The mission of Perry County Memorial Hospital is to provide high-quality healthcare and exemplary customer service in the most caring, compassionate, and effective manner. We are dedicated to improving the health and quality of life for the communities we serve while reducing the burden of illness, injury, and disability. There is no need to travel outside of Perry County for the best health services with our expert care.
Our goals are:
To provide safe, high-quality, compassionate care and service.
To maintain a highly qualified and competent medical staff and hospital staff.
To provide modern equipment, facilities, and conveniently located clinics.
To serve as a responsible employer and participate in the economic and cultural development of our community.
History Of Perry County Memorial Hospital
In 1945 by the end of World War II, a meeting was called to take advantage of the disposal of Hospital Field Units by the War Assets Board, and the board decided to convert the Perry County Infirmary into a hospital. The old field units equipment would be used in this proposed hospital, as well. Although many were concerned about the feasibility of opening the plan too far from the center of the Indiana population, a group of volunteers eventually explored options for establishing the hospital. It was decided that Tell City and Cannelton would be the ideal location for a county hospital, and the building site was donated for the proposed hospital by Roy Fenn.
The hospital was to be financed, roughly, by one-third federal Government funding, one-third county bonding, and one-third donations. However, its interesting to note that less than 3% of the amount pledged failed to materialize. Money obtained from the Federal Government came from the Hill-Burton-Hatch Law, and PCMH was the first Indiana hospital to utilize it and the funding made available by it. Once commissioners were presented with a petition of about 5,000 signatures asking to begin construction of a hospital, a comprehensive financial plan was overwhelmingly approved.
