapy, sensory stimulation activities and off-campus outings along with psychological counseling. Visit www.caswellcenter.org for more information.
