Dial-A-Doc history

In 1913, the cornerstone of Abington Memorial Hospital was laid.

Abington Memorial Hospital opened its doors in 1914.

In the summer of 1960, Jefferson Memorial Hospital opened as a small rural hospital in Jefferson City.

In March 1962, bids were opened and contracts were let to start construction.

The hospital and nursing home began operating in October 1963.

1968: Addition of south wing, increasing hospital capacity to 49 beds

1970: Addition of administrator’s office, conference room, and business office space

1983: Addition of eight-bed wing to nursing home, bringing total to 41 nursing home beds

1988: Expansion of nursing home dining room, addition to laundry area

1996: Addition of Bob & Wauneta Burkley Wellness Center (now Jefferson Community Health & Life Burkley Fitness Center, new occupational therapy area, expanded physical therapy area, new front entrance and waiting area

In just a few years, St Mary's purchased 121 acres of farmland along the western edge of Jefferson City and built a $20 million hospital and medical office building that opened in January 2001.

2004: Completed Cedarwood Assisted Living on the hospital campus

2007 - Abington Health Center - Warminster Campus, Warminster, PA - The former Warminster Hospital has been transformed into a convenient outpatient center.

2008 - Lansdale Hospital, Lansdale, PA - Abington Memorial Hospital purchased the former Central Montgomery Medical Center, renaming the facility Lansdale Hospital, under the trusted umbrella of Abington Health.

2009 – Abington Health – Next GenerationWith the formation of Abington Health in 2009, the commitment to excellence has expanded, bringing the trusted services of AMH to even more residents.

2017: Became Jefferson Community Health & Life with a new Commitment to Health