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The recently-renovated Grimes St. Joseph Health Center offers 24 hour emergency services for patients of all ages. The center's services include Imaging (x-ray & ultrasound), Skilled Nursing, Acute Care, Nutritional Counseling, Behavioral Health Services, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Cardiac Rehabilitation. The fundamental mission of each of the organizations in the St. Joseph Health System is to carry forward the mission of Jesus, the Christ of the Gospels.

In 1912, under the ownership of Dr. W.H. Oliver, construction was begun on the original building (a three-story brick building with a capacity of 25 beds and six bassinets), known as "Bryan Hospital," near downtown Bryan. It opened in 1913 and was operated by Dr. W.H. Oliver and in 1933 it closed for almost a year. In 1935, Bryan Hospital was leased to the Sisters of St. Francis for an initial period of one year. The Sisters purchased the building in 1936 and the facility was renamed "St. Joseph Hospital". Immediate improvements included the purchase of new beds and furniture.

On April 4, 1953, groundbreaking ceremonies were held and construction began on a new wing, which would provide 60 additional beds. St. Joseph Hospital received its first Accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals in 1961. A full-time pathologist joined the medical staff in 1964, greatly enhancing the hospital's ability to serve the community's medical needs.

In April 1971, St. Joseph Hospital moved from its home of nearly four decades to its present facility on Franciscan Drive. With three stories and 148 beds, the new St. Joseph Hospital represented a major step forward for the local medical community. The hospital's next major step occurred in 1987, when St. Joseph's growing role in overall health care was recognized by expanding the hospital's name to St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center.


 

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