Oneida County Hospital

Description

Mission
Oneida County Hospital and Long Term Care Facility owned by the people of Oneida County provides quality health care within our community

Vision
We provide leadership to advance the health and education of our community We contribute to the spirit of community and economic stability in our area

Values
Teamwork
We cooperate and coordinate with other health providers to assure our patients receive the best preventive and curative medical care

Respect
We require caring trust and integrity from all workforce members

Excellence
We invest in and expect the continual development of our employees who provide personal respectful and high quality care to each of our patients

Compassion
We believe in the worth and dignity of all people and will assist all persons to gain access to health care services regardless of their circumstances

History

The movement to establish a community hospital in Oneida County began in 1925 At that time twelve persons leased the Peck Building located between where the Masonic Lodge and the KC Oil service station now stand with an obligation to pay 10000 monthly rental for the building and to purchase equipment on credit With the aid given by the county however the hospital managed to meet expenses no assessments were ever levied up those who guaranteed the rent and other initial obligations Thus was Oneida Countys first hospital started
During the ensuing years the hospital of 1925 served citizens of Oneida County well With changing times and increases in available services the need for a new building became evident The next hospital came to Oneida County during the Great Depression

A New Hospital

With a great sense of pride and gratitude the citizens of Oneida County met to attend the dedication of their new hospital Built with Works Progress Administration WPA labor it was symbolic of the struggle of this country to pull itself out of the Great Depression It all started at a meeting of the board in November 1935 WPA engineers appeared before the board of trustees and submitted a proposal for the WPA to furnish the amount of 26996 in labor for the construction of a new hospital building A committee was appointed by the Board and was authorized to go ahead with arrangements The board of county commissioners sponsored the project and agreed to arrange for the countys cost

The new building was started in 1936 and was completed in October of 1938 at 220 Bannock Street Cost was approximately 65000 Constructed of poured concrete walls and floors with plumbing and wiring embedded it was considered fireproof and built to serve the needs of the community for generations to come

Some Bad News

It came as a great shock some twentyfive years later when the Oneida Hospital board was notified that the building had been refused licensure by the Idaho State Department of Health because it failed to meet fire and health sanitation standards A provisional license was issued pending structural changes in the building After an intensive study Oneida Hospital board decided to hold a bond election for a mill levy to 250000 for building a new hospital complex These tax monies along with a federal grant from HillBurton funds of 241000 would provide suffient funds for an eleven bed regular hospital unit with a fourteenbed nursing home facility The bond election was held in August 1966 and was successful The federal grant was approved

Another New Building

In September 1969 after five years of dedicated effort which surmounted disappointments and discouragement ground was broken for the new facility at the site where the existing Oneida County Hospital is found The erection of the hospital on this particular site is a fitting memorial to those pioneering medical services in this community

Since the completion and dedication of the existing facility in October of 1970 the facility has undergone various changes including an extensive addition to the nursing home in 1991 The changes have been necessary to meet community demands and governing regulations

Pioneer Commitment Still Strong
The health care industry is an everchanging environment The health care pioneers of Oneida County were committed to providing facilities and services that the community needed The current Hospital board and staff of Oneida County remains committed to meeting those challenges

80 years
After more than eighty years of service Oneida County can be justly proud of the hospital They can also be proud of the many dedicated people who work diligently on a daily basis to overcome great obstacles and keep Oneida County Hospital a reality

Serving The Needs Of Southern Idaho
Through the sacrifices of many we have managed to make quality healthcare a reality for Southern Idaho Being part of the Oneida Community has been an important goal throughout the years and with your help and loyalty we can continue to provide health services that you can depend on