Mckenna Memorial Hospital

Description

For over fifty years when people in New Braunfels heard the name McKenna hospital is probably one of the first words that came to mind Since the local hospital bore that name it comes as no surprise Healthcare has certainly changed in the years since a group of visionary community leaders founded New Braunfels Hospital in 1953 and since 1972 have called it McKenna Memorial Hospital

But what has never changed is our commitment to not just addressing the health needs of New Braunfels but to also help everyone in our community lead healthy fulfilling lives

To do that weve had to be nimble and flexible to take everything weve learned and adapt it to sometimes rapidly changing conditions and situations

Its been an extraordinary journey and we are even more excited about the next stage in the evolution of McKenna as we transition from concentrating on health and wellness to a new and comprehensive focus on wellbeing

Where were going
Wellbeing can mean a lot of things In this website you will get an idea of what wellbeing looks like to us and how we hope to help it grow in New Braunfels In the broadest terms our goal is to have a hand in addressing key issues providing needed resources developing programs and breaking down barriers helping provide the tools that will allow all of us to improve our community and our lives

This isnt something we are doing on our own We envision our support benefitting everyone in our community in a wide variety of ways both directly and through partnerships with local organizations

To do this were uniting with strong partnersschools community leaders local nonprofits families and individuals In other words everyone The wellbeing of our community can only be achieved with the committed involvement of all citizens

The sale of McKenna Hospital to CHRISTUS Santa Rosa with their experience and extensive resources ensures that the longterm healthcare needs of our community will be met

This sale has provided an additional asset to our community that is significant and farreaching It has provided the basis for providing the financial support needed to create the McKenna Legacy Foundation and fulfill its purpose in perpetuity It has also allowed us to develop or support programs that will benefit our community in ways we never could before or that we never even imagined

History

In the early 1950s New Braunfels had a growing healthcare need HC McKenna and the original hospital board members had the vision and drive to anticipate the citys continued growth and the demands that it would create for quality local healthcare The community responded with its support and the hospital opened in 1953

Over the decades the hospital continued to grow and improve the level of health services available to New Braunfels families At the turn of the century we changed the way McKenna delivered services at the hospital continuing a tradition of innovative thinking

At the same time McKenna Health System began an initiative to address overall wellness in the community

We made great strides Most recently we ensured reliable longterm delivery of high quality healthcare through the sale of the hospital to CHRISTUS Santa Rosa That left the medical needs of the community in very capable hands and paved the way for the next chapter in McKennas service to New Braunfels