Day Kimball Hospital

Description

Overview
Day Kimball Healthcare is a nonprofit integrated medical services provider comprised of Day Kimball Hospital four healthcare centers in Danielson Dayville Plainfield and Thompson Day Kimball HomeCare Day Kimball Hospice amp Palliative Care of Northeastern Connecticut Day Kimball HomeMakers and Physician Services of Northeast CT LLC

Our service area includes Northeast Connecticut as well as nearby Massachusetts and Rhode Island communities Day Kimball Healthcares comprehensive network offers more than 1000 employees including more than 200 highlyskilled physicians surgeons and specialists

We are a comprehensive healthcare system offering primary care and a multitude of medical and surgical specialties along with leadingedge technology and sophisticated diagnostics

The mission of Day Kimball Healthcare is to meet the health needs of our community through our core values of clinical quality customer service fiscal responsibility and local control

History

History
Day Kimball Hospital of Windham County opened its doors on September 1 1894 It was the inspiration of two sisters Miss Elizabeth and Gertrude Vinton who had a vision for the Windham County Infirmary Mrs M Day Kimball donated 5000 for the construction of the infirmary building in memory of her recently deceased son Day Kimball with the condition that the institution be named after him Other Kimball family members pledged an additional 4000 and with the 9000 total donations Day Kimball Hospital was born

The hospital grew along with the community Through the years the following additions were added to the hospital campus

1901 Southerly Wing doubling patient capacity

1910 Bradley Wing additional patients rooms and nurses quarters that was safe from fire well ventilated and free from noise
1922 Seldom Burden Overlock MD Wing

1931 Nurses Home three story building which still stands today as Day
Kimballs Community Services Building was built to provide the nurses with living quarters close to the Hospital The third floor was used throughout the

1930s as a maternity ward

1951 North Wing expansion raised the number of beds at Day Kimball from 76 to 90 and included new Xray and delivery rooms as well as a new coffee shop

1971 Dedication of the Community Wing

1972 Pediatric Center opens

1982 Day Kimball and Community Health and Home Care formed the Day Kimball Foundation the beginnings of a comprehensive healthcare network Hospice of Northeastern Connecticut and Northeastern Homemakers also eventually become part of this foundation

1997 Hale Medical Pavilion dedication includes the Burdick Birthing Center and Surgical Suites

1998 Day Kimball HomeCare and Hospice of Northeastern CT officially become departments of the Hospital

2008 Establishment of the Physician Services of Northeast Connecticut LLC

2009 Rebranding all Day Kimball brands to Day Kimball Healthcare