Deckerville Community Hospital

Description

Deckerville Community Hospital at a Crossroads
The hospital auxiliary has conducted ongoing fundraising activities to support the efforts of the hospital since 1962 Since that time the group has raised more than 150000 to support new equipment facility upgrades and patient care activities In addition there have been occasional special fund raising efforts to support a particular project or purchase of new equipment and technology

History

The Story of Deckerville Community Hospital
Deckerville Community Hsoptial DCH was established almost 60 years ago to serve a small yet growing rural population in an area called the Thumb of Michigan The original hospital was built and operated by EW Blanchard and his wife Lillian a nurse along with the first Administrator Mary Powers another nurse until Dr Blanchards death in 1960 at which time the community purchased the hospital and established it as a not for profit community hospital Port Huron is just south of the service area

In 1988 the hospital entered into a management agreement under Mercy Hospital Port Huron that remained in place until January 2003 when it became fully independent once again In January 1997 Deckerville Community purchased a private practice in Deckerville and took over a clinic in Minden City Michigan In August of 2006 the hospital established a weekend walkin clinic in the center of Lexington Michigan The organization of professional services including primary and emergency care provided by the hospital in various locations constitutes Deckerville Healthcare Services DHS

In August 2000 the Hospital became approved as a Medicare Critical Access Hospital The current administrator is Edward Gamache who has been at the hospital since May 1997 Located 7 miles west of Lake Huron and surrounded by high yielding farms the area provides quality life styles for the residents of the many small communities Deckerville is 2 hours north of Detroit with expanded shopping and residential growth occurring in Port Huron