Adams Memorial Hospital’s Long History
During the May 4th election in 1920, voters in Adams County were posed with the question of constructing a county hospital. On Election Day, 264 voters went to the polls and cast ballots for better health in Adam County. Their votes approved the construction of the county’s first hospital, which opened on July 30, 1923. Over the last century, Adams Memorial Hospital has remained independent, dedicated only to our community and the needs of our patients. Adams Memorial Hospital provides patients with expert care through our dedicated and trained staff members.
History of Adams Memorial Hospital
1922
Hospital established with a $100,000 bond issue to finance construction
1923
Construction completed at a cost of $90,000
1947
Third floor was converted to patient care uses
1957
Major expansion of building to increase capacity to 87 beds. Lobby and business office also constructed
1970
Major replacement project to modernize the 1957 expansion and vacate the 1923 section
1973
New edition to the hospital opens
1974
Adams County EMS starts operation. EMS becomes official part of the hospital effective January 1, 1978
1979
ACMH constructs 6 suite office building for physicians adjacent to hospital at 815 High Street, Decatur
1987
ACMH opens new outpatient services center. Extended Care Unit opens at AMH with a 15-bed facility
1993
ACMH purchases Woodcrest Retirement Center. It consisted of a community center and 11 apartments
1993
Ground broken for Woodcrest Nursing Home on May 27; project finished in March 1994
1994
ACMH purchases Lakeside Manor Nursing Home. Building is renovated to open Evergreen Court Assisted Living Apartments. First resident moves in 1996
1996
ACMH constructs addition to the south side of the building
2000
AMH constructs and opens The Village of Heritage Nursing Home in Monroeville in March 2000
2003
$40 million bond issue obtained to construct new hospital
2003
Evergreen Assisted Living undergoes major renovation due to flood of 2003
2004
Name of facility changed from Adams County Memorial Hospital to Adams Memorial Hospital
2005
The new Adams Memorial Hospital opens on July 4, 2005
2005
AHN trustees vote to change the designation of the hospital to one being a critical access facility
2006
The former Adams Memorial Hospital located at 805 High Street, Decatur, is razed
2007
Stat Care, a division of the hospital providing after-hours care for non-emergency injuries and illnesses
2008
The Paul and Kathryn Strickler Oncology Institute is constructed and opened by the hospital
2008
Adams Memorial Hospital hires first employed outpatient physician
2011
Adams Memorial Hospital named one of the top 100 critical access hospitals in the United States
2011
Renovation begins of “B” wing at Woodcrest to relocate the Extended Care Unit to that location
2011
Latest physician’s office building constructed and opens.
2017
Adams Woodcrest begins renovation of Nursing Center
2018
Assisted Living construction begins on Adams Woodcrest
2019
First floor expansion of Rehabilitation, Ortho, and Sports Medicine is complete
2019
Adams Woodcrest Assisted Living relocates to Woodcrest campus, and Assisted Living expansion opens
2022
Adams Memorial Hospital opens Adams Medical Group Monroeville office, the hospital now owns 7 family practice offices
2022
Memory Care Household opens at Woodcrest for those living with memory loss, Alzheimer’s, and other forms of dementia
2022
Adams Memorial Hospital announced expansion plans for a new Adams Medical Group Office in Geneva
2023
100th Anniversary on July 4, 2023
Adams Memorial Hospital is
Giving Back to the Community
Are you a not-for-profit organization in Adams County or Monroeville Indiana looking for service volunteers or community assistance? Throughout the 100th anniversary year, Adams Health Network employees will volunteer and assist at various pre-identified not-for-profit organizations. If you believe you could benefit from service hours, please fill out the form below for your organization to be considered.