Arroyo Grande Community Hospital Celebrates 50 Years - KCOY Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo - News

ARROYO GRANDE, CA – [July 19, 2012] – Arroyo Grande Community Hospital (AGCH), a Dignity Health member which also includes French Hospital Medical Center and Marian Regional Medical Center, invites the community and members of the media to our Golden Anniversary Celebration. Throughout the years, the landscape of the hospital has changed but our dedication, quality of health care service and compassion has been unwavering. 

On Thursday, August 9, the Community is invited to join us for a commemorative ceremony which will look back at the hospital's last 50 years and take peak at what is in store for the future. The ceremony will be held at the entrance of the hospital beginning at 11 a.m. Tours of the facility and refreshments will take place following the ceremony from noon to 2 p.m.

Tours will include viewing of the hospital's new state-of-the-art surgical and imaging equipment, the Central Coast's newest acute rehabilitation unit, healing garden and the Grand Opening of the Loving Cup, the hospital's coffee and gift shop. At 1:30 p.m., a cutting of the cake ceremony will recognize the first anniversary of the hospital's Acute Rehabilitation Center. For all of these events, no RSVP is necessary. For more information, the community may call 473-7600.

Facts about Arroyo Grande Community Hospital:

• In 1962, AGCH first began treating patients in a 30 bed facility with services including Emergency, Obstetrics, General Care and Public Health. 
• In 1977, the hospital celebrated a remodel which added 26 beds, a new surgical suite, remodeled ER and new technology.
• 2004, AGCH along with French Hospital Medical Center became a member of Dignity Health, formerly Catholic Healthcare West.
• 2011, AGCH opened the only Acute Rehabilitation Center between Salinas and Santa Barbara.
• Today, AGCH serves the health care needs of the South County and boasts not only the busiest Emergency Department but one with high patient satisfaction scores and short wait times to be seen by a Board Certified Physician.
• More than 96 % of AGCH patients recently said they would return if necessary and they would recommend the hospital without hesitation to a friend or family member.  
• In the near future, AGCH will be looking for community support to expand its Emergency Department as well as add new imaging technologies.