McLaren Central Michigan, part of the statewide Karmanos Cancer Network through its Morey Cancer Center, is welcoming all local cancer survivors to share in a celebration of their triumphs over the illness on National Survivors Day on June 5.
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., regardless of whether they were treated at McLaren Central Michigan, all cancer survivors are welcome to stop by the Morey Cancer Center to share their successes, celebrate the lives they have, and enjoy treats.
The first 100 survivors in attendance will also receive a special gift.
“We honor the strength and courage of those who have fought back against cancer on National Survivors Day,” said Nancy King, Regional Director of Cancer Services at McLaren Central Michigan. “Their perseverance and successes in the face of an incredible fight can serve as an example to our current patients that hope has real power and that healing is possible. Surviving and thriving in life is truly an achievement worth celebrating.”
The Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Central Michigan, Morey Cancer Center, will celebrate its 20th anniversary this fall of providing comprehensive medical and radiation oncology services to the central Michigan region.
Anchored the Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center, facilities within the Karmanos Cancer Network provide patients with a multidisciplinary approach to their care, access to the next generation of treatments through clinical trials, and benefit from providers’ consultation and collaboration with other Karmanos experts to enhance diagnostics and treatment planning.
The Morey Cancer Center is located on the campus of McLaren Central Michigan at 1221 South Drive in Mount Pleasant.
Learn more about the capabilities of the Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Central Michigan, Morey Cancer Center, at mclaren.org/centralcancer.
About McLaren Central Michigan
McLaren Central Michigan is a 118-bed acute care hospital located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It offers a full range of health and wellness services including primary care, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, emergency medicine and cancer services. McLaren Central Michigan is recognized as an accessible and dependable source of quality medical care for residents of Mount Pleasant, Isabella County and central Michigan. In addition to its medical staff of over 50 active physicians, it is affiliated with more than 150 other quality providers. The hospital is one of the region’s largest employers, with approximately 550 employees and another 100 volunteers. McLaren Central Michigan received the Governor’s Award of Excellence in 2017 and 2019 and is named as one of the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the United States by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. It is the only hospital in the central Michigan area to receive a Safety “A” grade in the Hospital Safety report in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. Learn more at mclaren.org/centralmichigan.
About McLaren Health Care
McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 28,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. Learn more at mclaren.org.