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Imagine a time when the nearest hospital
was at least 30 miles away. Now imagine being the mother of an
injured child or the family of someone suffering a heart attack.
Finding healthcare beyond a doctor’s office was inconvenient
at best—and unavailable at worst. Not a very comforting
thought, is it? It was this very situation that gave rise to the
birth of Memorial Hospital.
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In 1945, influential members of the
community recognized the need to bring quality healthcare
closer to home for the residents of Union County.
They discussed the idea and managed to
gain funding through the Hill-Burton Act, but it wasn’t
enough to cover the cost of building a new hospital. That’s
when the people of Union County showed the spirit of caring they’re
renowned for. Together, farmers, merchants, laborers and business
owners gave whatever they could. Their support totaled more than
$300,000 and on March 17, 1952, Memorial Hospital opened with
40 beds and a staff eager to care for the people who made it all
possible.
Since then, Union County and the surrounding
areas have grown to over 65,000 residents— and we’ve
grown right alongside. Today, Memorial Hospital is a 107-bed primary
and emergency care center with over 30 additional service lines
including laboratory and imaging services, long-term nursing care,
an occupational health center and more. Compared to other facilities,
some may consider us a hometown hospital—but we have a big
commitment to the community we grew up with in the role we play,
the concern we express for our friends and neighbors and the services
we provide to back up that concern.
These are challenging times for rural
hospitals like Memorial, but rather than cut costs and jobs, we’ve
rested on sound planning and a progressive approach that will
allow us to continue finding new ways to reach out to our community
and to embrace new opportunities for growth in service for years
to come.
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