Rural Setting

“St. Luke’s Carbon is developing one of the most innovative rural health care networks in the country that we believe will achieve national recognition. We are incredibly excited about the opening of our new regional medical center this fall with 24/7 in house critical care and the latest in health care technology. The medical center is located on 108 acres of land in Franklin Township and will also include a fitness center, walking trails, healing gardens and a tech support center to help patients throughout the region with use of remote monitoring technology. Just as exciting is the future development of the existing campus in Lehighton as a regional behavioral health center of excellence including inpatient services for younger and older adults, partial hospitalization and outpatient programs, and a behavioral health walk in center that will be open seven days a week with extended hours, to serve as an alternative to the traditional hospital emergency department for those with urgent behavioral health needs. The St. Luke’s Carbon region also has over 40 family physicians at 16 sites throughout the county. The vision includes opportunities for integration of behavioral health and primary care both in practice and in our graduate medical education programs.”

– John Nespoli, President