Submitted by PeaceHealth
PeaceHealth’s Lynden Clinic marks a major milestone this month: One full year of serving north Whatcom County with high-quality, compassionate primary and specialty care.
Since opening its doors on April 15, 2024, the 22,500-square-foot clinic has become a trusted source of care for patients of all ages from Lynden, Ferndale, Blaine, Sumas, Everson and other areas of north and east Whatcom County.
“The community has been extremely welcoming and grateful that we’re here,” Clinic Manager Arielle Serianni said. “We receive many thanks from patients who are so happy to get their care in Lynden instead of having to travel to Bellingham.”
Located at 8844 Benson Road, the clinic houses family medicine, pediatrics, same-day services, cardiology, orthopedics, behavioral health and OB/GYN/midwifery. On-site imaging and lab services are available in partnership with Mt. Baker Imaging and Quest Diagnostics.
To celebrate the one-year anniversary, the clinic team enjoyed a catered lunch, with Lynden Bakery treats, and a chance to reflect on the clinic’s continued growth.
In its first year, the Lynden Clinic logged 26,539 visits. The number of Family and Internal medicine providers has grown from one to five, all of them full-time. The Priority Care (formerly Same-Day) clinic now has three providers, up from one, and is open Monday through Friday with plans to expand to Saturday. Pediatrics is available Monday through Friday.
Bellingham-based specialty providers rotate at Lynden one to three days per week, depending on the type of care.
“We opened the clinic with the goal of bringing high-quality primary and specialty care to the people of north Whatcom County, and we’re so proud to see that vision achieved every day,” said Denise Walker, vice president of operations for PeaceHealth Medical Group Northwest. “Rural communities deserve the same access to care as anywhere else, and this clinic is a promise kept. The team here is building something really special.”
Last fall, the Lynden Clinic was awarded LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Known as the most widely used green building rating system in the world, LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) provides the framework to create healthy, highly efficient and cost-saving green buildings. The Lynden Clinic is the first PeaceHealth LEED-certified facility.
Key elements in the clinic’s design and construction include 162 solar panels, on-site EV charging, a bioswale stormwater runoff system, water-efficient irrigation and landscaping that emphasizes the use of native and drought-resistant plants.
PeaceHealth is grateful to the City of Lynden for its warm welcome and ongoing partnership. For more information, visit here.
About PeaceHealth
PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a non-profit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. PeaceHealth has approximately 16,000 caregivers, more than 3,000 providers, more than 160 clinics and 9 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Northwest. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. The Sisters shared expertise and transferred wisdom from one medical center to another, always finding the best way to serve the unmet need for healthcare in their communities. Today, PeaceHealth is the legacy of the founding Sisters and continues with a spirit of respect, stewardship, collaboration and social justice in fulfilling its Mission. Visit us online at peacehealth.org.
