Pinckneyville Community Hospital History
Through the years we have helped generation after generation reach better health. Our organization has been striving to serve the needs of our region since we were established. We here at Pinckneyville Community Hospital are loyal to our community and will continue to strive for excellence in healthcare.
Being part of the community has been an important goal throughout the years, and with your help and loyalty we can continue to provide health services that you can depend on.
The History of Pinckneyville Community Hospital District (PCHD)
In 1947, Concerned citizens began planning the creation of the Pinckneyville Community Hospital District (PCHD). The district became a reality in 1951. The original hospital opened in 1954 in a Brownstone building on Walnut Street. In the early 1960’s the hospital applied for funding under the Hill-Burton program and construction of a new 55-bed hospital began in July 1964. The new hospital building was constructed and opened in December 1965. In 1977, a 44-bed skilled care addition was opened to meet the community's need for post-acute healthcare.
In 1989, the PCHD opened a Home Health Agency. In 1990, the Hospital Home Medical Equipment opened, and the Hospice Program came to fruition in January of 1993. In 1994, the PCHD board approved the proposed design for a Rural Health Clinic-Home Health building which opened on February 1, 1996. In December of 1995, PCHD opened the Southern Illinois Rehabilitation (SIR) on the main city square. In August 1999, an Oncology Clinic was opened in the hospital.
In November 2000, PCH was accorded Critical Access Hospital (CAH) status. PCHD was approved for swing beds in February 2001.
The Board of Directors began planning the development of a new facility in the fall of 2002. It would become a reality in 2015. Leading up to a new facility, in 2005, the PCHD Board of Directors solicited proposals for the performance of financial projections relative to the construction of a new facility. PCH signs option for a 30-acre site at a cost of $10,000 per acre in September of 2006.
In July 2007, the Board of Directors voted to move forward with plans for a replacement hospital which did not include Skilled Care. The Board proposed creating a 501c3 corporation to operate Skilled Care as a separate non-profit entity.
In April 2008, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) IDPH holds a community meeting regarding the fate of Skilled Care. PCH created a non-profit corporation that could not get a license to operate a nursing home. The Board turned the non-profit to Friends of Skilled Care, which evolved into the Caring and Sharing Thrift Shop. Caring and Sharing is located on Main Street and continues to serve the citizens of Perry County through varied community outreach programs. At the July Board of Directors meeting, it was officially voted to close skilled care. Skilled Care remained open until September of that year.
The Home Health & Hospice and Home Medical Equipment were sold in 2008.
During 2009, IDPH approves the request for a new facility, and issues a certificate of need to Pinckneyville Community Hospital. The funding application process from the United States Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program began.
In December, the Board of Directors agreed to start construction of a replacement hospital in March of 2010. In July 2010, the Board of Directors approved plans for a new 25-bed hospital; however, in November, HUD did not approve the mortgage for the replacement hospital.
In October 2011, Senior Life Solutions opens to meet an unmet need for mental health counseling for seniors in the community.
In 2012, The Board conducted a study to determine if building a smaller replacement hospital or renovating the current structure would be the best use of funds. In June, the Pinckneyville City Council promises $250,000.00 TIF grant for a new hospital.
In February 2013, PCHD moved forward with a funding package from AgStar and USDA. In March, plans for a new 17-bed hospital were completed and sent to IDPH for the Certificate of Need approval In February of 2014, USDA approved funding for the construction of a new hospital. A groundbreaking for the new facility was held.
A Ribbon Cutting, celebrating the completion of construction of the replacement facility, was completed on June 14, 2015. Relocation from the old hospital to the new hospital on September 28, 2015.
The PCHD Auxiliary was formed in September 2015. The Hospital Gift Shop, Once Upon a Trinket opened on May 2, 2016.
On March 13, 2017, the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City & Hospital was approved for TIF Funds for the old hospital demolition and asbestos abatement; with an option to purchase the land.
The groundbreaking for a new Senior Life Solutions (SLS) building on Hospital campus was held on July 14, 2017. Senior Life Solutions opens in a new building on the main campus on January 2, 2018.
The demolition of the old 101 North Walnut Street hospital building was completed on March 22, 2018. The101 N. Walnut property was transferred over to the City of Pinckneyville on July 13, 2018. The Board of Directors approved the bid for the Southern Illinois Rehab (SIR) building with an aquatic pool & a drive-thru patient “drop off” canopy, to be built on the main Hospital Campus on December 3, 2018. The ground was broken for The Wellness Center (formerly SIR) project on March 9, 2019. The Wellness Center officially opened on June 1, 2020.
In November 2021, the Board of Directors adopted an Ordinance authorizing the issuance of $9,990,000 loan for the cost of constructing, enlarging, improving, and/or extending Its Rural Health Clinic, Emergency Room, And Acute Care Unit.
The Groundbreaking for the new Family Medical Center was held on May 2021. The renovation of the new entrance of the hospital was completed in November 2021 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Renovation of the Acute Care Rehab room was completed in January 2022. A new 4 bed Acute Care addition was completed in February 2022 increasing the number of Acute Care beds to 20. Renovation of the Emergency room was completed in May 2022. The new Family Medical Center was completed in June 2022 with a grand opening held on June 7, 2022.
Many other renovations have occurred since 2022 as the hospital continues to grow and expand.
Original Pinckneyville Community Hospital 1954
New Hospital Proposed 1961
New 55-bed Hospital Under Construction July 1964
Opened in December 1965
44 -Bed Skilled Care Addition Opens in 1977
Front Entrance Reconstructed for ADA Compliance in 1993
Southern Illinois Rehabilitation Opens in 1995
Family Medical Center Opens 1996
Rural Health Clinic
Pinckneyville Community Hospital 2003
15 Acute Care Beds - 10 Swing Beds - 50 Skilled Nursing Beds
NEW Pinckneyville Community Hospital Opens 2015
Located at 5383 State Route 154
Senior Life Solutions - New Location Opens 2017
Wellness Center Opens 2020
Pinckneyville Community Hospital 2022 Renovation
Family Medical Center Opens 2022
Acute Care, Emergency Department and Acute Care Rehabilitation Renovation 2022
Pinckneyville Community Hospital 2025
