Silverton Hospital Foundation

About Us

Silverton Hospital is directed by a dedicated group of administrators, physicians and board members.

Silverton Hospital Association was formed in 1918 by local residents who felt their town needed a hospital to care for their ill and injured. To raise sufficient capital to buy a building and equipment, shares of stock were sold at $5 per share. The first location of Silverton Hospital was in a two-story home on North Water Street along Silver Creek.

A bequest from a patient who died at Silverton Hospital in 1926 provided funds for the construction of a new hospital. Gerome Morley, a bachelor farmer, left $23,000 to the hospital; Gerome and several of his relatives were among the original stockholders in 1918.

The new hospital was built during the Great Depression, and opened at its current site in 1937. The building has undergone numerous upgrades over the years.

In 1998, with the help of generous community donations, a multi-phased project was completed that transformed Silverton Hospital into a modern healthcare facility. The continued growth of the community, however, has led to continued expansion as we have added new programs and services to meet our patients' needs.

In 2002, Silverton Hospital completed a $12 million expansion project involving improvements to the Emergency Department, Respiratory Therapy and Diagnostic Imaging, as well as the addition of a beautiful Family Birth Center, and a new chapel. Donors contributed $2 million to the $12 million expansion.

Today Silverton Hospital continues to grow and work closely with the Foundation to ensure a “margin of excellence” for our communities well into the future.