Provided Services
The health and well-being of our students is of utmost importance to us. Our Wellness Center exists specifically to protect the health of our students and encourage healthy living. Our Center provides a range of services, including:
- Screening: identifying current health problems and special needs of students, as well as developing programs to detect new problems.
- Treatment of acute and chronic illness and injury.
- Education and counseling: teaching preventive health care, disseminating information on specific health problems, referrals to appropriate specialists and agencies.
- Encouraging a healthy lifestyle through proper diet and exercise.
- Networking with community agencies/offices to inform students of available services throughout Lancaster, PA.
Location
The Wellness Center is located in Upper Miller Hall. Hours are generally Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Please reach out to make an appointment at nurse@lbc.edu.
Student Requirements & Policies
All full-time undergraduate students are required to have their Physical Examination, Vaccination Record and, Health Record on file in the Health Services Office. Forms must be completed prior to arriving to campus.
Physical Exam: Please print out the physical exam and have it completed by your health care provider. Once completed, please upload it directly into your documents. To upload your physical exam please do the following:
- Sign into your My.LBC account.
- On the left side, please open the “My Documents” folder.
- You will see which documents are due.
- For the document name, please use the following format Last Name, First Name PE and the date of the exam. For example Doe, John PE March 18 2021. Please scan you immunization record along with your physical exam.
- Using the down arrow, select physical exam form and choose your file from your computer.
- Once your file is attached, hit the upload button at the bottom.
Health Record: Please complete this Health Record Form.
Vaccinations: All resident students are required to have a meningococcal vaccine. There are two types of meningitis: Meningococcal B and MCV4. Information on meningitis can be found at PA Dept. of Health. Meningitis vaccines can be obtained from your family doctor. Other options include your State Health Center (1661 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA, 717.299.7597) or a Travel Health Clinic (Travel Health Services).
If you elect not to be vaccinated, please print and complete the Vaccination Decline Paperwork. Send completed form to nurse@lbc.edu or fax it to 717.560.8204.
Vaccination Decline Paperwork
Incoming Student Athletes have to fill out the forms about in addition to this form here: Athlete Physical Exam
Drug & Alcohol: Students are expected to comply with LBC’s Drug and Alcohol Policy.
The nurse will review your completed paperwork and reach out if she has any questions. If you need to speak to the nurse, email nurse@lbc.edu or call 717.560.8215.
Insurance Information
While students are not required to have health insurance it is strongly recommended. Each student is responsible to know his or her own insurance specifics. Questions that are good to answer before coming to campus are:
- 1. What does your insurance policy cover?
- 2. Do you need a referral or pre-authorization before obtaining health care?
- 3. Can you see any physician or only certain physicians?
- 4. How are claims filed?
- 5. What are your policy & group numbers?
If you are an uninsured consider visiting healthcare.gov/contact-us to learn more about getting coverage.