![]() For more of my work, check out my books available through Amazon. You can find me on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok. Townspeople have to drive across county lines to get emergency, or even immediate health care. Today, the effects of the closing are still prevalent. Community leaders are pleased something is being done with the old hospital. The haunted house proved to be a success as it raised more than $30,000 and attracted several thousand visitors during the month it was open. While the building is now in shambles from years of neglect, a portion of the building is repurposed yearly as a haunted house attraction. Throughout the year, the hospital campus hosts food trucks and an annual festival. Now, on the weekends, a farmer’s market is set up across the property. The new owner leased the building and the land back to the city for $1. Ultimately, the debt proved to be too large, and with a lack of patients, the hospital’s closing came as no surprise.Īfter closing, the building and its contents were sold. The county board created to oversee the hospital tried everything to keep the building open, even spending more than a million dollars of taxpayer money. When departments like the OB-GYN and the ER closed, the staff saw the writing on the wall. Yet, it continued to close departments, lose patients as well as funding. For several years, a larger hospital took over the daily operations and management in the hopes of getting the budget back on track. However, your average citizen had no idea how much debt the hospital carried. As they entered the house, they were immediately hit by a strong odor of decay and musty air. ![]() Despite warnings from the townspeople to stay away, the teens were determined to explore the decaying mansion. The entire town showed up in support at a series of public hearings regarding the hospital’s future. One fateful summer, a group of teenagers stumbled upon an abandoned house on the outskirts of town. Although never on the cutting edge of technology, the hospital did deliver babies and save many lives.īy the 1990s, the rural hospital struggled with outstanding debt and a lack of cash flow. Anyone who walked through the doors would receive treatment, even those who could not afford to pay. ![]() Once it was complete, the new hospital had an emergency room, several surgical suites, an ICU, OB-GYN, equipment for advanced arthroscopic surgery, and 60 patient beds. Before the hospital could be built, the community had to raise enough money to receive a matching grant from the federal government. Like other small towns, this hospital was once the center of the community. Across the Southeast, rural hospital closures are not uncommon. ![]()
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