Wendel, New York Medical Tour Former Lake Shore Hospital

Chautauqua County's top elected official is praising the team at New York Medical Center for its commitment to bringing health care access back to an area of the north county that has experienced a gap in services for more than five years. County Executive P.J. Wendel recently joined leaders from New York Medical for a tour of the former Lake Shore Hospital facility in Irving. He says the visit marks a major step towards revitalizing the facility...

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Wendel says New York Medical's vision aligns closely with the county's strategic goals of improving mental and behavioral health infrastructure. He adds that it's sad that the building was even mothballed to begin with...

P.J. Wendel: sad that the building was mothballed to begin with

The facility, located on Routes 5 and 20, was mothballed in early 2020.

Photo from County Executive P.J. Wendel's Facebook page