Communities

Alpena, Michigan

Alpena is located in northeast Michigan on the shores of Lake Huron and the Thunder Bay River. With a population of 11,300, Alpena is the largest community in the area and is a regional hub for health care, education and technology. The area around Alpena is dotted with harbors, lighthouses, pristine forests, farms, fields, and little towns that create a charming rural landscape. (More information and photos...)

Alpena Regional Medical Center is a 146-bed progressive facility and a Michigan Governors’ Award of Excellence recipient for several years. There are nearly 100 physicians on staff at this well-equipped hospital with a regional referral center status.

Cadillac, Michigan

The town of Cadillac is situated in Wexford County on Lake Cadillac and Lake Mitchell, surrounded by the Huron-Manistee National Forest, featuring an abundance of wildlife from Kirtland's Warbler to the American Black Bear. The Cadillac area offers interesting history, challenging outdoor recreation opportunities, abundant cultural activities, pleasant climate and beautiful natural scenery. (More information...)

Mercy Hospital Cadillac, a Top 100 Hospital and 2007 recipient of the Governors’ Award for Quality, is a 90-bed community hospital that retains all of its Midwestern charm and friendliness.

Iron Mountain, Michigan

Iron Mountain is located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan near the Wisconsin border. It is 2 hours from Green Bay, 3-1/2 hours from Milwaukee, and 5 hours from Chicago. As one of the largest cities in the Upper Peninsula, Iron Mountain offers four seasons of outdoor recreation including skiing, snowmobiling, fishing, hiking, biking, swimming, boating, horseback riding, whitewater rafting, golfing, canoeing, kayaking, and camping. Waterfalls, forests, lakes, rivers and the Menominee Range are all close by and wildlife is abundant. (More information and photos...)

Dickinson County Healthcare System in Iron Mountain, Michigan serves the central Upper Peninsula of Michigan and adjoining counties of Northeastern Wisconsin. Dickinson, a 96-bed full service facility, is committed to staying current with medical technology and providing quality care as reflected in its many nationally recognized programs and services.

Traverse City, Michigan

Located 120 miles from the Mackinac Bridge and 242 miles from Detroit, Traverse City is one of the top ten places to live, work, eat, play and retire in the United States. Residents enjoy miles of sandy beaches on both Lake Michigan and many smaller inland lakes, along with a wonderful array of indoor and outdoor activities from which to choose. (More information and photos...)

Traverse City’s Munson Healthcare is a level-two trauma center and referral center. The 391-bed tertiary care facility serves 24 counties throughout northern Lower Michigan and the eastern Upper Peninsula. It has the region’s largest medical staff, with nearly 600 physicians representing 57 specialties.