| Athol Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Heywood Healthcare | |
 | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Athol, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°35′09.0″N 72°12′33.0″W / 42.585833°N 72.209167°W / 42.585833; -72.209167 |
| Organization | |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Type | Community |
| Services | |
| Standards | Joint Commission |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 25 |
| Helipad | Yes |
| Public transit access |  MART |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Athol Memorial Hospital |
| Opened | 1950 |
| Links | |
| Website | atholhospital |
| Lists | Hospitals in Massachusetts |
Athol Hospital (formerly Athol Memorial Hospital) is a small 25-bed community hospital located in Athol, Massachusetts.
Athol Hospital was founded in 1950 through an effort by members of the community and local businesses to establish a hospital in their town, helped by a donation of land by local inventor Addison Sawyer. The hospital itself was named in memory of soldiers from Athol who were killed in action during World War II.
In 2013, following a period of financial difficulty in which the hospital had four days of cash on hand and only one bed in use, Athol Memorial Hospital merged with Heywood Hospital of Gardner, forming Heywood Healthcare. The hospital was renamed Athol Hospital following the merger.
While the hospital remains open, its future is uncertain following Heywood Healthcare's 2023 filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
References
- Massachusetts Hospital Profiles - Data Through Hospital Fiscal Year 2022 (PDF) (Report). Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis. 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- "About Us". Athol Hospital. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ Micucci, Emily (May 29, 2017). "How a merger saved Athol Hospital and made Heywood stronger". Worcester Business Journal. Archived from the original on April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- "Final Approval of Strategic Alliance Between Heywood and Athol Memorial Hospitals". Heywood Hospital. December 13, 2012. Archived from the original on April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- Papadopoulos, Maria (October 2, 2023). "Heywood Healthcare in Gardner files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy". Boston 25 News. Gardner, Mass. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023.
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