ACMH Hospital history

ACMH, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit corporation founded in 1973.

ACMH has operated housing programs with a rehabilitative focus which are licensed by the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) since 1979.

Since 1993, ACMH has also operated permanent supportive housing programs which provide both the financial subsidy and case management support that many persons with serious mental illness need to access and maintain housing in the community.

In 1998, to meet the needs of the Audubon County residents, a major inpatient addition to the facility opened for service.

In the year 2000 the hospital was designated by the state of Iowa as a “necessary provider” making it eligible to become a critical access hospital.

The hospital converted to a 17-bed critical access hospital in December 2001.

Beginning in 2002, ACMH began providing targeted case management services to the community at large, independent of ACMH operated housing.

In 2005, a two-bay ambulance garage complete with decontamination showers were built.

In 2011, ACMH purchased the medical practice of Doctor James Cunningham which became Audubon Family Healthcare Clinic.

A renovated outpatient clinic opened in the spring of 2013 which allowed residents of Audubon County to access quality care from top specialists around the state.

In April 2015, ACMH opened a Short-term Crisis Respite & Step-Down service serving up to 3 guests experiencing a psychiatric crisis or transitioning from a hospital stay.

In April 2016, ACMH began providing Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) on behalf of Medicaid Managed Care Organizations.

In May of 2017 ACMH changed its logo and name to Audubon County Memorial Hospital and Clinics.