Riverview Healthcare Inc history

On May 10, 1909, Hamilton County’s first hospital opened for business.

The facility was founded in 1911 by the City of Winnipeg as the Winnipeg Municipal Hospital.

In 1914, Harrell Hospital and Sanatorium was sold to Hamilton County and renamed Hamilton County Hospital.

Riverview Health Centre has maintained continuous accredited services since 1924.

In 1929, the Board of Trustees sponsored a contest to change the name of the hospital to one that better reflected the broader community it served.

In 1944, to meet the health needs of a growing population, hospital trustees purchased land west of Noblesville from Mr.

Construction of a new hospital began in 1949.

Plans turned to action when, in 1950, the Princess Elizabeth Hospital opened as the first long term care facility in Canada.

On May 12, 1951, the new hospital opened.

Shortly thereafter, in 1952, the hospital was renamed Riverview Hospital as an homage to its location along the banks of the White River.

In 1957, a campaign was created to raise $1,170,000 to build a new wing.

In 1983, the first purpose-built day hospital was built.

The facility became known as Riverview Health Centre in 1993, when it separated from the City of Winnipeg to be incorporated as a community hospital.

Then, in 1995, construction began on a comprehensive renewal project, which entailed the demolition of the turn-of-the-century hospital buildings to make way for a new complex.

Starting in 2001, the “New View of Riverview” project became the largest and most comprehensive in the medical center’s 73-year history, enhancing both its quality of care and its patient care environment, as well as adding a variety of advanced medical technologies.

In 2005, Riverview became home to the CyberKnife®, one of the most revolutionary radiosurgery treatments in the world, which offers new hope to patients with inoperable tumors and lesions.

In April 2014, Riverview Hospital was officially renamed Riverview Health and continues to serve the local community as a full-service, 156-bed hospital.

In 2015, Riverview Regional was acquired by Prime Healthcare Services, a nationally renowned healthcare system devoted to providing excellent care in community hospitals.

In 2018, Riverview celebrated its 90th year of providing care to the community.