Minnesota’s Lake Region Healthcare Set To Close Inpatient Mental Health Unit  

Lake Region Healthcare (LRH) is planning to close its Bridgeway inpatient Behavioral Health unit in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. A public hearing before the closure, required under state statute, was held February 21.  

LRH said it had seen a significant reduction in demand for services, which led to reduced admissions, with an average of 3 of 14 beds in the unit occupied. It also cited an inability to recruit permanent physician coverage.  LRH said its outpatient mental health services are not impacted by the closure.  

LRH said it is working to . . .