Lima Memorial Health System has named longtime leader Burlin Sherrick as its new chief operating officer, effective June 1, 2026, as part of a planned leadership transition.
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The location offers family medicine, on-site lab services and access to specialty care, including cardiology and general surgery.
Mike Swick Retiring CEO Lima Memorial Health System "I'm very proud of what we've accomplished here and stuff, but it takes the team to do it. It's not an individual and stuff. We're all on the same page, and that's what makes a difference for us, is that we're a family, and the family gets together to make sure things are done right."
December 10, 2024, Press Release from Lima Memorial Health System: Lima Memorial Health System is pleased to announce that Lynn Carpenter, currently Vice President & COO, will assume the role of President & COO of Lima Memorial Health System, effective January 1, 2025. She will continue to work alongside Mike Swick, Lima Memorial’s longest-tenured President & CEO, who will continue as CEO. With more than 30 years of dedicated service to Lima Memorial, Lynn Carpenter has demonstrated outstanding leadership, strategic vision and operational expertise, advancing the organization’s mission of delivering exceptional care to our community.
Friends of the Lima Memorial Foundation took part in a black-tie event with networking, gourmet food, a live auction, and the fund-a-need paddle raise at Thursday night's Journey 2023. All proceeds and donations from the event will be put towards the creation of a dedicated observation unit at Lima Memorial to better care for patients presenting less urgent, but still serious health symptoms, like cardiac issues.
The Lima Memorial Foundation kicked off Project Illuminate during a private event at the Lima Memorial Medical Park Monday evening. Patients and caregivers impacted by kidney disease shared their experience dealing with it and expressing their excitement for a facility that would specialize in treating kidney disease as well as having their messages float in the pond behind the medical park.
Ethan Jordan, a 17-year-old from Lima, began his project for the health system’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Center in June. He captures familiar landmarks from the area, such as the fairgrounds and Kewpee, to connect patients under treatment to the outside world.