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CRTN Cancer Care Center hosting public open house 9/20 in Marlette at new Covenant cancer care center in the Thumb
Friday, September 15, 2023
Huron, Saginaw, Sanilac & Tuscola Counties, MI – September 12, 2023 CRTN Health (formerly known as Covenant Regional Thumb Network), is a collaborative of five independent Thumb hospitals and Covenant HealthCare in Saginaw. In February, the group announced the expansion of Covenant Medical Center's Cancer Care services through the opening of a new Covenant HealthCare cancer center on the campus of Marlette Regional Hospital called the  CRTN Cancer Care Center . With Covenant extending cancer ca...
Covenant HealthCare Announces Covenant Children’s Hospital
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Covenant HealthCare recently announced Covenant Children’s Hospital, marking a milestone for the health care system and its commitment to pediatric care. Dr. Michael Fiore, Pediatric Intensivist and Medical Director of the Covenant Pediatric Intensive Care Unit states, “This marks a significant moment for our region, a moment that underscores our collective commitment to the well-being of the most vital resource for the future of the Great Lakes Bay Region – our children.” Covenant has been providing and...
Medical Moments: Lower Sodium – Keep the Flavor
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Video Credit to WNEM TV 5 Featuring: Rebecca Srebinski, Covenant Diabetes & Nutrition Education Rebecca Srebinski is a Registered Dietician Nutritionist with the Covenant HealthCare Diabetes Education Team. She wants to educate the community on the importance of making good nutrition part of life for you and your family. Today, she will share ways to keep your sodium intake in check while also keeping your food flavorful!
Medical Moments: Covenant Foundation Red Carpet
Monday, August 7, 2023
Video Credit to WNEM TV 5 Featuring: Ryan Ratynski, Covenant Foundation It's Covenant Foundation Red Carpet week! There are still tickets available for the Red Carpet Premiere on Thursday, August 10 at Apple Mountain. Enjoy games, door prizes, a fleet of food trucks, live entertainment, and more! Proceeds from this year's Red Carpet events will benefit the Covenant Breast Health Center, Covenant Hospice and Covenant Cardiology. Call 989.583.7600 for more information!
25th Anniversary Covenant HealthCare Employee Picnic
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Celebrating a quarter century of extraordinary care! Earlier this month, we held our 25th Annual Covenant HealthCare Employee Picnic in Bliss Park. At this year’s event, we paid special homage to the 25-year anniversary of the merger between our founding hospitals, Saginaw General and St. Luke's with a group drone photo and special cake-cutting ceremony. Here’s to many more years of working together and caring for our community!
Saginaw Valley State University Athletics Inks 10-Year Partnership with Covenant HealthCare
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Saginaw Valley State University Athletics arrived at a mutually beneficial multi-year partnership with Covenant HealthCare to be recognized as the exclusive sports medicine provider for SVSU. "This is an exciting day for Cardinal Athletics," said Interim Director of Athletics Angela Pohl. "We pride ourselves on delivering the highest level of healthcare to more than 500 student-athletes at Saginaw Valley State University. Formalizing a transformational partnership with Covenant HealthCare and its world-...
137-Year-Old Hospital Turns 25; Covenant HealthCare Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Friday, June 30, 2023
On July 1, 1998, two longstanding Saginaw based hospitals, Saginaw General Hospital (est. 1886) and St. Luke’s Hospital (est. 1887), merged to form Covenant HealthCare. The goal of both organizations, located just across the street from one another, was to offer the community a broader spectrum of services and programs under one shared mission of providing extraordinary care for every generation. On July 1 a quarter century ago, employees attended the first ever Covenant HealthCare Employee Picnic in th...
SVSU-Covenant tuition agreement aims to boost educational opportunities for Covenant employees
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Pictured (left to right): Beth Charlton, George Grant Jr and Jill Jarvis In a move that builds on their longstanding collaboration, Saginaw Valley State University and Covenant HealthCare have forged a partnership aimed at providing higher education opportunities for the employees of Covenant HealthCare and bolstering the talent pool in the Great Lakes Bay Region and other communities Covenant serves. Under this agreement Covenant employees who enroll in undergraduate, graduate or certification programs...
Medical Moments: Covenant Volunteers Spring Fling Fundraiser
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Video Credit to WNEM TV 5 Featuring: Roger Spann, Covenant HealthCare Volunteer The Covenant Volunteers Annual Spring Fling fundraiser is one week from today! Rain or shine, stop by Bliss Park or Covenant Mackinaw to purchase beautiful hanging baskets of geraniums, petunias, impatiens, and more — just in time for Mother’s Day. Proceeds from this event will go toward our Ronald McDonald House of Mid-Michigan Hospitality Cart. Covenant Volunteers regularly round our Pediatric and Neonatal units with the c...
Help Tim Hortons® Make Smiles for Covenant Kids
Monday, May 1, 2023
This year, the annual Tim Hortons® Smile Cookie™ campaign runs from  May 1-7  in participating Restaurants across Canada and the US.  During the campaign, customers can indulge in a decadent, freshly baked chocolate chunk  Smile Cookie™ for $1.50  (plus applicable taxes), and their local Tim Hortons® Restaurant owners will  donate 100% from each cookie sold  back to local charities. Covenant Kids is this year's recipient of donations from the participating Tim Hortons®...