On June 24, 1957, Aurora city officials saw the need for a hospital within city limits. What started as a 35-bed facility has grown to include surgery suites, a physicians clinic, CT scanner capabilities and an emergency room.
Since December 21, 1959, St. John’s Hospital-Aurora has been accepting patients from the Aurora area, and hospital staff and the community will celebrate those 50 years of service from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 4.
The celebration ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. with an open house and refreshments to follow.
The hospital has an extensive history in the Aurora community. The hospital was first accepted by the community through a bond of $213,500 for construction of the facility, with the remaining $450,000 coming from Hill-Burton.
The issue passed 1,410-167. The community again supported the hospital on July 24, 1962, when approving another bond to add 16 new beds to the facility.