With over 100 professional healthcare providers in various specialties and 650 employees, Lewis Health System offers a variety of inpatient and outpatient care services and a 24-hour physician-staffed emergency department to meet the health needs of over 30,000 county residents and seasonal visitors.
The system includes a 25-bed critical access hospital, 160-bed nursing home, three specialty centers (surgery, orthopedics, and women's health), internal medicine, extended hours, family practice clinics (Located in Beaver Falls, Copenhagen, Harrisville, and Lyons Falls), and hospice and home health located on the main campus in Lowville. A school-based health clinic is located at South Lewis Central School and community-based
Lewis County, NY offers some of the safest communities in New York State to plant your family roots and watch them grow. Safe and quiet villages with excellent school systems, recreational opportunities, and engaging communities is why Lewis County is the natural choice to live, work and play.
Nestled in the scenic region of Northern New York, Lewis County is easily accessible from several major interstates and is only 40 miles south of the Canadian border. Located in the Black River Valley, it is within a day's drive from major North East cities, such as New York City, Boston, and Buffalo.
Our low cost of living, excellent quality of life ratings, and safe, friendly neighborhoods are home to many friendly and welcoming people. These people love to call Lewis County home, and we hope you and your business do too.
Lowville is a beautiful rural community in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, with easy access to four seasons of outdoor activities that are a reasonable drive from cultural events in Syracuse, Rochester, Albany, and Utica. Our community has excellent schools, wonderful small towns, and an appreciative pleasant patient population