North Big Horn Hospital

Name :

North Big Horn Hospital

Address  :

1115 Lane 12

Town  :

Lovell

State  :

Wyoming

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

82431

Phone  :

307 548 5200

Fax  :

307 548 5205

Web URL  :

Email  :


Description

About Us
North Big Horn Hospital and New Horizons Care Center are located at the foot of the Big Horn Mountains in Lovell Wyoming We take pride in our facilities and our staff is fully trained and certified

North Big Horn Hospital has varied services to meet your health care needs including a Medicare Certified Rural Health Clinic which is conveniently located in the hospital The doctors are dedicated to helping you have a healthy future If you need special treatment we also offer monthly specialty clinics at the hospital

The New Horizons Care Center is an 85 bed longterm care facility which includes skilled beds and a stateoftheart Alzheimers Unit This facility is one of the few in the western United States that has an entire unit designed staff and operated specifically for the care of people with Alzheimers Disease Attached to the Care Center you will find out 9 bed Assisted Living Facility This facility gives residents the safety and comfort they deserve

Our mission at North Big Horn Hospital and New Horizons Care Center is quotTo enhance the physical emotional and spiritual wellbeing of those we serve by providing compassionate and quality healthcarequot Come visit our facility and meet our fabulous staff


History

History
1902 The first hospital in Lovell was a log building built by Dr Clymer

1922 An apartment building was remodeled into a larger hospital facility by Dr Thomas Croft and Dr W W Horsley

1935 Another hospital was built now known as the Cattleman Motel

1955 On February 17 1955 the election for quotSpecial Hospital Districtquot

1957 A bond was passed to construct a 30bed hospital located on top of the hill

1962 A tenbed nursing home adjoining the hospital was completed

1973 An additional 20bed wing was added to the nursing home

1984 The hospital was completed 30beds

1985 The old hospital was remodeled into a 60bed nursing home

1987 July 1987 NBHH Nursing Home was changed to New Horizons Care Center

1989 A bond issue was passed for the construction of a new 90bed nursing home attached to the hospital

1992 February 14 1992 the nursing home was completed

1999 Remodeled NBHH Clinic

1999 February 8 1999 the Assisted Living Center was formally opened
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