War Memorial Hospital

Description

War Memorial Hospital operates as a nonprofit facility providing healthcare services to a population of about 18000 in Morgan County WV and surrounding areas Licensed by the State of West Virginia as a Critical Access Hospital CAH War Memorial has 25 swing beds which can be utilized for acute or skilled care in addition to a 16bed long term care unit War Memorial also offers 24hour emergency services along with a variety of ancillary and outpatient services that you might not expect from a small rural facility

Vision Statement
Leading the way in wellness and quality healthcare services

Mission Statement
War Memorial is dedicated to the promotion and improvement of health for our community by serving as the center for healthcare services

We pride ourselves in providing high quality personalized care for our community and we welcome the opportunity to be of service to you If you have any questions or suggestions about our services I invite you to stop by or give us a call

History

Attracted by the therapeutic properties of the local mineral springs the West Virginia Foundation for Crippled Children opened a treatment center for postparalysis care in 1934 on a hilltop above Berkeley Springs This treatment center became better known as The Pines the name by which it was recognized when it was the home of Morgan County Judge Josiah Dent and his wife Anna Pine trees had completely surrounded the home of the crippled judge
With the expansion of crippled children facilities across the country and the decline in polio cases quotThe Pines experienced difficulties near the end of World War II Recognizing a need for a local hospital and looking for a way to honor local soldiers returning home from war the ideas intertwined

On July 1 1947 the West Virginia Foundation for Crippled Children conveyed the title of the land buildings and equipment to the Morgan County Court for a hospital The County Court through an Act of the West Virginia Legislature organized Morgan County War Memorial Hospital Sixty three percent of the votes cast at the general election favored the petition for the County Courts action Through the years our board members hospital medical staff and employees and businesses and citizens of Morgan County and the surrounding area have helped make vast improvements to the facility and services

Today Morgan County War Memorial Hospital operates as a countyowned nonprofit facility providing healthcare services to a population of about 18000 in Morgan County and surrounding areas Licensed by the State of West Virginia as a Critical Access Hospital CAH War Memorial has 25 swing beds which can be utilized for acute or skilled care in addition to a 16bed long term care unit War Memorial also offers 24hour emergency services along with a variety of ancillary and outpatient services that you might not expect from a small rural facility