San Manuel Band of Mission Indians awards $300,000 Capacity Building Grant to MCH Foundation Mountains Community Hospital (MCH) Foundation has been awarded a $300,000 capacity-building grant by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. This grant will help strengthen the MCH Foundation so it can grow its fundraising capabilities [...]

How to Protect Yourself from Poor Air Quality After Wildfires Author: Denise Cummins, DNP, RN, WHNP-BC, CPHQ MCH Quality Representative January 22, 2025 – Wildfires can leave a trail of destruction, and one of their most insidious effects is poor air quality. Winds can carry smoke and particulate matter [...]

Remembering George Medak, Former President of Mountains Community Hospital Foundation December 31, 2024 George Medak, former Lake Arrowhead resident and past President of the Mountains Community Hospital Foundation (MCHF) Board, passed away on December 4, 2024, from complications stemming from COVID-19 and Parkinson's disease. He was 81 years old. [...]

A New Chapter in Board Leadership Begins at Mountains Community Hospital November 21, 2024 Mountains Community Hospital (MCH) Board President, Kieth Burkart, OD, retired from the Board last month. He has been on the MCH Board since 1998 and served as Board President since 2005. Burkart's strong and steady [...]

Making hospital lobby official Mountain News October 3, 2024 - BY DIANE OESTREICH On Friday, September 27, The Lake Arrowhead Chamber of Commerce joined with staff members of Mountains Community Hospital and local officials to celebrate the opening of the hospital’s new reception area in a ribbon-cutting ceremony in [...]

$393,000 raised at Le Grand Picnic! We built it, and they came! The support and unity shown at Sunday's fundraiser was truly amazing. We want to thank everyone who attended, raised their foam fingers, and helped us make our Field of Dreams a reality. The funds we raise at Le Grand Picnic [...]

Line Fire Updates September 8, 2024 - The hospital is fully operational and taking proactive steps to prepare for potential evacuation and patient transfer. We are working closely with emergency services and hospitals down the mountain and will keep you apprised of any updates. Should you experience a medical [...]

MCH Foundation Board Welcomes its Newest Members Lake Arrowhead, May 22, 2024 – Mountains Community Hospital Foundation is excited to welcome three new members to its board of directors. Paul Medawar, General Manager, Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa Paul is the General Manager of the Lake Arrowhead Resort and [...]

Le Grand Picnic Goes the Distance! Lake Arrowhead, May 22, 2024 – Help the hospital Go the Distance at the 30th annual Le Grand Picnic fundraiser to support Mountains Community Hospital. This year's Field of Dreams-themed event is on Sunday, July 21st, in the hospital's rose garden from 5:30-8:00 pm. The money raised [...]

New Medical Director Oversees Long-term Care Lake Arrowhead, February 8, 2024 – As a boy, Greg Dahlquist had not yet set his sights on being a doctor. But when his father, who was a captain with American Airlines, told his physician during his annual flight physical that that was [...]