Harbor Beach Community Hospital - Harbor Beach, MI
N 43° 50.565 W 082° 39.121
17T E 367200 N 4855734
Hospital, originally built in 1920 by local industry, is located at 210 S 1st St, Harbor Beach, MI 48441.
Waymark Code: WM187F9
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 06/14/2023
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In 1920, the Huron Milling Company of Harbor Beach acquired the property on the corner of Broad and First Streets on which sat two frame buildings. On this property, a hospital was created to serve their employees and the community of Harbor Beach. Huron Milling built a brick faced, fireproof building consisting of four private rooms and four 3-bed wards, a laboratory, and an operating room. The original hospital provided the most modern healthcare services in Huron County.
In 1956, Hercules Powder Company acquired the hospital through the purchase of Huron Milling Company. In 1957, the hospital was donated to the community and became known as Harbor Beach Community Hospital. It soon became apparent that a new hospital was needed to meet the area's needs. In 1961, a public fund-raising program was conducted to raise funds towards the construction of a new hospital.
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In 1963, our present hospital opened its doors to the community of Harbor Beach. In 1975, the community was again called upon to unite behind a common goal to expand the services offered. This project included a new wing with 40 skilled nursing care beds, the replacement of ten beds in the acute care unit, and the expansion of the dietary, medical records and administrative departments.
Early in 2004, the Village of Port Hope submitted a grant application for infrastructure upgrades which would support a medical clinic in the Port Hope Community. The grant was awarded in the fall of 2004. In cooperation with the village, HBCH constructed the Port Hope Medical Clinic, which opened its doors in July of 2005, providing the Village with a physician office for the first time since 1985.
Over the years, many new services such as ultrasound, CT scanning, nuclear medicine testing, pulmonary function testing, and bone density scanning have been added. Harbor Beach Community Hospital continues to develop and maintain services, strengthen networking relationships and strive for excellence in its endeavor to be the community's first choice for healthcare.
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