Hopedale Medical Foundation
On May 8, 1955, Dr. Lawrence J. Rossi, Sr. opened Hopedale Hospital with the help of dozens of hardworking area farmers, generous local citizens, and volunteers. Over a half-century later, Dr. Rossi’s dream lives on. Hopedale Hospital, which began with only 20 beds, has blossomed into nearly a 200-bed continuum-of-care facility. The Hopedale Medical Complex (HMC) is now staffed by 300 dedicated employees and healthcare professionals. HMC includes a 25-bed acute care hospital, 59-bed nursing home, 70-bed assisted and independent living facility, 34,000 square foot Wellness Center, the Midwest Vascular Institute, and four satellite doctor’s offices in area towns.
The non-profit Hopedale Medical Foundation, which owns and operates HMC proudly serves 20,000 patients a year in southern Tazewell, Mason, McLean, and Logan counties. Located a short distance from Peoria and Bloomington, HMC offers a wide variety of quality healthcare services from skilled physicians who practice both primary care and surgery.
Many individuals are unaware that Hopedale Medical Complex offers virtually the same services as many larger, city hospitals, including: a 24-hour emergency room, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), general and vascular surgery departments, orthopedic surgery, physical therapy and rehabilitation services, sports medicine, mammography, open magnetic imaging resonance (MRI), computed tomography scanning (CT), and many of the new innovative technologies needed for modern medicine.
Notable Milestones
1955 |
A dedication ceremoney is held for the 20 bed Hopedale Hospital. The first patient was Mrs. Archie Whitehead who gave birth to a son, Jeffrey Dale, at 7:13am on May 8, 1955. |
1958 |
The Hopedale Nursing Home is built and dedicated. This is the first nursing home to be built attached to a hospital. |
1963- 1965 |
Expansions to the hospital are made including a kitchen, laundry and employee dining room. |
1976 |
Hopedale Medical Arts opened. |
1978 |
The Hopedale Medical Foundation Scholarship Program begins. |
1994- 1998 |
Hopedale Commons Assisted & Independent Living opens. |
2002 |
Hopedale Wellness Center opens and is dedicated to Dr. Lawrence Rossi, Sr. |
2015 |
Hopedale Hospital celebrates its 60th anniversary and completes Phase 1 of the hospital renovation. |
2017 |
Tremont Medical Arts Opens |
2018 |
HMC is named as a top 20 Critical Access Hospital in Patient Satisfaction. Additionally, the Hopedale Nursing Home's new resident wing is dedicated. |
2024 |
Midwest Vascular Institute recieves a Silver Milestone Award for 25 Years of Accreditation. |