** Our Mission **
The Mission of Barrett Hospital & Healthcare is
Barrett Hospital & HealthCare provides...
Compassionate care, healing, and health-improving service to all community members throughout life’s journey.
** Organizational Values **
We Believe:
We value and make a personal commitment to “I CARE”
by demonstrating...
“I” = Integrity: honesty and commitment to
agreements made and/or with standards required
“C” = Compassion: empathy and understanding of the problems of others, with a desire to show mercy and give assistance.
“A” = Adaptability: the ability to positively adjust actions and positions held in response to changing conditions.
“R” = Respect: appreciation and consideration of others.
“E” = Excellence: commitment to working and acting exceptionally well, individually and with others.
History Of Barrett Memorial Hospital
** Early Beginnings **
The Martin Barrett Hospital opened in 1923; the result of generous bequeaths by community members Martin Barrett, Joseph Shineberger, and Margaret Roe. The original hospital was a three-story brick building with 12 single patient rooms and four wards. Staff dormitory rooms were on the third floor. Expenses for the first six months of operation were $5,760.10. Receipts were $3,335.80. Appropriate for the times, room charges ranged from $4.00 to $6.00 per day.
In 1971, a new hospital was built and the Martin Barrett Hospital closed. Early on, the financial stability of the new Barrett Memorial Hospital was a priority.
